Casual Child and Youth Care Worker (Evenings & Overnight)

Experienceshift; Vernon; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Experienceshift is seeking a Casual Child and Youth Care Worker for evenings & overnight shifts in Vernon, BC. The role supports a satellite residential program for youth aged 12-18 in a rural setting near town and collaborates with The Maples adolescent treatment center in Coquitlam.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to aid youth in achieving treatment goals, manage crisis situations, and help build daily life skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in Child and Youth Care or related field.
• Experience in Child and Youth Care.
• Comfortable working with youth of all ages.
• Ability to initiate, develop and deliver programming.
• Ability to set and maintain firm boundaries.
• Ability to stay calm in challenging situations.
• Experience in group facilitation.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and suicide prevention.

Responsibilities

• Build healthy relationships with youth in residence and support positive goals.
• Identify strengths and needs of each youth.
• Provide on-site supervised visits for youth.
• Maintain safe environment via safety checks and crisis procedures.
• Complete documentation and manage workload.
• Provide coverage days, nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Promote cooperative living and conflict resolution among youth.
• Assist in daily routines including meals and housekeeping.
• Deliver therapeutic life skills and cultural programming.
• Enforce house rules and conduct searches when needed.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Group facilitation

Program development

Resilience under pressure

Education

Post Secondary education in Child and Youth Care or related education

Job description

Casual Child and Youth Care Worker (Evenings & Overnight) – Vernon, B.C

10.02.2026

Are you passionate about working with youth? This amazing opportunity as a Child and Youth Care Worker will support a satellite residential treatment program in Cold Stream. Working in partnership with The Maples adolescent treatment center in Coquitlam, this five bed treatment home for youth aged 12-18 is located in a rural area just on the edge of town and will blend the best of outdoor and cultural experiences with modern clinical care practices

About Us

Shift is a specialized care agency, founded in 2011. Our team manages complex care facilities for adults and youth in some of Canada’s most remote locations. With a focus on helping people discover their greatness, we blend cultural and on-the-land opportunities with experiential learning and trauma-informed care.

Primary Duties

• Work and support children and youth who are receiving short term treatment for severe mental health and substance use concerns.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support youth in attaining treatment goals outlined in their plan of care.
• Assist youth who are in severe crisis or experiencing emotional dysregulation and extreme behavioral difficulties as well as self-harm.
• Creating a comfortable milieu to assist youth in reaching their goals, to build positive relationships, and healthy coping mechanisms.
• Work within the community to support children, youth, and families and assist them in connecting to resources that would benefit their needs.
• planning, organizing, participating and evaluating appropriate programming based on the physical, mental, and emotional needs of children and youth in the residence.
• Ensuring the safe, efficient operation of the residence and assists clients to establish and maintain daily life skills.

Specific Duties

• Build healthy relationships with youth in the residence by demonstrating interest in the individual, positive reinforcement for behaviors, building self-esteem and negotiating focused goals.
• Work with each youth to assist in identifying/assessing their strengths and needs.
• Provide on-site supervised visits for children and youth.
• Maintain a safe environment via safety inspections, emergency procedures, crisis intervention techniques and identifying signs and symptoms of abuse.
• Perform organizational duties by completing documentation, performing administrative duties, and managing workload.
• Provide shift coverage days, nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Promote a friendly, supportive environment for co-operative living and conflict resolution skills among youth.
• Assist youth in the residence in developing daily routines for healthy meal planning preparation, and housekeeping duties.
• Assist in the delivery of therapeutic life skills, recreational and cultural programming.
• Implement and put into effect house rules and policies and conduct searches as necessary.
• Provide crisis interventions with clients as appropriate.
• Perform security checks and respond to security emergencies.
• Answer phone line after office hours and provide crisis coverage as assigned.
• Accompany residents to health and/or legal services as assigned.
• Maintain logbook, client files, incident reports, and other reports as required.

Overnight Shift Requirements: Must remain awake during overnight shift to ensure safety of residential clients and provide emotional support and interventions as required. Night shifts are from 4pm-Midnight and Midnight-8am.

Qualifications

• Post Secondary education in Child and Youth Care or other relevant education.
• Previous work experience in Child and Youth Care.
• Comfortable working with youth of all ages.
• Ability to initiate, develop and deliver programming.
• Ability to set and maintain firm, reasonable limits and boundaries.
• Ability to maintain calm demeanor when faced with challenging behaviors and de-escalate client crises.
• Experience in group facilitation and group dynamics.
• Demonstrates understanding of crisis intervention and prevention and suicide prevention and intervention.
• Must possess an unrestricted class 5 driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract.
• WHMIS, Food Handler’s and Intermediate First Aid & CPR level C or equivalent training required. MANDT and ASIST certification considered strong assets.
• Successful candidates are responsible for providing a clear criminal reference check, vulnerable sector screening, and a copy of their driver’s license.