Youth Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Chilliwack, Canada Chilliwack Community Services Full time

CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.
FULL-TIME. NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Description

Temporary Position until February 28, 2025

35hrs/week

**Job Summary**:
Provide focused one-to-one support for at-risk youth living at or preparing to move in or out of the Village to enhance their development of life skills and provide crisis intervention support.

**Qualifications**:
**_ Education, Training and Experience:_**
- Diploma in Child and Youth Care or in a related Human/Social Services field.
- Minimum of one (1) year recent experience working with at-risk youth.

**_ Job Skills and Abilities:_**
- Ability to support youth with developing personal management and life skills to live independently.
- To provide one-to-one support to youth in the areas of accessing crisis intervention services, conflict resolution mediation and maintaining healthy family relationships.
- Positive communication skills and the ability to work with diverse populations.
- Ability to use various computer programs to complete required documentation and required reports.
- Ability to conduct needs assessments, develop service plans, complete quarterly reviews and discharge reports in collaboration with the youth and the referral source.
- Ability within diverse professional terms and environments.
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- To provide one-on-one support to vulnerable youth at, coming into, and transitioning out of the Village to learn basic and advanced life skills required to live independently.
- To provide one-on-one support to youth at, coming into, and transitioning out of the Village to access crisis support and counselling to address conflict resolution, trauma, anger management, mediation, substance use and the development of healthy relationships.
- Providing support to youth in locations that are convenient for the youth and transporting or accessing public transportation with youth to attend appointments, access community resources and other activities as appropriate.
- Connects with and supports the successful move in for all youth on the Village Program waitlist.
- In participation with the Housing Coordinator, assess all youth coming into the Village program for health and safety concerns. Participates in the development, implementation, and monitoring of safety plans for new and existing Village youth.
- To assist youth to develop individualized service plans to enhance their social and life skills and to make healthy lifestyle choices supporting their life skills development to be successful in living independently.
- To engage with and support youth to engage in healthy recreational activities to increase self-confidence, develop healthy strategies to manage stress and to connect youth to the community.
- To support youth to remain engaged with his/her family as appropriate and develop the skills necessary to manage family relationships and dynamics.
- To support youth in connecting with relevant services and community supports.
- To work collaboratively with the Ministry of Children & Family Development and other Service Providers. Collaborative work includes participation in care team meetings, goal development, regular updates and other additional expectations as required.
- Liaises with the community, government, families, officials, professionals, and organization staff and promotes community involvement in the program.
- To work collaboratively with other service providers in the community including participation on community committees, partnerships and presentations.
- Develop and facilitate life skills, recreational and self-esteem building groups to enhance life skills and social development.
- To complete all documentation requirements including, but not limited to: intake packages, needs assessments, service plans, quarterly reports, log notes, critical incidents, and discharge reports.
- Develop and foster a sense of ‘community’ at the Village for all youth residents. Including planning and facilitating youth focused programming and events on a regular basis, ensuring a process is in place to get feedback from youth.
- Provide coverage at the Village Residence Workers office while Housing Coordinator is required to go off site for community and agency meetings.
- Completes all mandatory training.
- Performs other relevant duties as required.

**General**:

- Wage rate as per BCGEU Collective Agreement, Adult, Youth, and/or Child Worker - Grid 11 - $31.56 (Under Review).
- This position requires Union membership.
- This position is open to all persons.
- This position requires successful completion of a criminal record check.
- This position reports to the Housing Coordinator.

**NO phone calls. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.**

**Closing Date**: December 10, 2024

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