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Overnight Program Supervisor
Alta Care Resources —Edmonton, AB
- $70,720 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
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- $60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Master's degree
- Presentation skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Program Supervisor PDD (In-Ratio)
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- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Supervising experience
- First Aid Certification
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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Alberta AdaptAbilities Association —Edmonton, AB
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- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- High school diploma or GED
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Respite/Disability Worker - Community Specialist I
Alberta AdaptAbilities Association —Edmonton, AB
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Overnight Program Supervisor

Alta Care Resources -
Edmonton, AB

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Job details

Full-time
$70,720 a year

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Class 5 Licence
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Management
Heavy lifting
Post-secondary education
DEC
Microsoft Office
High school diploma or GED
Project management
Bachelor's
Driving
Human Services
Social Work
Associate's degree
Communication skills
Time management

Full job description

The Overnight Program Supervisor will provide direct support to both the Dragonfly and Resiliency Program in the areas of supervision, administration and safety. The Overnight Program Supervisor will be expected to establish and maintain open, effective communication between programs and other stakeholders to complete job duties. The rotation is 4 days on 4 days off, 10:00pm-10:00am.

The Overnight Program Supervisor ensures that practitioners are maintaining or increasing the level of safety, well-being, permanency, and connection to supports available to their clients in the moment. Furthermore, this dynamic position ensures that the intent of legislation, contracts, standards, and policy and procedures are adhered to by themselves and the practitioners they engage with. These two focuses are addressed utilizing an ethical frame work that is client driven.

This position is accountable to the Dragonfly Program Manager.

Major Job Responsibilities

Ensures that all overnight activities are completed by the Overnight Child and Youth Care Workers and reports any concerns or issues to the applicable program manager.
Assist with escalations and safety concerns.
Cover shifts as needed.
Ensures the safety and wellbeing of children and youth during overnight hours.
Develop positive relationships with workers and children and youth through the process of positive role modeling and mentoring.
Supporting children and youth in developing a range of healthy individual coping and problem-solving skills, conflict and anger management skills, communication skills, and life management skills to enhance emotional wellbeing.
Teaching daily living skills, hygiene/self-care, boundaries, healthy sexuality, social skills, and positive decision-making and independent living skills.
Ensuring that basic needs of children and youth are met (food, clothing, and shelter).
Ensuring that educational needs are met (assistance with homework, day programming when child or youth is not in school), provide basic care, supervision and counseling of children and youth.
Preventative steps to avoid children and youth influencing negative behaviours in others and encouraging appropriate discussions and behaviours.
Encouraging residents to comply with rules and routines.
Creating consistency of house rules, routines and consequences.
Consequence children or youth and recommending or initiating other measures to control physically aggressive/inappropriate behavior and ensure safety.
Will complete after-hour crisis shifts as needed as part of overnight rotation.
Flexibility in schedule.
Utilizes the best interests of the children and youth in all capacities.
Serve as on-call authority for the smooth function of all programs
Notify Program Manager or designate of urgent concerns
Receive and address practitioner, caseworker and client grievances and relay the information to the appropriate supervisor
Conducting safety check-ins
Processing timesheets
External referrals from Children Services
In Care Consults
New files/new referrals
DCP Reviews
Safety plans
Scheduling/Vacation
Personal documentation tracking
Frontline coverage for emergent situations
Running errands for programs
Supervise practitioners and related personnel as required
Keep the Program Manager informed of the needs and problems of the program
Assist practitioners in completing risk assessments and safety plans
Ensure standards compliance and quality assurance daily
Provide guidance and support for workflow management
Provide service delivery expertise in the management of on-call and emergencies
Audit client files routinely and provide service delivery expertise in documentation of Care Plans, Assessments, Critical Incidents, reports and service team meetings
Direct staff response to emergencies, e.g. severe weather, fire or bomb scares
Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures
Serve on committees as assigned
Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, employees, residents, families, professionals and the public
Participation in supervisions, program meetings and supervision groups
Ensure all direct reports maintain human resource documentation and training requirements
Ensure knowledge of client population needs and treatment/intervention sources
Read, analyze and interpret practice standards, professional journals, technical procedures and government standards and regulations
Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization
A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills
Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of issues
Understand current theory based on trauma informed practice, child development, grief and loss
Complete all administrative tasks assigned and required
Perform other related work as assigned

Qualifications

Post-Secondary School Diploma required, university degree in Human Services or related field preferred or equivalent
3 years’ experience needed (Core-Protective Services preferred)
Intermediate – advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
Ability to interpret and effectively manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
Proven ability to organize, evaluate, communicate and present information, both verbally and written
Demonstrated time management and project management skills

Work Conditions

Manual dexterity required
Interacts with support staff and the public at large
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Irregular hours
Self-directed team
Fast-paced environment
Travel is required
Vehicle required
Fast paced and dynamic environment
Must be able to safely perform restraints

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,720.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
RRSP match

Ability to commute/relocate:

Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Do you have a valid class 5 license?
Do you have 3 years of claims free, insurable driving experience?
Are you able to perform the duties outlined in this posting?
Have you previously interviewed or worked for Alta Care Resources? Yes or No

If yes, when?

For vehicle insurance purposes, are your 22 years of age?

Education:

DCS / DEC (required)

Experience:

Core Protective Services: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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