Senior Residence Worker, Youth & Child

FT Senior Residence Worker, Youth & Child (Port Coquitlam)

Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Posted Friday, July 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Connective is a dynamic non-profit organization that provides innovative programming in the social services sector. We strive to create safe, healthy, and inclusive communities for all.

This position will assist the supervisor in providing orientation, training, work direction, and guidance to residence workers. Assists clients to live successfully in residential settings such as group homes. Ensures that clients’ physical, emotional, social, educational, and medical needs are met. Assists client to enhance quality of life with activities of daily living and the development of life skills.

Unionized. This position is open to all genders.

Sunday, Monday Thursday, Friday, Saturday

• Thursday - Saturday; 0800 - 1600
• Sunday - Monday; 1600 - 0000

• Committed Living Wage Employer
• 2022 & 2023 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award from NEOC
• 2023 High-Performance Culture Award from Supporting Lines
• Competitive benefits package, including health, wellness, and pension plan
• Career and personal development, with the ability to grow in a diverse range of programs and departments
• Access to a range of staff mental health supports, including an in-house counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program, and Critical Incidents Stress Management
• Access to On-Demand Pay to withdraw earned wages before payday
• Connective is part of a portability program where employees moving from a CSSEA-member employer to Connective will port their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within last 12 months)

• Reports and is accountable to the Program Manager of the facility or their designate
• Participates actively in house, staff, and staff/resident meetings
• Participates as a member of the Connective staff team
• Liaises with outside professionals from other agencies or government bodies as required

• Assists the supervisor in providing orientation, training, work direction, and guidance to residence workers by performing duties such as clarifying program policies, reviewing work, and scheduling residence workers. Provides input to residence workers’ performance evaluations.
• May oversee the operation of the residence in the absence of the supervisor or as directed.
• Participates in the assessment, goal setting and program planning (Personal Service Plan) for individuals living in a residence. Documents, implements, and provides input into the evaluation of the program.
• In cooperation with the Residence Manager, is available to all resource staff, in case of emergencies. This may include carrying the pager or cell phone 24 hours a day.
• Provides life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills, and personal finance and implements personal service plans.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, hygiene, grooming, and toileting.

• Functions independently while on shift and adhere to Residence Policy and Procedures
• Works in a high stress environment, often dealing with clients in crisis situations
• Demonstrates initiative, independence, and efficiency
• Demonstrates a level of physical fitness to effectively carry out the required duties of the program and to meet the operational needs of the residence
• Works 40 hours per week with time apportioned through days, evenings, overnights, and weekends as necessary to meet the program and client needs
• Provides appropriate personal transportation with required business insurance coverage to enable the movement of the worker and resident around the Lower Mainland as required by the goals of the program
• Is a member of CUPE local 1936-11
• Receives benefits and work within the conditions as outlined in the Collective Agreement and Personnel Policies

• A university Degree in a relevant branch of the Behavioral Sciences
• Experience in the appropriate field and demonstrate a clear ability to respond well in crisis situations
• An understanding of providing service to people with different…