Child Youth Worker Job Kelowna area,West Kelowna BC Canada,Social Work

Location: West Kelowna

CHILD YOUTH WORKER

About the Role

Child Youth Workers (CYW) shall have the personality, ability, and temperament necessary to interact with supported children and youth with behavioural problems and compulsive behaviours, in a manner that will respect and maintain the persons’ spirit, dignity and individuality.

It is the responsibility of the CYW to encourage and empower the youth they support to be as independent as possible and to reach their fullest potential while maintaining community standards of care, health and safety.

Core Responsibilities

To assist persons with intellectual impairment and learning disabilities, behavioural problems, and compulsive behaviours
To implement behavioural interventionalist strategies
Seeking candidates with a Trauma Informed approach, demonstrating sensitivity to trauma's impact, utilizing stress-regulation tools, and supporting system change to reduce re-traumatization.
To assist persons with intellectual impairment and learning disabilities, behavioural problems, and compulsive behaviours
Familiarity with mental health and wellness topics, including eating disaorders
Experience in a supportive role that involves promoting holistic well-being
Knowledge of resources and strategies for creating an inclusive and supportive environment
To relate to every supported child/youth in a caring positive manner; which promotes feelings of personal worth and dignity
To focus on the developmental potential which acknowledges the child/youth’s rights to self-determination and privacy
To ensure the individuals meet their dietary needs according to the strict dietary plans
To ensure each child/youth’s basic needs are met i.e., food, clothing, health care and emotional well being
To ensure each child/youth is involved in the numerous decision-making situations in the home and community
To support the child/youth in all areas of personal growth directed towards their becoming as self-sufficient as possible
To monitor child/youth’s health needs
To assist the child/youth with self-care, safety, banking, budgeting and household management
To provide role models for the child/youth and be aware of staff’s role in public education, relations and information with due regard for confidentiality
To ensure the child/youth is fully involved in their community and to foster and promote personal relationships and involvement in community groups
To offer suggestions and give input regularly regarding child/youth’s outings, activities, and social events
To accompany the child/youth as required to and from various professional appointments
To assist the child/youth with planning for and purchasing their clothing and other personal needs
To teach the use of public transportation
and develop healthy leisure time outlets of cultural, social and recreational nature wherever possible
To maintain liaison between families, friends, community agencies and other staff
To assist and support the child/youth to maintain contact with family and friends
To work in conjunction with the child/youth to assure that their home is well maintained and tidy at all times, including daily food preparation and light housekeeping duties
To attend any in-service as required
To perform other tasks as assigned by the managers as required

You will have

Grade 12 education
Post-secondary Certificate/Diploma in the community social services/youth services/health care field
Previous work experience in the community social services/youth services/health care field
Experience working with challenging individuals or,
Willing to learn/ trained to work with persons with high behaviours
Strict Dietary Management Skills
Must be willing to get a Criminal Records Search
Current first-aid and CPR certification
Unrestricted Class 4 driving license
Any qualifications or skills required of the Licensing Officer or the funding body
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to work shift work
Experience in professional planning and implementation
Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, professionals and families
Previous behaviour management course/training

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