Full-Time Integration Support Worker

Family Services of Greater Vancouver; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks’ vacation

Wellness days

Education leave

Moving Day

Professional association dues

Growth opportunities

Lunch & Learns

Job summary

Family Services of Greater Vancouver is seeking a Full-Time Integration Support Worker to assist children and youth with developmental disabilities in Vancouver, BC. You will provide one-to-one and group support, help set goals with families, and guide clients toward independent community participation.

Under supervision of Regional Service Coordinators, you will work evenings/weekends as required, maintain documentation, and collaborate with social workers and educators to ensure continuity of

Qualifications

• Two years of post-secondary education or training in child & youth care or a related field.
• Experience working with children and youth with developmental disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and group support to children and youth with developmental disabilities.
• Formulate goals and action plans with clients and caregivers.
• Support clients in developing life skills and community integration through activities and coaching.

Skills

Life skills coaching

Advocacy

Group support

Client safety

Education

Two years post-secondary in child & youth care

Job description

Position:Full-Time Integration Support Worker

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Job Id:931-44-26

# of Openings:4

Full-Time Integration Support Worker Competition #44-26

About Our Opportunity

Providing Resources and Independence for Youth Development (PRIYD) is a community-based program focusing on functional life skills and community participation for children and youth with support needs living in Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, and Vancouver. A support for children and youth with developmental disabilities, the goals of the program are to increase each person’s independence and to support the family. Service is provided both one-to-one and in small groups. Staff work directly with children and youth who may have diagnoses such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Fragile X syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and/or mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression.

• Flexible scheduling to accommodate life/work balance
• Three weeks’ vacation for full-time staff * entitlement increases from there
• Three paid household leave days a year
• Two paid Wellness Days a year
• Two and a half paid Agency days for full-time staff
• Five paid days for education leave/year
• One paid Moving Day/year
• Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
• Milestone celebrations
• On-the-job education through various Lunch and Learns
• Safe and Respectful Work Environment
• Opportunities for Growth
• Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity

Health and Wellness Resources:

• Three flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
• Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Long-Term Disability Plan
• Insurance, Travel insurance, ++

Work Hours: 35 hours per week Tuesday-Saturday, with variable start and end times based on client availability. Typically starting around 11:00 am-12:00 pm on weekdays, ending around 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. Saturdays: 9:00 am-6:00 pm.

Salary: GS 9 Step 1 - 4$28.81 - $31.91 per hour

Location: Community-based, with administrative time spent at 1638 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC. Possibility of occasional partial days worked from home.

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What do you need to succeed?

Under the supervision of the Regional Service Coordinators and Managers, as a community-based Integration Support Worker, you will provide service to families in the following ways:

• Provide one-to-one and group support to children and youth with developmental disabilities, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Formulate goals, action plans and strategies together with your clients and their caregivers
• Through community-based recreational activities, support your clients, using coaching, modelling and emotional support, to develop life skills, age and ability-appropriate independence and integration in the community
• As a resource, advocate, role model and community liaison, connect with social workers, behaviour consultants, educational staff and families as part of an integrated team
• Your commitment to meaningful documentation and progress reports will ensure continuity of care for your clients

Education, Training, Experience

• Two years of post-secondary education or training in child & youth care or a related field
• Demonstrated experience working with children and youth with developmental disabilities, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder

Role Qualifications and Skills include, but are not limited to

• Ability to teach functional life skills in a community setting
• Demonstrated ability to work with children and youth with support needs, and their families
• Ability to maintain a client’s safety in the community
• Evening and weekend availability
• Standard First Aid is mandatory

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
• Class 5 driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle is an asset

We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity. Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or non-applicable criminal condition.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process or are an internal candidate, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #44-26 in the email subject line) to [e-mail] .

We gratefully acknowledge that our programs are delivered on traditional and ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem, Semiahmoo, Matsqui, and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.

About Us

When you work with us, you will join a caring team of people who will value you as a whole person. You will also have the opportunity to do meaningful, leading-edge work that has a direct impact on the local community.

At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we have been helping people in crisis since 1928. We are a non-profit working to support and empower individuals, families, and communities. We offer programs and services designed to help people develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create positive change in their lives. Our staff operates from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens to meet people where they are and get them where they want to be.

We help people develop skills and knowledge, empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 360 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers who provide compassionate, client-centred care to youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.