Child & Youth Care Worker

Caregivers Support Program

Regular Part Time (17.5 hours weekly)  |  Grid 13 ($30.86 - $32.17/hour)  |  Reporting to: Team Lead Family Programs, Chantelle Fontaine

Pacific Community Resources Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact our HR department at hr@pcrs.ca. Personal information will be kept confidential.

Opportunity

Pacific Community Resources Society requires a Child and Youth Care Worker (CYCW) for the Caregivers Support Program. The CYCW will demonstrate a sound knowledge of child development, behaviors related to attachment ruptures and the outcomes of developmental trauma on children and youth. The Caregivers Support program is in partnership with PCRS and the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD). The successful applicant will possess a valid class 5 driver's license and be confident providing one to one support to youth in care or children living with extended family members. This position requires a class 5 driver's license and access to a vehicle. Additionally, a sound understanding of Family Systems, children’s rights and an ability to collaborate with other professionals in the community.

As part of the Family Support programs, the applicant will have strong skills in listening and communicating, recreational program planning and an ease at relationship building

Responsibilities

To Support Resilience in Youth:

• Understanding the importance of creating a safe, nurturing environment
• Acting as a positive role model for youth

To Support High-Quality Learning Environments:

• Seeking out opportunities for experiential learning and community connection through recreational programming

To Maintain a Safe, Inclusive and Positive Environment:

• Managing emergency situations safely and in accordance with agency policy.
• Maintaining good safety practices and a preventative approach.
• Understanding the stresses of the job and taking steps to prevent personal burn-out.
• Is comfortable providing individual supervision and behavioral support when required.

Participates in Case Management:

• Contributing to developing supportive approaches and wellbeing
• Participating in daily documentation as required by agency protocols.
• Maintaining contact with families and/or caregivers where appropriate.
• Maintaining contact with Social Workers or other professionals, as necessary.

Qualifications

• B.A. in a related field plus one-year related experience OR a Child and Youth Care Diploma plus three years’ experience working with multi-barriered or vulnerable youth.
• Experience and understanding of working with FASD.

Additional Assets

• Criminal Records Check including the vulnerable sector.
• Valid Level 1 First Aid Certificate will be an asset.
• Class 5 Driver's License or willing to obtain Class 5
• Proven ability to work in an anti-oppression, anti-racist framework.
• Proven ability to facilitate workshops.
• Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues and partners.
• Proven ability to work within a high stress environment.
• Proven skill in conflict resolution, mediation, and engagement of youth
• Proven experience working with Indigenous, LGBTQ2SIA+, BIPOC populations of youth.
• Suicide Prevention Training
• Trauma Informed/Resilience Training
• Substance use, mental health Training
• ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) training

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About PCRS

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

Our Vision     Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities!

Our Mission   To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values    Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We Offer Our Staff

• Equitable Base Pay – we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
• Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
• Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day *
• Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums*
• Disability and Life Insurance Coverage *
• Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling *
• Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions *
• Flexible schedules and earned time off program *
• Full-day agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
• In-house digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development *
• Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.

* Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements – details for this posting will be provided on request.