Michif Child & Family Services (MCFS) Agency is a mandated child and family services agency with the responsibility to administer and manage culturally appropriate community-based child protection and support services for Metis and Inuit people in Manitoba.


CHILD AND YOUTH CARE WORKER
FULL-TIME

Competition #: MCFS-SYCW-2024.017
Hours of Work: Various - Days, Evenings, Nights and Weekends
Classification and Salary: SYCW $16.80 – $25.23 per hour
Location: Brandon, MB

Job Purpose

The Child and Youth Care Worker’s primary responsibility is to provide the daily basic care including the emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs of youth residing within residential care facilities, while maintaining a safe, stable and nurturing environment.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Provide basic housekeeping duties, including cooking and meal preparation (breakfast, dinner, supper and snacks).
• Reporting broken or damaged property, including general maintenance.
• Ability to follow daily routine duties and procedures, including wake up calls and bed time procedures.
• Ability to monitor and assess television, video and computer use, according to age appropriate rating.
• Ability to administer medication as directed.
• Ability to perform daily documentation, including incident reports, menu planning and revisions (listing of allergies), discharge reports, daily logs, assessment binders, financial logs (household, recreation, allowance and restitution) admissions, including photographs, MAR sheets, fire drill logs.
• Providing transportation, supervision and support to any supported family visit or scheduled appointment, including completing documentation and providing communication of treatment plan.
• Ability to determine appropriate disciplinary actions for youth on disciplinary action, documenting and communicating to other staff team members, the reason for discipline and duration of discipline, review and assess youth’s progress after disciplinary action date.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of Metis Culture and Communities
• Satisfactory employment record
• Grade 12 Diploma
• Current Non-Violet Crisis Intervention would be an asset
• Current and valid CPR and Emergency First Aid certification required
• Ability to cook
• Ability to maintain highly sensitive and confidential information
• Strong interpersonal, administrative, organization and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to multi task and prioritize
• Ability to determine and assess potentially dangerous situations
• Ability to stabilize and provide safety to residents and staff
• Must be a permanent resident of Canada
• Must have a current satisfactory employment record
• An Acceptable Child Abuse Registry Check, Prior Contact Check and Criminal Records Check
• Access to a reliable vehicle and possession of a valid class 5F Manitoba driver’s license as travel within the communities is required.

Prior to commencing employment the successful applicant will be asked to provide satisfactory results of a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a Child Abuse Registry Check, Prior Contact Check and a Driver’s Abstract upon hire at their own expense. A valid Manitoba driver’s license and the use of a personal vehicle are requisites as travel is required.


MCFS offers a supportive and progressive work environment, competitive salaries, excellent benefits package and training opportunities.

We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.
All are encouraged to self-declare in cover letter.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.