Residential Community Support Workers Casual Pool

The 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 their first day, with a voice in shaping Taproot’s future and the opportunity to share in employee ownership dividends.

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 their first day, 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, now 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. We walk alongside about 1,600 children, youth, families, and people with diverse abilities, with revenues exceeding $70 million.

Short Stop:
This home supports Indigenous children and youth in care in an environment that values culture, identity, belonging, and connection. Staff work alongside youth to strengthen or re-establish meaningful connections with their families, communities, cultures, and traditions whenever possible, while providing consistent, relationship-based support for youth with diverse needs and experiences.

New Leaf:
This home supports younger children with behavioural and emotional support needs in a safe, structured, and nurturing environment. We believe childhood should include fun, exploration, and a sense of normalcy, so staff spend their time building relationships through community outings, recreational activities, skill-building, and everyday moments that help children feel safe, confident, and able to thrive.

Join our dedicated social services team, to mentor these individuals to develop their unique strengths and encourage independence.

We're looking for people who genuinely enjoy working with children and youth and believe in the power of building positive, consistent relationships. You bring education and/or experience in Child and Youth Care or a related field, share Taproot's values, and are committed to applying the CARE (Children and Residential Experiences) principles in your everyday practice.

We are currently hiring for the following roles, in a casual / on-call capacity, with the opportunity to apply for part-time and full-time positions, as they become available:

• Residence Worker, may include overnight awake scheduling (Grid 10)
• Residential Child and Youth Workers (Grid 11)

These positions require union membership with CUPE.

Challenging behaviours may occur on a daily basis, therefore, applicants that already have ASIST Suicide training, along with, experience with de-escalation techniques and a minimum of 1 year experience working with individuals with significant mental health concerns, high behaviors and/or trauma, is preferred.

Casual/On Call staff will be contacted to work a variety of unionized roles and shifts (based on availability) to cover staff illness, LOA, vacation etc. in a 24-hr/7 program located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

• Enjoy taking children and youth on community outings, recreational activities, and everyday adventures.
• Find purpose in encouraging and supporting youth to attend appointments, school, and other important commitments.
• Build trust through patience, consistency, and authentic relationships.
• Work well as part of a team and value collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Respect and celebrate each young person's unique strengths, identity, culture, and lived experiences.

• Independently work with client(s) towards achieving the goals set out in their Individual Support Plan (ISP); encouraging them during setbacks and celebrating successes with them.
• Support/supervise complex behavioural, emotional and social needs/development…