Residential Child and Youth Worker Overnight Awake Scheduling, Temp

Position: Residential Child and Youth Worker with Overnight Awake Scheduling, Temp Full-Time
Location: Victoria

Program
At Taproot Community Support Services, we’re a 100 percent employee‑owned organization through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Every employee is an owner from day one, with a voice in shaping Taproot’s future and the opportunity to share in employee ownership dividends.

As a Certified B Corporation, we harness business for good. Since 1983 we’ve grown steadily, delivering support across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario through more than 90 contracts.

Our 800‑plus employee‑owners live by five shared values: we are stronger together, we lead with optimism, we embrace challenges, we respect every voice, and we go above and beyond. Guided by these principles, we deliver more than 125 community‑based services each year, working with about 1,600 children, youth, families, and people with diverse abilities, with revenues exceeding $70 million.

Youth Horizons provides a safe home environment in Saanich. Taking a person‑centered, trauma‑informed approach, staff recognize the effects of trauma and help youth cope. The goal is to avoid retraumatizing and facilitate personal growth through assessment, relationship‑building, and cultural awareness.

Position
The Residential Child and Youth Worker (RCYW) provides care to children, youth or adults with moderate to severe behavioural problems in a residential or day program setting in an accredited agency. The RCYW is the key worker for assigned persons, responsible for overall development and care. Together with the care team, the RCYW assesses needs and implements individualized service plans, and participates in program operation and maintenance.

This position requires union membership with BCGEU.

This Overnight Awake position attends to the health, well‑being, safety and security of persons served and the program site at night, providing general, non‑specific services as required and maintaining a clean living environment.

Scheduling

1 temporary full‑time position, weekly schedule of 40 hours.

2300–0700, Thursday through Monday.

Duration of the position is dependent on incumbent.

In Your Role You Will

Assess, set goals for and evaluate progress of persons served.

Teach socially appropriate relational skills through daily routines and activities.

Monitor safety and well‑being; apply practices that promote health, welfare, safety and security.

Provide behaviour‑management counseling one‑to‑one or in groups, giving feedback, teaching coping techniques and adaptive behaviours.

Offer emotional support and crisis intervention, including non‑violent physical interventions when necessary.

Ensure program, school, family and community communication and liaison.

Attend to basic personal hygiene and activities of daily living.

Administer medications according to guidelines, procedures and instructions.

Maintain reports: statistics, logbooks and daily activity records.

Perform household duties such as meal preparation and cleaning.

Accompany persons served to appointments and community outings.

Participate in the OHS Committee as required.

Operate motor vehicles safely and legally while transporting persons served or conducting Taproot business.

Advocate effectively for persons served.

Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as required.

Provide a current Criminal Record Check and/or Government Screening Letter prior to confirmation of employment.

As an Ideal Candidate You Possess

Child and Youth Care Degree or Diploma, or a Diploma or Degree in humanities, social work or a related field.

Minimum two years recent related experience in child and youth care, emergency shelter or a combination of relevant education and experience.

Previous experience with trauma‑informed practice.

Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence and clean driver’s abstract with a reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance.

Other Requirements

Valid CPR/First Aid, WHMIS and Food Hygiene and Sanitation certificates (or ability to obtain within probation).

Non‑Violent Physical Crisis Intervention Certificate (NVCI) and/or MANDT and Conflict Resolution Certificate (or ability to obtain within probation).

Prior experience with implementing Behavioural Interventions.

Prior experience in Trauma‑Informed Practices.

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