Child & Youth Development Spec - Jobs in Grande Prairie, AB

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Your Opportunity:Grande Prairie, found in northwest Alberta, is a growing city with over 60,000 residents and serving approximately 260,000 people in the trading area. Grande Prairie has something for everyone! Outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities are available at the numerous parks and golf courses, in addition to a state of the art recreation facility. The city also has a vibrant arts and culture community with an art gallery, a few museums, and live theater. There are also a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities. Alberta Health Services is invested in Grande Prairie with the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital opening in early December. We have an opportunity for a Child Development Specialist that is part of the Allied Health Child Health Team. The Child Development Specialist provides assessment, case plans and follow-up to children in the community who have a disability or are at risk of a significant development delay. Working closely and collaboratively with the Allied Health team and specific client groups or families, the Child Development Specialist plans, initiates, navigates and supports to further social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Your team will consist of of two other Infant and Child Development Coordinators, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Therapy Assistants, Social Work, and a Dietician. The team provides service to Grande Praire, Beaverlodge, Hythe, Spirit River, Valleyview and Grande Cache, and travel will be required. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.Description:As a Child & Youth Development Specialist (CYDS), you will provide assessment, treatment and follow-up to children and youth in the community, educational system, and/or hospital setting who are at risk of or have a disability, and/or have a significant developmental delay. Using a family-centered care approach, you will create, implement and update family service plans specific to child/youth needs, adapting interventions/activities as appropriate. As a CYDS, you will observe, identify and report child developmental or behaviour difficulties and make recommendations to the appropriate interdisciplinary team. You will liaise with and provide referrals to other disciplines and external agencies as appropriate. You will provide information and education regarding child/youth development to parents, education providers, other interprofessionals and the community. You will support family funding and education/services placement applications and maintain printed resources and equipment for child and adolescent programs.

• Classification: Child & Youth Development Spec
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Department: ECIP Support Workers
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Public Health
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 02-NOV-2021
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 29-NOV-2021
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $35.81
• Maximum Salary: $47.67
• Vehicle Requirement: Drivers License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:Completion of bachelors degree in Child & Youth Care or a related field or equivalent education and experience.Additional Required Qualifications:Post-secondary undergraduate training in Early Childhood or other related human services field required; Degree in related Human Services. Experience working with families an asset; knowledge and experience in family assessment and adult education desirable.Preferred Qualifications:Stages of normal child development; developmental difficulties. Family dynamics and development; family intervention; philosophy, principles and practices. Theories of play as an approach to teaching young children. Adult learning theories. Strategies in helping adults learn. Resources and services available to families in the Region.Quick Apply

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