Youth Care Practitioner

COMPETITION # YCP 26:015 POSITION TYPE FULL-TIME, PART-TIME (Days, Evenings, & Weekends, Mandatory Rotations)

The Youth Care Practitioner (YCP) focuses on the developmental needs of the children and youth they work with. To ensure holistic care, YCPs use their skills and knowledge in assessing client and program needs, designing and implementing programs and planned environments, integrating developmental, preventive and therapeutic requirements as outlined by individual care plans. They work as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of clinicians, social workers, psychologists, foster care workers, teachers and other professionals, integrating the efforts of all these specialized professionals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the optimal growth and development of each individual child or young person to achieve their full potential.
• Implement strategies such as planned daily activities, coo...