Child Youth Worker

Location: West Kelowna

CHILD YOUTH WORKER
About the Role  As our Child Youth Worker, you will work as part of a vibrant team to provide care and support to young people living in staffed homes within their community. You’ll encourage and empower the youth we support to be independent, self-determining, and live the life they envision while maintaining excellent standards of care, health, and safety. Your natural ability to care for others and work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team will allow you to influence your team’s success.
Core Responsibilities   Ensure the supported child’s rights and choices are respected and advocate as needed
Interact effectively with children we support
Empower the children we support to be full citizens of their community
Participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of Personal Service Plans
Foster positive relationships with the child’s family members, professionals, co-workers, and members of the community
Assist with activities of daily living and medication administration
Excellent understanding of behaviour management principles and strategies including mental health needs
Record the daily activity and personal health information (PHI) of the children we support on our case management database
To work in conjunction with the children we support to ensure their home is clean and well maintained at all times, including daily food preparation and light housekeeping duties
You will have   Grade 12 education
Post-secondary Certificate/Diploma in the community social services/health care field
Previous work experience in the community social services/health care field
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 behavior management course/training
Why join Pacific Coast Children’s Resources?
Pacific Coast Children's Resources offers work you can feel fulfilled by through quality programs and services to people who live with disabilities that promote independence, self-growth, and community integration. Pacific Coast Children's Resources is steadily growing, creating dynamic environments to work and learn. We encourage you to partner with us in fostering healthy, energetic lives by showcasing your passion for care, connecting to the communities we serve and collaborating in our culture of teamwork that makes Pacific Coast Children's Resourcesa great place to work.
What we offer   On-the-job training: MANDT, JOHS, Diversity and Inclusion, Medication Safety,
Confidentiality and Privacy, Trauma-Informed Practice, First Aid and CPR re-certification
Community involvement
An inclusive, supportive work environment
Competitive Salary  $29.22– $33.54per hour  Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision care benefits package

Career development opportunities
We believe that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make services better for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Our goal is to ensure at every interaction all are welcome, comfortable, and safe.
At Pacific Coast Children'sResources, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.
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