Child and Youth Care Worker - Prince George, British Columbia

Are you passionate about working with youth? This amazing opportunity as a Child and Youth Care Worker will support a new satellite residential treatment program opening in Prince George, B.C. Working in partnership with The Maples adolescent treatment center in Coquitlam, this five bed treatment home for youth aged 12-18 is located in a rural area just on the edge of town and will blend the best of outdoor and cultural experiences with modern clinical care practices

About Us

Shift is a specialized care agency, founded in 2011. Our team manages complex care facilities for adults and youth in some of Canada’s most remote locations. With a focus on helping people discover their greatness, we blend cultural and on-the-land opportunities with experiential learning and trauma-informed care.

Primary Duties

• Work and support children and youth who are receiving short term treatment for severe mental health and substance use concerns.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support youth in attaining treatment goals outlined in their plan of care
• Assist youth who are in severe crisis or experiencing emotional dysregulation and extreme behavioral difficulties as well as self-harm.
• Creating a comfortable milieu to assist youth in reaching their goals, to build positive relationships, and healthy coping mechanisms.
• Work within the community to support children, youth, and families and assist them in connecting to resources that would benefit their needs.
• Planning, organizing, participating and evaluating appropriate programming based on the physical, mental, and emotional needs of children and youth in the residence.
• Ensuring the safe, efficient operation of the residence and assists clients to establish and maintain daily life skills.

Specific Duties

• Build healthy relationships with youth in the residence by demonstrating interest in the individual, positive reinforcement for behaviors, building self-esteem and negotiating focused goals.
• Work with each youth to assist in identifying/assessing their strengths and needs.
•  Provide on-site supervised visits for children and youth.
• Maintain a safe environment via safety inspections, emergency procedures, crisis intervention techniques and identifying signs and symptoms of abuse.
• Perform organizational duties by completing documentation, performing administrative duties, and managing workload.
• Provide shift coverage days, nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Promote a friendly, supportive environment for co-operative living and conflict resolution skills among youth.
• Assist youth in the residence in developing daily routines for healthy meal planning preparation, and housekeeping duties.
• Assist in the delivery of therapeutic life skills, recreational and cultural programming
• Implement and put into effect house rules and policies and conduct searches as necessary.
• Provide crisis interventions with clients as appropriate.
• Perform security checks and respond to security emergencies.
• Answer phone line after office hours and provide crisis coverage as assigned.
• Accompany residents to health and/or legal services as assigned.
• Maintain logbook, client files, incident reports, and other reports as required.
• Overnight Shift Requirements: Must remain awake during overnight shift to ensure safety of residential clients and provide emotional support and interventions as required.

Qualifications

• Post Secondary education in Child and Youth Care or relevant education
• Previous work experience in Child and Youth Care
• Comfort working with youth of all ages.
• Ability to initiate, develop and deliver programming.
• Ability to set and maintain firm, reasonable limits and boundaries.
• Ability to maintain calm demeanor when faced with challenging behaviors and de-escalate client crises.
• Experience in group facilitation and group dynamics.
• Demonstrates understanding of crisis intervention and prevention and suicide prevention and intervention.
• Must possess an unrestricted driver’s license.
• WHMIS, Food Handler's and First Aid/CPR training required. MANDT and ASIST certification considered strong assets.
• Successful candidates are responsible for providing a clear criminal reference check, vulnerable sector screening, and a copy of their driver’s license
•  Up to $24.00 per hour