Job Description: Child and Youth Worker
Location: Penticton
Hours: As needed

JOB SUMMARY

The Supportive Living Child and Youth Worker is required to provide care for Children & Youth with Special Needs in a Supportive Living setting and to be an integral part of the care team. The care team operates from a child-centred approach, providing a circle of support for the child, youth and/or family. As a member of the Care Team, the Supportive Living Child and Youth Worker ensures that participants’ physical, emotional, social, educational and medical needs are met.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A two year Diploma or Degree in Human/Social Service field
• Minimum of two years recent related experience

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Knowledge and skills in attachment and safe approaches with children and youth.
• Knowledge and experience in successfully engaging in non-violent crisis intervention.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work effectively with children, parents and staff.
• Good organization, time, and general management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and be able to provide support and direction as needed.

• Participates in the assessment, goal setting and progress evaluation of children/youth.
• Teaches children/youth to relate in socially appropriate manner through use of daily routines and activities.
• Monitors participants in a supportive living setting and ensures their safety and well-being.
• Provides emotional support and crisis intervention to participants which may include non-violent physical interventions consistent with the behavior plan.
• Ensures that participants’ physical needs are met by performing duties such as assisting with basic personal hygiene, toileting and preparing meals.
• Maintain reports such as statistics, logbooks, daily activities on participants.
• Carries out household duties such as meal preparation and household cleaning.
• Administers medications in accordance with established policy and procedures.
• Accompanies participants to appointments and community outings
• Ensure a healthy and safe environment. Maintain health records and administer first aid and medication as required. Observe and remove potential hazards.
• Promote the optimal, social, physical, emotional, cognitive and cultural growth and development of each child/youth.
• Implement developmentally appropriate programs that meet the observed needs of the children.
• Promote cooperation with families and other service providers.
• Maintain inclusive quality service environments that provide participants with respect, and value their choices and abilities.
• Maintain program and facility security requirements.
• Work effectively to help build solutions and solve problems.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Support and maintain all applicable CQI initiatives, accreditation standards, OneSky policies and procedures, and program procedures.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings.
• Participate in OneSky meetings and events as required, and contribute in positive ways to the Society’s plans, goals, activities, and image.
• Support the mission, vision and values of OneSky.
• Perform any related duties as assigned and/or required to maintain the operations and integrity of the program.