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Leading Thunderbird Lodge is a youth treatment facility owned by the File Hills Qu`Appelle and Touchwood Agency Tribal Councils. The facility is located at Fort San, Saskatchewan (near Fort Qu`Appelle) and provides a three month residential treatment program for male youth between the ages of 12-17.
Leading Thunderbird Lodge is looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals who have a sincere interest in working with youth in the part-time positions of:
Youth Care Worker: These positions are responsible for working directly with the youth as follows:
- Providing supervision to all youth during the scheduled shift
- Providing assistance, guidance and support to meet youth needs and requests.
- Assisting with the completion of required documentation (shift logs, daily summaries, etc.)
- Assisting with meeting timelines for bedtime, morning breakfast, circle, class, etc.
- Attending staff meetings and accreditation process
- Providing supervision on scheduled activities and events
- Completing basic housekeeping chores - keeping pod offices cleaned and organized, washing towels, and other basic housekeeping chores to keep the building tidy and safe.
Shifts include: as posted on the schedule - during the week/evenings/weekends.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Valid Driver's license is required
- A certificate in Addictions-Youth Care Worker would be an asset
- First Aid-CPR, ASIST, Non-violent Crisis Intervention would be an asset
- Applicants must also lead an addictions free lifestyle & promote their own wellness and an interest in promoting First Nations cultural based programming.
Candidates should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proven reliability and the ability to work in a team.
All positions will be subject to a Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry check. Knowledge of First Nations Culture and languages will be an asset.