Youth Care Practitioner (Sinclair) YCP 26-107 Indigenous Preference (Repost)

**YOUTH CARE PRACTITIONER** Competition # YCP 26-107 (Repost) Sinclair: Permanent, Full-Time, 80 Hours Bi-Weekly Days/Evenings/Weekends/Shifts Our ideal team member is passionate about making a difference and is committed to empowering the young people we support. If you join our team, you can expect a challenging, rewarding and fulfilling career. Marymound is committed to advancing Indigenous representation within our workforce and strengthening our commitment to Indigenous led care. This position is designated as an Indigenous Preference Position. In keeping with this commitment, qualified applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit will be considered first. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify in their cover letter. Where no qualified Indigenous candidate is identified, other applicants may be considered. The Youth Care Practitioner (YCP) focuses on the developmental needs of the children and youth they work with. To ensure holistic care, YCPs use their skills and knowledge in assessing client and program needs, designing and implementing programs and planned environments, integrating developmental, preventive and therapeutic requirements as outlined by individual care plans. They work as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of clinicians, social workers, psychologists, foster care workers, teachers and other professionals, integrating the efforts of all these specialized professionals. Duties and Responsibilities: * Facilitates the optimal growth and development of each individual child or young person to achieve their full potential. * Implements strategies such as planned daily activities, coordinated treatment interventions, structured environments, and organized recreational and social activities. * Develops an awareness of each child's individual psychological, educational, physical, spiritual, and social needs and actively promotes these on behalf of the child. * Encourages and facilitates family-focused and culture-valuing support structures and programming. * Helps youth to identify personal strengths to promote growth, self-worth and a sense of belonging. * Maintains the living environment in a safe manner that meets or exceeds licensing standards; this will include familiarizing yourself with licensing standards, preparing meals, completing routine cleaning of the home/unit, etc. * Observes, evaluates, and records daily events in order to ensure continuity and consistency in treatment planning and implementation – includes accurately maintaining individual logs and communication logs as per licensing standards. * Engages in behaviour management and crisis intervention following Marymound policies and the youth’s safety plan, using NVCI and ASIST, which are bona fide occupational requirements for this role. Marymound provides training to successful candidates. * Administers medication, following strict protocols and accurately completing required documentation. * Demonstrates an active commitment