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Crystal Kids is looking for a Boys Critical Mentor. The wage is $19-$21 per hour and is based on a 36 - 40 hour work week. The hours typically are Noon to 8:00pm but some shifts may start later/earlier and end later/earlier; some weekend work may be required. Ideal candidates can balance these shifts with their family life and lifestyle.

We are seeking a very skilled professional with experience and education in the human services sector, specifically: Child and Youth Care diploma or Degree, Social Work Diploma or Degree, Corrections Diploma, Phys Ed Degree, Crisis Intervention workers, Mental Health and Addictions workers.

Crystal Kids is a provider of Prevention and Early Intervention services founded in 1992. We are a CRA registered Charity in the Edmonton inner-city. We average 13.000 youth visits per yea serving hundreds of at-risk and marginalized children. At Crystal Kids we are equity-led and serve youth in an Inter-cultural safe space, where diversity is celebrated. Frankly, \"culture\" is our CULTURE. Indigenous and Ethno-cultural children make up most of our participants. Our team of relational care practitioners are trauma informed. We practice harm reduction and programs and services are individualized. Critical mentoring, literacy interventions, life skills competencies, and wellness support are just a few of our programs. All programs are free. We also provide nutritional support and food security, which is the most pressing need of our children. We are engaged in wellness support by assisting and mentoring youth navigating extensive lived experience with generational trauma, poverty, physical and mental health challenges, and complex prolonged adversity. We mentor and support youth in building capacity and bolstering resiliency.

You might be a great fit for us:

A diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Corrections, or Physical Education. Equivalences considered.
Minimum 1 year of experience in a youth-client ages 6–18 setting (Youth Centre, Group Care Milieu).
Impressive conflict management and crisis intervention skills.
Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
Effective communication, collaboration, and inter-personal skills.
Elevated level of professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy.
Knowledgeable of community resources.
High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability.
Excellent planning and organization skills to meet deadlines.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
Highly motivated and compassionate.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
CPR First Aid Intermediate Level C with AED.As Part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team of Critical Mentors, the Candidate.

Will Be a Role Model Who Will:

Practice relational care, trauma-informed care, and support our harm reduction best practices.
Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to male clients ages 6–19.
Build capacity, self-reliance, and assist youth with coping strategies and managing stress.
Mentor and coach life skills.
Assist youth in self-regulating emotions, behaviours, and conflict resolution.
Mentor and demonstrate healthy communication.
Mentor and demonstrate healthy relationships, influencing how they engage, develop, and sustain healthy relationships with staff, peers, teachers, family, and other significant adults.
Provide literacy and numeracy support.
Assess and help youth self-assess their individual needs.
Create and implement program plans, behaviour plans, and safety plans.
Engage youth in a variety of activities that include, but are not limited to, literacy, games, art, culture, and athletics, with a focus on sportsmanship.
Be comfortable in our commercial kitchen and, on rotation, prepare meals for up to eighty individuals.

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