Child Youth Worker

Pacific Coast Community Resources; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Child Youth Worker to join their vibrant team. In this fulfilling role, you will provide essential care and support to young individuals in staffed homes, empowering them to achieve independence and self-determination. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to develop personalized service plans, advocate for children's rights, and foster positive relationships within the community. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization offers a supportive environment where your contributions can make a real difference in the lives of those you serve.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Care

On-the-job Training

Career Development Opportunities

Community Involvement

Inclusive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in community social services with youth.
• Current Emergency First Aid / CPR and Food Safe certificates required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the supported child’s rights and choices are respected.
• Assist with daily living activities and medication administration.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Non-verbal Communication

Behaviour Management

Trauma-Informed Practice

Harm Reduction

Recovery-Oriented Care

Computer Literacy

Education

Grade 12 Education

Child and Youth Care Diploma

Tools

Case Management Database

Job description

CHILDYOUTH WORKER

About the Role

As our Child Youth Worker, you will work as part of a vibrant team to provide care and support to young people living in staffed homes within their community.

You’ll encourage and empower the youth we support to be independent, self-determining, and live the life they envision while maintaining excellent standards of care, health, and safety.

Your natural ability to care for others and work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team will allow you to influence your team’s success.

Core Responsibilities

1. Ensure the supported child’s rights and choices are respected and advocate as needed
2. Interact effectively with children we support
3. Empower the children we support to be full citizens of their community
4. Participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of Personal Service Plans
5. Foster positive relationships with the child’s family members, professionals, co-workers, and members of the community
6. Assist with activities of daily living and medication administration
7. Maintain an excellent understanding of behaviour management principles and strategies, including mental health needs
8. Record daily activities and personal health information (PHI) of the children we support on our case management database
9. Work with children to ensure their home is clean and well maintained, including daily food preparation and light housekeeping duties

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education
• Child and Youth Care Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience in community social services working with youth experiencing significant mental health, substance use, and/or concurrent disorder challenges in a multidisciplinary healthcare setting
• Experience in Trauma-Informed Practice, Harm Reduction, and Recovery-Oriented Care
• Current Emergency First Aid / CPR and Food Safe certificates
• Previous behaviour management course/training
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Non-verbal communication skills
• Restricted Class 4 driver’s license (for Full-Time positions)
• Satisfactory Driver’s Abstract
• Criminal record clearance for children and vulnerable adults
• Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) HUB clearance
• Moderate computer literacy
• Eligibility to work in Canada

Why Join Pacific Coast Children’s Resources?

Pacific Coast Children's Resources offers work you can feel fulfilled by through quality programs and services to people who live with disabilities that promote independence, self-growth, and community integration.

We are steadily growing, creating dynamic environments to work and learn.

We encourage you to partner with us in fostering healthy, energetic lives by showcasing your passion for care, connecting to the communities we serve, and collaborating in our culture of teamwork.

What We Offer

• On-the-job training: MANDT, JOHS, Diversity and Inclusion, Medication Safety, Confidentiality and Privacy, Trauma-Informed Practice, First Aid and CPR re-certification
• Community involvement
• An inclusive, supportive work environment
• Competitive Salary: $27.54– $31.61 per hour
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision care benefits
• Career development opportunities

We believe that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly improve services for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

Our goal is to ensure all interactions are welcoming, comfortable, and safe.

At Pacific Coast Children's Resources, we understand that experience comes in many forms. If your experience aligns closely with our needs, please consider applying.

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