JOB POSTING #2025-47-05

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

STAR (Socialization, Teaching, and Recreation) Club

Child and Youth Support Worker

Wage: $25.95 per hour

CLASSIFICATION: Special Services Worker

GRID LEVEL: 11, JJEP WAGE GRID

3 Part-Time positions: 18 hours per week, Monday to Thursday evenings with an occasional Friday

(2 are Permanent and 1 is Temporary until February 27, 2026)

 2 Casual/On-call positions: Monday to Friday 

This position requires union membership.

Assist Children and Youth with Diverse Abilities

Join the team at Archway!

Come Help Us Help People

Location:  Abbotsford

Employees will be assigned to site locations in the Abbotsford area, based on program needs, client needs, and schedule requirements.

On Site

When applying for one of these positions, please specify which position you are applying for.

Job Summary:

Under the guidance of the Community Living Supervisor and through active team participation, the Community Living Child and Youth Support Worker is responsible to assist children and youth with diverse abilities (developmental disabilities) aged 8 to 18, participate in a group setting. The goal is to further enhance each individual’s social skills as they participate in recreational activities within the STAR Program and in their community. The Community Living Child and Youth Support Worker will also be responsible for assisting interested youth aged 16 to 18 years of age, to prepare for future employment, including skills training development and volunteer work experience. This position includes connecting our individuals served to community programs, resources, and activities, with the view to further improving their self-confidence and ability to interact with their peers and community members in a variety of settings.

Your Role:

Archway’s Child and Youth Support Worker with the STAR Program contributes by:

•        Working collaboratively with the children and youth to assist in reaching their goals, within the group setting; reviewing and evaluating their progress, and adjusting their Person-Centered Plan (PCP), as required.

•        Assisting children and youth to follow their Positive Behaviour Support Plan and Safety Plan as provided by their behavior interventionist and/or school setting.

•        Assisting children and youth learn new ways to interact with others in a positive manner.  

•        Identifying and offering social, recreational and skill building opportunities that are reflective of each child/youth’s interests; providing support, guidance, and safe instruction to facilitate participation.

•        Assisting interested youth aged 16 to 18 with finding volunteer work experience options.

•        Accompanying and/or transporting the children/youth to activities with agency vehicles.

•        Working in partnership with families and caregivers to help ensure individual preferences and supports are addressed.

•        Assisting children and youth to learn new ways to interact with others in a positive manner.

•        Identifying and offering social, recreational and skill building opportunities that are reflective of each child/youth’s interests; provides support, guidance, and safe instruction to encourage participation.

•      Working collaboratively within a team, shares knowledge, information, experiences, and best practices.

•      Maintaining daily – accurate documentation using Archway’s clients’ documentation system – CAMS.

This position is a great fit for someone who enjoys working with children and families, can work independently and as part of a team, can prioritize their workload effectively, and has excellent relationship building skills.    

Our Offer

•        Wage:  $25.95 per hour.

•        2 - Permanent part-time positions at 18 hours per week, availability Mondays to Thursdays with the occasional Friday, from 3:30 AM to 8:00 PM. 

•        1 – Temporary until February 27, 2026. Part-time position at 18 hours per week, availability Mondays to Thursdays with the occasional Friday, from 3:30 AM to 8:00 PM.

•        2 Casual positions availability Mondays to Friday, from 3:30 AM to 8:00 PM. 

•        Perks include:

o   Great in-house training opportunities.

o   Access to online wellness resources including newsletters, physical health videos, and wellness events.

o   Free use of Archway’s wellness equipment.

o   Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment.

o   Work/life balance.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

•        Diploma in a human service-related field and one year recent and related experience.

•        Behavioural Interventionist training is an asset.

•        Valid First Aid with CPR/AED Certificate.

The Job Requires you to have:

•       Able to work with persons with disabilities in an inclusive, non-judgmental, and patient manner.

•       Able to work in a collaborative team setting.

•       Able to use Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

•       Strong planning, organizing, and time management skills; able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

•       Excellent relationship building and networking skills; able to build positive and trusting working relationships.

•       Able to solve problems and adapt to changes in physical, emotional and health needs, as needed.

•       Ability for light physical exertion in participating in social and recreational activities with individuals.

•       Able to assist children/youth, their families, and caregivers in navigating challenging situations.

•       Ability to work effectively independently, and in a collaborative team setting with other program staff, relevant service providers, and community members.

•       Ability to problem solve and adapt to changes in physical, emotional and health needs, as needed.

•       Excellent relationship building and networking skills; ability to build positive and trusting working relationships.

•       Ability for moderate physical exertion to provide support to individuals.

•       Valid Class 5 BC Drivers’ License, clean driving record and clear Driver’s Abstract.

•       The use of a personal vehicle will be required for program-related driving; must be able to be insured according to Archway’s transportation policy.

•       A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.

Closing date is September 30, 2025. 

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

This position is open to all applicants.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies.  If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.   

We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō  people. Stó:lō territory extends from the mouth of the Fraser River to Boston Bar. Locally, this includes the Matsqui First Nation and Sumas First Nation. We give them thanks for sharing their land and resources with us. 

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.