Youth Care Practitioner

COMPETITION # YCP 26-031 (PT) (24 Hours Bi-Weekly, Overnight, Weekends)

YCP 26-033 (FT) (80 Hours Bi-Weekly, Days, Evenings, Weekends, Shift Work)

YCP 26-034 (PT) (40 Hours Bi-Weekly, Days, Evenings, Weekends, Shift Work)

POSITION TYPE PERMANENT, FULL-TIME & PART-TIME

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.

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