Therapeutic Caregiver (Foster Parent)

arc programs; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Kelowna is seeking individuals for their Boundaries Program, providing foster care for youth involved in the Youth Justice System. The role involves supervision, care, and support to help youth learn essential life skills. Applicants must have a valid BC Driver's License and undergo a screening process. Competitive salary plus daily rates for youth in the home. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to community well-being.

Benefits

6 days of respite provided each month

Qualifications

• Valid BC Driver's License is required.
• Must undergo a screening process, including a criminal record search.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, stability, and care to youth in the program.
• Assist youth in learning life-skills and achieving service goals.
• Engage youth in regular routines and family activities.
• Collaborate with the case management team.
• Provide ongoing communication and service planning.

Skills

Aptitude for relating to youth

Teamwork

Openness to learning

Job description

Overview

arc programs exists to create thriving communities, free of systemic barriers and full of belonging, equity, and hope. We have a bold vision to ensure everyone in our communities feels connected and cared for, and we are excited to be expanding our team to help us accelerate our impact!

We're Hiring!

arc programs is accepting applications for our Boundaries Program for a couple of individuals interested in providing foster care for youth involved in the Youth Justice System.

The Boundaries Program is a Full-Time Attendance Program which provides a highly-supervised, structured environment to assist youth to address criminogenic factors and to reduce risk. The Program works in cooperation with Youth Probation and Youth Forensics Psychiatric Services to support the youth’s participation in offence-specific treatment. Services are customized to address the individual needs of each youth, while amplifying treatment goals.

Responsibilities

• Boundaries Caregivers provide supervision, stability and care to youth referred to the Program.
• Caregivers assist youth to learn life-skills in the home, and help them to achieve service goals.
• Caregivers must be willing to accommodate youth's schedules, and involve the youth in regular routines and family activities in the home.
• Caregivers are fully immersed in the youth’s case management team, which includes Youth Probation and Youth Forensics Psychiatric Services. This provides an opportunity for ongoing communication and service planning.
• Caregivers are well-supported by the Boundaries team. The Program employs a Youth Justice Counsellor, who works one-to-one with the youth in the community, and who helps youth and Caregivers to navigate challenging issues. 24-7 on-call support is provided by the Boundaries Program Director.

Preferred Education and Experience

Applicants should have an aptitude for relating to youth, be willing to work as part of a team, and be open to learning.

• Training and ongoing professional development is provided.

Other Requirements

• Need a valid BC Driver's License, regional insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle.
• Must undergo a screening process, including a criminal record search.

Wage / Benefits

The base salary for this position is $4050.00 / month plus an additional $29.50 each day a youth is in the home.

Caregivers are provided with 6-days of respite each month, at no cost.

Please Note

Youth live in the Boundaries Caregiver’s home. This means applicants must have adequate space in their home to accommodate one youth at a time (including a private bedroom).

This is a Kelowna-based position which requires caregivers to live in, or near Kelowna BC.

Because we support youth convicted of a serious offense, this position is not suitable for applicants with children living in their home.

Why we're an employer of choice!

arc programs is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and ensure everyone on the team demonstrates cultural safety and sensitivity of all populations we serve.

We are inclusive. We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality.

We are ever-evolving. We recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation. We foster a culture of continuous learning and invite diverse perspectives to be heard, honoring Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives and engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities and agencies.

Discover more about our agency services and work culture at arcprograms.com.

If you feel a connection to our values and work, we’d love to hear from you!

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We appreciate your interest, but note that due to the high number of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

We acknowledge that arc programs is situated in the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Syilx peoples in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions. We also acknowledge the Métis peoples and the Inuit who reside in these regions.