Child and Youth Care Worker in Leduc

• Child and Youth Care Worker (Full-Time Evening)
• Schedules
• Evening (3:00 pm - 11:00 pm) 6 days on, 3 days off rotation

Before you read on...

• This is not just a shift on your schedule.
• This is a role where a child's trust, joy, and sense of safety depend on you showing up, fully present.
• If you're simply looking to add another job to your roster, this is not the right fit.
• But if you are ready to laugh, play tag, shoot hoops, set healthy boundaries, and be a steady, caring presence through the hard days and the good ones, keep reading.
• Why Your Transparency Matters

Our goal is to provide excellence in service for the children we provide care for and build a team with the comfort, knowledge, and skills to truly make a difference.

This work will test your patience, stretch your creativity, and demand your accountability.

But it will also give you the chance tomake a lasting impactin the life of a child who needs it most.

When expectations are clear from the start, we can prevent unexpected disruptions, which can be heartbreaking for the children and the team.

• What Success Looks Like
• A child smiles because they feel you genuinely care.
• They invite you into their world, whether that's basketball, video games, or simply a quiet walk.
• "Internet time is done for today," and they know you mean it, firm but fair.
• You help them navigate complex emotions with patience, empathy, and consistency.
• A Day in the Life
• Build trust through playful engagement and mentorship.
• Guide youth through crisis in challenging situations by using role modelling, encouragement, and crisis intervention strategies.
• Support them with your presence, engagement, and accountability.
• Create moments of joy, whether that's organizing a game, cooking together, or teaching life skills.
• Document daily activities and observations with attention and care.
• Collaborate with Program Supervisors to support individualized therapeutic plans.
• Behaviour Management Comparison

Please note: The Child & Youth Care Worker (CYCW) role is significantly different from a daycare or childcare position.

While both involve supporting children, the purpose, approach, and level of responsibility in a CYCW role are unique and specialized.

What Behaviour Management Looks Like in a CYCW Role

In this role, you will be working with children and youth who often have complex behavioural, emotional, and trauma-related needs.

Behaviour management is not about basic supervision, it is about understanding the underlying causes of behaviour and responding in a therapeutic, relationship-focused way.

Key aspects include

• Providing individualized, trauma-informed care tailored to each child's history and needs.
• Supporting children and youth who may display behaviours such as aggression, resistance, withdrawal, or emotional dysregulation.
• Actively buildingtrusted, meaningful relationships that help promote healing and stability.
• Teaching coping skills, modelling healthy boundaries, and providing consistent emotional support.
• This work isintensive, relational, and specialized, requiring empathy, patience, and the ability to understand behaviour as communication.
• How This Differs From a Daycare Setting

A daycare environment typically focuses on group routines, play-based learning, and general supervision.

Behaviour management usually involves guiding children through common developmental challenges such as sharing, turn-taking, and following simple rules.

Additionally

• Children in daycare generally come from stable home environments with minimal trauma-related behaviours.
• Care is short-term and group-based, rather than deeply individualized.
• The role emphasizes routine and safety, not therapeutic intervention or long-term relationship building.

What You Bring

• A deep passion for supporting youth with complex behavioural and emotional needs.
• Patience, compassion, and the ability to stay calm in tough situations.
• A balance of playfulness and structure, you can laugh, run, and play, but also hold firm boundaries.
• Knowledge (or willingness to learn) around trauma-informed care, wholistic well-being, and child development.
• Experience in youth care, working with complex behavioural needs, social work, or related fields is an asset.
• Compliance Regulated Requirements
• Own a reliable 4-door vehicle to transport the individual(s).
• An active Alberta Class 5 Driver's License.
• A clear Alberta 3-year Driver's Abstract (3 years driving experience is not required).
• A current Standard/Intermediate First Aid with CPR Level C (Canadian Provider in person, or blended).
• $2 Million Alberta Auto Insurance Liability coverage.
• Clear Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Check obtained within past 5 months.
• Clear Intervention Record Check obtained from Children Services within past 5 months.
• Regulated Physical Requirement

To perform this role, the employee must be able to

• Remain active, alert, and engaged while supporting youth in daily activities, including swimming, biking, sports, games, and community outings.

• Meet the physical demands of the role, including

• Walking and standing for extended periods.
• Kneeling, crouching, bending, reaching overhead, twisting, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasionally lifting or moving items weighing between 10 and 50 lbs.
• Work in a variety of environments, including indoor settings with varying temperatures and lighting, as well as outdoors in different weather conditions.
• Respond calmly and confidently to challenging, unpredictable, or emotionally heightened situations while maintaining awareness of your surroundings.
• Maintain a compassionate, patient, and professional approach, even during physically or emotionally demanding shifts.
• Adapt to the changing needs of youth, remaining attentive, responsive, and actively involved throughout your shift.

The PERKS!

Permanent Full-time employees receive

• Health, dental, vision, and travel benefits.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Group RRSP matching after one year of active full-time employment.
• We are partnered with Zay Zoon, an employee benefit that gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday.
• Career growth opportunities in a growing, award-winning organization.
• Innovative technology to assist in your daily routine of providing care.
• Mobile App. access technology.
• Cornell University TCI Training (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention).
• Ongoing training & professional development.
• A collaborative and diverse organization supporting you through your journey in making an impact in the lives of youth, so you never feel alone!