<p style="text-align:right"> </p><p><span style=""><span style=""><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:700.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><strong>Competition # : </strong><span contenteditable="false">48834</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Department: </strong>Opportunities and Social Development</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Location: </strong>BRIDGEWATER</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Type of Employment:</strong> Permanent</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Union Status:</strong> <span contenteditable="false">NSGEU - NSPG</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Closing Date: </strong>03-Jun-26  (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style=""><span style="">At the <a href="https://beta.novascotia.ca/government/opportunities-and-social-development#:~:text=We%20work%20together%20with%20organizations,system%20and%20disability%20support%20programs." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD)</a>, we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services(ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support Program(DSP).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure.  We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.</span><br><br></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style=""><span style="">We consider this to be the best job in the world, and are seeking compassionate, creative individuals to join our team. Child and youth care is an evolving profession, and when you join our team, you will be embarking on a rewarding career. You will have the opportunity to establish positive connections with youth and families, during challenging times in their lives.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><span style="">If you have a passion for people and are looking for your next opportunity to showcase your various active, artistical, creative and musical talents, consider a career as a Child &amp; Youth Care Practitioner with Hope Landing, in Bridgewater.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><span style="">We are part of a beautiful community, where your education and skills will be leveraged to provide specialized care that will have long lasting results for young people.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><span style=""><strong><span style="">This Roster will be used to fill multiple relief opportunities over the next several months.</span><br><br></strong></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>Primary Accountabilities</b></H2></div><div><p><span style=""><span style=""><br>As a Child &amp; Youth Care Practitioner in our Provincial Child and Youth Caring programs, you will provide care and programming for children and youth in the care of the Minister or Mi'kmaw Family &amp; Children's Services, with moderate to severe emotional and trauma- based responses.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><span style="">You will provide support and engage with children and youth, leading and co-leading pre-approved psycho-educati