Child and Youth Care Worker - Lethbridge

Job Information
Job Title: Child and Youth Care Worker
Job Requisition ID: 86802
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time and Wage (Casual)
Hours of Work: Up to 38.75 hr/week or 7.75 hr/shift 
Permanent/Temporary: Multiple Position Types
Scope: Open
Closing Date: August 26, 2026
Classification: Child and Youth Care 1 (CYC1) 
Salary: $2,440.30 to $3,133.90 bi-weekly ($31.49 - $40.44/hour) 

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 funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults. The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse. 

To learn more about our ministry’s work, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/children-and-family-services.

Role Responsibilities

Provincial Campus Based Care (PCBC) centres across the province offer 24/7 trauma-informed care and secure services for vulnerable youth (ages 11-17 receiving child intervention services) and their families. PCBCs integrate best practices to help youth reach their potential and address emotional and behavioral therapeutic needs.

PCBCs goal is for youth to return to a less intensive form of care, become independent or return to their families. PCBCs encompass several programs to support youth such as Indigenous/cultural supports, recreation therapy services, on-site schools, medical services, transition and connection services, addiction support, occupational therapy and access to facility dogs.

As a Child and Youth Care Worker, you will provide direct care and support to youth within a trauma-informed environment. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure a safe and secure environment, assess and identify the specific needs of youth, and implement direct program delivery for vulnerable youth receiving child intervention services via the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA) and/or Protecting Sexually Exploited Children's Act (PSECA).

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Walk alongside and provide direct care and support to emotionally and behaviorally challenged youth.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment consistent with the center’s philosophy and policies.
• Assess, identify and implement the specific needs of youth in care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and evaluate care plans.
• Work directly with youth and their families to provide comprehensive support.
• Provide input to the multidisciplinary team based on observations and direct interactions with youth.
• Maintain a trauma-informed approach in all interactions and interventions.
• Work in either an open or secure environment as required.
• Case management for youth is consistent with organization policies, procedures, philosophy, goals and learning environment.

Maintain the physical capacity to respond to crisis situations, including the ability to safely intervene, apply approved hands-on behavioral management techniques, and perform physical restraints when required in accordance with training, policy , and safety protocols.

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.

You will need the following competencies to be successful in this role:

• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning. 
• Agility: Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to organizational goals. 
• Drive for Results: Demonstrates ability to gather, integrate and interpret complex information sets and accomplishes goals and priorities to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives. Excellent analytical, assessment and critical judgement skills. 
• Building Collaborative Environments: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community, and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives.
• Developing Networks: Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others.
• Develop self and others: Ability to invest in the development of long-term capability of yourself and others.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Child and Youth Care or related human service profession. 

Related Education (either Diploma or Degree)

• Human Service Worker, Social Work, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Correctional or Police Services, Psychology, Sociology and Education.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience in therapeutic campus-based care, group care, or residential programs.
• Training in TCI, First Aid/CPR, suicide intervention, or crisis response.
• Case management experience.
• Experience working with Indigenous populations
• Experience working with complex youth and completion of therapeutic crisis intervention (TCI).
• Required: Class 5 Driver's License.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Location: Lethbridge, Alberta

Hours of Work: Up to 38.75 hr/week or 7.75 hr/shift. Shifts can occur over evenings and weekends. Additional hours may be necessary to meet operational or business needs. 

• Please review our Premium Pay Directive for more information: Premium pay directive | Alberta.ca 

Travel and Vehicle Requirements:

• Travel will be required in this role; therefore, final candidates will be asked to provide a current 5-year Commercial Driver’s Abstract. Employees must hold a valid Class 5 Driver’s License and have access to a reliable vehicle, as personal vehicles may be required when government fleet vehicles are unavailable (i.e. to travel between required locations or transport children and families). Employees must have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License, vehicle liability insurance, valid registration and access to a vehicle that is suitable to the requirements of this position. 

Pre-Employment Requirements: As part of the application process, you are required to complete and satisfactorily qualify on:

• Virtual multi-panel interview
• Academic credential check
• Professional and/or academic reference checks
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector
• Intervention Record Check
• Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) registration, as required under the Health Professions Act for candidates with a Social Work diploma, degree, or masters. For more information, visit www.acsw.ab.ca
• Provide a valid, Class 5 Drivers License
• Provide a current 5-year Commercial Driver Abstract

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 accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact CFS PCBC Recruitment at CFS.PCBC-Recruitment@gov.ab.ca.