Child and Youth Care Team Lead
Government of AlbertaPosted August 13, 2026
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About this job
Job Information
Job Title: Child and Youth Care Team Lead
Job Requisition ID: 85998
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 38.75 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: July 30, 2026
Classification: CYC2
Salary: 2640.88 to 3408.48 bi-weekly ($68926 - $88961/year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
The Ministry of Children and Family Services work to foster a society in which families are safe and resilient, individuals have sustainable employment, vulnerable Albertans have the support they require, and no one is left behind. Children and Family Services’ mission is to assist Albertans in creating the conditions for safe and supportive homes, communities, and workplaces so they have opportunities to realize their full potential. Its core business is to work collaboratively with community partners to deliver citizen-centered programs and services that improve quality of life for Albertans. The ministry deals with topics that vary widely and addresses many of the issues people face across their life span.
To learn more about our Ministry’s work, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/children-and-family-services.
Role Responsibilities
About the Role
Join our dedicated team at the Provincial Campus Based Care Centre, where we provide essential services to support the needs of youth and their families. We are committed to creating a safe, therapeutic, and empowering environment for our youth.
As a Child and Youth Care Team Lead, you will be a key member of a multi-disciplinary team, providing direct services and support to youth. You will ensure the therapeutic and social environment is safe and secure, develop and follow care plans, and continuously evaluate and monitor the progress of the youth in your care.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary care provider for assigned youth, ensuring their needs are met.
- Develop and implement individual care plans in collaboration with allied professionals.
- Provide various types of support, including group and individual counseling, addiction management, and social skills development.
- Maintain daily records and complete monthly progress reports.
- Ensure a safe and healthy environment by assessing and minimizing risks, conducting searches, and utilizing crisis intervention techniques.
- Plan and supervise daily activities, including physical, social, and educational activities.
- Teach living skills and prepare youth for a successful transition to independence.
- Complete administrative duties, including maintaining accurate records and supervising practicum students.
- Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and support to Child and Youth Care Counsellors.
- Assist with staff orientation, mentoring, scheduling and performance feedback.
- Support incident reviews, debriefings, and program operations in collaboration with Program Supervisor.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Systems Thinking: Plans and leads operations in alignment with regional and department priorities; applies knowledge of current issues, risks, and opportunities as well as the political environment into leadership plans and decisions, while also responding to more immediate program and client needs; develop and encourage commitment to new approaches; work within a broadly defined conceptual framework; and manage multiple complex issues and resolve problems while delivering results.
Creative Problem Solving: Proactively identifies and engages the right stakeholders to resolve issues to mitigate their escalation; breaks down complex problems, seeking out root causes, to apply the best resolution possible given available information; consult, negotiate, and resolve conflict with stakeholders and senior Government and Ministry representatives with varying perspectives, expectations, requirements, and priorities.
Agility: Creates opportunities for improvement in program and policy processes; leads change within existing work in a way that minimizes disruption; proactively shifts strategic focus and leads staff through shifts in organizational priorities; operate effectively within a complex organization and continually changing business environment.
Drive for Results: Removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes; Focuses operational program and service delivery decisions to align with broader regional and provincial goals and strategies as well as legislation and policy.
Build Collaborative Environments: Feeds, maintains, and grows networks to facilitate program and service delivery and achieve broader CI strategic priorities; involves key stakeholders to evolve programs and services delivery and to identify and resolve related issues and disputes.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Qualifications
Requirement
- Degree or Diploma in Child and Youth Care or related plus 2 years directly related experience.
- Alberta Class 5 Drivers License
Preference will be given to those who have:
- Demonstrated cultural competence and experience working with Indigenous youth, families, communities and service providers.
- Child and Youth Care Degree or Diploma
- Experience working in therapeutic campus-based care, residential youth care, youth justice, crisis intervention, family or youth counselling, education settings, behavioural support, or other human service environments supporting youth with complex needs.
- Current Certification in First Aid with CPR and Suicide Intervention
- Experience as a leader and/or Team Lead/Supervisory experience
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational and task delegation skills
- Experience in managing interpersonal relations.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Notes
- There are 2 vacant positions
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Candidate is required to be at worksite)
- This position is 38.75 hours per week and works shift schedule of 3 morning shifts (7:00 – 3:15pm), 3 evening shifts (2:45 – 11:00pm) and 3 regular days off.
- Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).
- Applicants being considered for this position will be required to complete a Level 2 Enhanced Security screening (including an enhanced criminal record check along with a credit check) as part of the pre-employment checks for this position.
Other items may include:
- Shift differential
- Overtime
- Shift work
- Travel etc.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Links and information on what we have to offer:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
- Professional learning and development
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply online. Please see Job Application Resources for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.
It is also recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Dana Polutnik Name at Dana.Polutnik@gov.ab.ca.