Casual Youth Worker- Anysh

**Job description**

**Position Summary**:
The ANYSH Youth worker provides a safe therapeutic daily living environment for the adolescent residents of the safe house; performs all duties including cooking, cleaning, supporting youth to achieve goals; and reporting. The incumbent provides positive role modelling that is culturally open and accessible to all youth; is a strong communicator, works well under pressure, and is team oriented.

**Job Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Provide a caring and positive environment for youth.
- Administrative and file management regarding youth entering and discharging from the safe house, staff communications.
- Regularly and consistently log activities and visitors in the daily log book.
- Support youth to follow through on referrals and encourage participation in referred programming and services.
- Understand the continuum of youth services with partners, especially FRAFCA, Options and Pacific Community Resources.
- When requested, support youth to communicate with other professionals, including Ministry social workers, school officials, medical personnel and others.
- Promote healthy and hygienic practices.
- Coordinate safety and sanitation procedures, first aid and emergency medical procedures in the safe house, particularly bed bug protocol.
- Assist in the overall care and maintenance of the safe house area and equipment.
- Perform daily cleaning and prepare meals as needed for youth.
- Overnight, awake, work times are part of the work schedule.
- Provide shift coverage on an emergency basis.
- Work cooperatively with each safe house team member and assist the staff team in the development and review of program components.

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Knowledge of First Nations and other diverse cultures, traditions, and socio-economic barriers.
- Experience working with teenage clients.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Analytical and observational skills.
- Basic computer skills (including Microsoft Office).
- Ability to multi-task.
- Experience working with the demands of a diverse team environment and cross-cultural setting.

**Skills and Personal Attributes**
- Demonstrated understanding of First Nations and other diverse cultures, traditions, and knowledge of socio-economic barriers, family dynamics, youth identity development, and the rights of youth in care.
- Desire to support youth to achieve their full potential
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Manages well in conflict
- Observant and able to understand youth behaviors as they present.
- Basic computer skills (including Microsoft Office).
- Ability to multi-task.
- Desire to work in a diverse team environment and cross-cultural setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure.
- Self-motivated

**Requirements/Qualifications**:

- Child and Youth Care diploma or an equivalent combination of education and related experience as demonstrated by i. combination of relevant certifications; ii. Years of experience working directly with youth.
- Demonstrated positive personal characteristics.
- Valid driver’s license an asset.
- Valid First Aid certificate.
- Valid Food Safe certificate.
- Experience working in a non-profit sector an asset.
- Knowledge of multicultural communities, organizations and service providers within the Circle 5 area (Surrey/Delta/White Rock Region).
- Criminal Record Check and review is a requirement of all employees of FRAFCA.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $19.33 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Surrey, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person