Child Youth Care Worker; Casual

Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Catholic Social Services is currently seeking casual, Child and Youth Care Workers in Red Deer to join our Children's Residential Services team. Providing excellent client-centered care, you are confident, thoughtful, and motivated to achieve success when supporting others in your community!

Child and Youth Care Workers provide support within residences for young people that have exceptional, unique and challenging needs and require longer term stabilization, permanency planning and placement, or a transitional placement to further life skill support and development.

The successful applicant will work as part of a team to support:

• A safe environment and exposure to nurturing healthy relationships that promote positive attachment
• A physical environment and materials that support the child’s or youth’s development
• Nutritious meals and snacks
• Age-appropriate boundaries and supervision
• An orderly daily schedule that promotes positive participation in age-appropriate educational, social, recreational, and community activities
• Basic personal needs

Opportunities are provided for the child or youth to develop an awareness of and participate in social, cultural and recreational activities. Children and youth will be encouraged to develop socially acceptable, responsible and self-directing decision making skills and abilities.

• A Diploma/Degree in Disability Services, Social Work or Human Services (or equivalent) is required
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children and/or youth with complex needs, challenging behaviours and developmental disabilities
• Knowledge of community events considered an asset
• Valid Emergency First Aid/CPR
• Vulnerable Sector Check from local RCMP or city police detachment
• Child Intervention Record Check
• Clear and Current Drivers Abstract
• A vehicle and valid class 5 driver's license – requirement to transport clients in your personal vehicle
• Proof of Vehicle Insurance showing $2 million liability coverage
• Proof of Vehicle Registration for insured vehicle

• The compensation for this position is $22.72 to $24.26 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
• Benefits available when eligible.
• Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented organization, where your ideas are heard, and you can see your impact daily.
• Growth Opportunities: apply and grow your skills within a dynamic, innovative and expanding Agency that is taking a leadership role in our industry.

You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.

With 65 years of service delivery experience, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with nearly 2000 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering over 100 different programs to people in need throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton.

We thank all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Catholic Social Services is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce. In an effort to enrich our agency and reflect the communities we serve, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all diverse groups and backgrounds.