Children and Youth with Support Needs Worker

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services is seeking a Children & Youth with Support Needs Worker to help youth build life and social skills, regulate emotions, and participate in activities that are engaging and developmental. The role supports hands-on skill-building, monitoring progress, and coordinating with families, schools and partners.

Requirements include a two-year diploma in a related field, 2+ years of youth-focused experience, trauma-informed practice, harm reduction and

Qualifications

• Two-year diploma in a related human/social service field.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with youth experiencing developmental disabilities, mental health, substance use, and/or concurrent disorder challenges in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Experience in Trauma-Informed Practice, Harm Reduction, and Recovery-Oriented Care.
• Criminal Record Check is required.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
• Valid and unrestricted Class 5 BC Driver’s License with access to a safe and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implements short-term, issue-specific intervention plans within program guidelines in consultation with the supervisor.
• Plan, prepare and facilitate group and/or individual sessions using techniques such as active listening, conflict resolution, basic group counselling methods to help resolve identified problems, needs and risks.
• Provide skill building in areas such as life skills, anger management or self-management techniques.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of client plans, reports on clients’ progress, and discusses related concerns with supervisor in order to resolve identified issues and move towards defined objectives.
• Outline services provided by the program and/or organization. Provides information on and referral to other community service providers, resources and professionals as required.
• Maintain related records and statistics and provides reports to the supervisor as required.
• Liaise with and/or promotes the interests of clients with other community service providers, professionals and school personnel as required. Accompanies clients to meetings and appointments as required.

Skills

Trauma-Informed Practice

Harm Reduction

Recovery-Oriented Care

Youth work experience

Education

Two-year diploma in a related human/social service field

Job description

Children & Youthwith Support Needs Worker

Our Children & Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) Program focuses onenhancing life skills, social skills and emotional regulation by facilitatingactivities that foster these abilities in a natural and fun way. The CYSNWorker will work with individuals and groups to build and enhancethese skills.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and implements short-term,issue-specific intervention plans within program guidelines in consultationwith the supervisor.
• Plan, prepare and facilitate group and/orindividual sessions using techniques such as active listening, conflictresolution, basic group counselling methods to help resolve identifiedproblems, needs and risks.
• Provide skill building in areas such as lifeskills, anger management or self-management techniques.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of client plans,reports on clients’ progress, and discusses related concerns with supervisor inorder to resolve identified issues and move towards defined objectives.
• Outline services provided by the program and/ororganization. Provides information on and referral to other community serviceproviders, resources and professionals as required.
• Maintain related records and statistics andprovides reports to the supervisor as required.
• Liaise with and/or promotes the interests ofclients with other community service providers, professionals and schoolpersonnel as required. Accompanies clients to meetings and appointments asrequired.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

• Two-year diploma in a related human/socialservice field.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience workingwith youth experiencing developmental disabilities, mental health, substanceuse, and/or concurrent disorder challenges in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Experience in Trauma-Informed Practice, HarmReduction, and Recovery-Oriented Care.

Additional Requirements

• Criminal Record Check is required.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
• Valid and unrestricted Class 5 BC Driver’sLicense with access to a safe and reliable vehicle.
• Clear Driver’s Abstract (provided annually).
• Position requires Union Membership.

Shift/Schedule/Hours per week:

Regular PT – 28 hours per week withflexible daytime hours Monday through Wednesday. Thursday and Friday shiftswill include evening hours until 7:30 pm to support group programming.

Wage/Salary:

starting at $29.22/hour

Grid Level:

11

Application Deadline:

This position will remain open until filled