Awake Overnight, Youth and Family Practitioner Journeys
is an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.
helps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.
focuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.
focuses on relationships is the foundation of our programs and what enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust, and independence.
Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other best practices.
Enviros has adopted the following principles: Voice and Choice, Collaboration/Team Based, Natural Supports, Community Based, Cultural Humility and Learning, Individualized, Strength Based, Persistence, Outcome Based.
Why People Choose Enviros:
Simply Stated, our vision is, “
Reimagined lives, fulfilling potential and thriving in community.”
The Program – Journeys
The Journeys Program is a six bed Live-In Program for youth ages 12 to 17 years who have status with Children’s Services. Journeys offers a recreation, life skills and relationship-based program, with an average stay of 6-12 months. The intention of the youth’s stay is to collaborate with the youth and their supports to identify strengths and areas of growth where resourcing and skill development can be done with the aim of supporting the youth’s successful transition back to their family (parental or kinship setting) wherever possible, or into a less intrusive placement where indicated by the case plan.
The programming at Journeys focuses on cultivating each youth’s sense of self-worth and helps each youth identify, establish, and maintain healthy relationships with their supports to allow for successful and stable transitions. The Journeys Program provides youth with a safe and nurturing environment; individualized care plans; educational and recreational activities; and the development of daily routines. The development of strong positive relationships is a key component of the overall success of the Journeys Program.
The Position – Youth and Family Practitioner
This 1.0 position will be based at Journeys and will include direct involvement and support of the program and youth.
Hours of work: 11pm – 7am Tuesday -Saturday,
with mandatory trainings and staff meetings outside of rotation. This position requires staff to be awake and alert for the duration of their shift.
Responsibilities
Build and develop therapeutic relationship with youth to provide effective support with daily living and to work through potentially challenging situations/behaviors.
Using a trauma informed and culturally aware approach to create a physically and emotionally safe environment that supports program objectives.
Actively engage youth with their sleep hygiene routines providing support and structure to youth in the program
Administrative responsibilities to support the Key Workers which may include but is not limited to, developing case plans/ safety plans, supporting family connection and development of natural supports, attending appointments and meetings, collaborating with teams to work towards identified goals, creating individualized programming to meet the needs of youth.
Provide crisis intervention and support
Help ensure all accreditation standards are upkept and met
Attend and contribute to regular staff meetings
Support household health and safety standards and overall housekeeping duties including but not limited to, cooking, cleaning, errands
Competencies
Strong communication skills
Strong youth engagement skills
Strong crisis management skills
Strong collaboration skills
Able to adapt to changing situations
Education & Experience
Diploma/ Undergraduate Degree in a Human Services related field
Experience with trauma informed, cultural awareness and strength-based practice
Experience working in group care programs is an asset
CPR and first aid certification
Other Qualifications
Valid Class 5 driver’s license ( Class 5 GDL will not be accepted)
A clean driver’s abstract containing not more than two (2) minor offences or one (1) major offence
Police Record Check with Vulnerable sector check ( within six (6) months)
Child Intervention Check ( within one (1) year)
Enviros believes in the power of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.
Additionally, Enviros is committed to having a workforce of skilled and diversified representation of the population we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however, in our commitment to the population we serve, preference will be given to candidates self-identifying as an Indigenous Person.
Enviros is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to accept telephone inquiries.
How to apply to job: https://enviros.criterionhcm.com/jobs/332/1/#151/apply
Pre‑Employment Background Check Requirements
As a condition of employment, all staff working for
Enviros are required to complete:
- Intervention Record Check (IRC)
- Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
Both checks
must be completed prior to the employee’s start date. Please note that this process can take
up to six (6) weeks to complete.
Enviros will accept IRCs and Criminal Record Checks with VSC that are
no more than six (6) months old at the time of hire.
Applicants may choose to apply for these checks
in advance of being selected for an interview or employment by clicking the links below and following the required process to avoid potential delays in commencement if you are the successful candidate. Please be aware that
initiating these checks does not guarantee advancement in the recruitment process.
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