C182 - Youth Support Worker Part Time BC

Title:Youth Support Worker

Number of Positions:1

Competition Number:C182

Location:Phoenix Center (Main Campus)

Position Status: Part Time, Permanent

Shift Timings &Days:(Sunday, Monday) 11:00pm- 07:00am

Reports to:Program Manager

Compensation:(Grid 21)$29.76 - $31.64

Job Summary:
The primary role of a Youth Support Worker is to build trusting, supportive professional relationships with youth andyoungadults. This role works with a multidisciplinary team to support clients tohelp them reach their goals and transition to healthy, confident adults asper a pre-established plan of care. Working in the Youth & Young Adult(YAYA) Program, this role will provide youth and young adults withtheir basic and immediate needs, ensure their physical and emotional well-beingand safety, support them with relapse prevention and treatment, and helpthemto transition back to the community when they may be ready.

Client Services:

• Welcome and orient youth/young adults accessing Phoenix services upon entry to the Program (i.e., introduceand explain services provided, facilitytours, complete program orientation, etc.)
• Activelyengage with and develop relationships with at-risk youth and young adults
  17-24 years of age
• Coordinateyouth meetings and activities, including recreation and life skills,individually and in consultation withthe primary treatment providers
• Respondto and assist with the provision of clients’ immediate needs, including food, clothing, recreationalopportunities, etc.
• Assist clients with the completion of instrumental daily activities, includinghousehold upkeep and communityparticipation
• Asper pre-established care plans, work collaboratively with other staff toassist youth in attaining short andlong-term goals, strategiesformeeting these goals, and an action plan for implementation, based oninputs provided by the MHSU team.
• Assistyouth with accessing external community supports and accompany them ifneeded
• Respondto any medical emergencies or potential behavioral, mental health,emotional, or substance useconcerns using pre-establishedtrauma-informed practice.
• Maintain the cleanliness and safety of the residence, including laundry asneeded
• Manageyouth case files, including all relevant reporting and documentation
• Attendall training and meetings as directed by your manager
• Completeroom searches and room cleans upon client discharging from program
• Monitorsite security and respond to safety concerns, including access to/from theresidence, keeping track ofclients’ whereabouts, etc.
• Completecritical incident reports as per policy
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Certificate in Community Social Service or equivalent
• Recent, related experience of one year providingcommunity social services to youth and young adults and working withyouth and young adult populations, substance use services, mental health,corrections, etc., or equivalent
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with clean driver’sabstract
• Standard First Aid with CPR-C-AED certificate preferred
• Food Safe certificate preferred
• Satisfactory completion of Nonviolent crisis intervention (NVCI)
• Food Safe Certification is required

Skills & Knowledge:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and inwriting.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to teach.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work

Competencies:

Approach to Work

• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, adaptability and resourcefulness
• Activelyseeks and incorporates feedback to inform continuous self-improvement
• Setsgoals, creates and implements action plans, monitors progress, and evaluates results
• Adeptlymanages competing tasks and uses time efficiently and effectively

Job Knowledge & Quality of Work

• High degree of relevant and current job knowledge and skill
• Consistently produces accurate, thorough, high-quality work in a timely manner
• Buildsand promotes a culture of health and safety in the workplace
• Implement sand enforces best practices in health and safety within the workplace

Judgement & Decision-Making

• Models independent thinking and creativity
• Demonstrateseffective problem-solving skills
• Makes clear, consistent, transparent and timely decisions after contemplatingvarious available courses…