Youth Support Worker - Kamloops, Canada - Interior Community Services
Description
PROGRAM:
Youth Living Support - 611
LOCATION:
Kamloops, BC
STATUS:
Full-time
COMPENSATION:
Starting from $27.54 (Grid 11 as per collective agreement)
HOURS of WORK: 40 hrs. per week - Monday-Friday between 3:30 PM to 11:30 PM
JOB NUMBER:
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Child and Youth Care Worker works with a young female individual in a highly structured and personalized program within a home environment.
They develop and maintain a safe learning environment based on the strengths, abilities, and needs of the youth to enhance her level of independence and quality of life.
The Care Worker builds strong relationships with the youth to support her in personal development and responds effectively to a variety of challenging situations and behaviors with appropriate interventions.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Providing opportunities for the youth to acquire and maintain life skills necessary for independent living
- Providing guidance in behavior management and educating on adapting behavior and coping techniques
- Deescalating crisis situations using appropriate interventions
- Attending case management meetings
- Providing communication and support to family members, community professionals, and the care team
- Meal planning and preparation
- Maintaining the home including housekeeping, laundry, yard work, etc.
- Completing documentation and reporting
- Participating in clientfocused recreational and other activities
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
- Diploma in Human or Social Service or other related field
- Experience working with a care team to support youth with diverse needs.
- Or a combination of education, training and experience.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITIES:
Demonstrated knowledge and strong abilities to**:
- Be physically active and involved in supporting the child/youth in various client-focused activities, such as biking, swimming, walking, hiking etc.
- Build healthy, trusting relationships with all involved parties, including the youth, colleagues, supervisors, community professionals, care teams, and family members
- Support and interact effectively with the children/youth who have experienced trauma
- Respond appropriately to challenging behaviours, crisis situations and aggression
- Provide life skills support and development, interventions and guidance to youth
- Develop and implement client focused schedules, plans, and goal setting methods
- Work effectively independently and as a strong contributing member of a team
- Take initiative, notice what needs to be done in the program and follow through
- Manage conflict effectively
- Provide clear and accurate written documentation
- Run and maintain a home, including shopping, cleaning, yard work, cooking, budgeting and meal planning.
- Cook healthy, nutritional meals
- Assess personal safety of staff and client(s) and respond appropriately to crisis situations
- Provide medication administration as per agency policy and procedures
REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid Class 5 Driver's license and safe driving record to drive the program vehicle.
- Access to reliable transportation to report to the scheduled shifts on time. Access to a vehicle is an asset.
- Complete set of Covid19 vaccinations (minimum two doses)
- Physical abilities to provide individuals with recreational activities indoors and outdoors.
- This job requires a union membership.
BENEFITS:
- Extended Health Care Benefits including Dental, Vision, Paramedical Services, Life Insurance, Employee & Family Assistance Program, etc. upon completion of the probationary period
- Municipal Pension Plan
- 3 weeks annual vacation accrual
- Fully paid statutory holidays
- 1day sick t leave bank accrual per month
- Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority, up until Step
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
- Community involvement and wellbeing activities
All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status.
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