June 22, 2022| EXTERNAL/INTERNAL JOB POSTING 

COMPETITION NO. #22-073

Position: Youth Care Worker - Casual

Location: Family Connection Center - Youth Services Program – Surrey BC

Hours: Variable, casual, able to work awake overnight shifts.

We are looking for a Youth Care Worker to join our Sources Family Connections Centre team! This individual must be a great team player, have a passion for working with youth, and have a good understanding of trauma informed, harm reduction and strength-based approaches.

About Sources

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization that has been providing support, encouragement, and hope for individuals and families in White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, and Parksville for 40 years. We serve 40,000 individuals yearly and that is all owing to our dedicated team. We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities, and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, mental illness, poverty, disability, and conflict. We also support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.

SOURCES is also committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation, and resurgence.

We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we are all striving to promote the same mission—social wellness for our community.

Sources Family Connections Centre

FCC is a unique, part time residential program that assists families to stay together or reunify.  The dynamic Youth Care Worker position develops therapeutic relationships with youth to foster change in the youth and their families. Duties include one-on-one and group interventions, case planning, and being involved in supporting positive change in family dynamics.  The residential component incorporates therapeutic group and recreational programming, behavioural management, day to day care of the youth, as well as liaising with social workers, schools, and various community resources.  Report writing, case management and maintenance of files and other administrative duties as required.

Responsibilities:

• Provides age appropriate day to day care of youth.
• Engages with youth effectively in both providing direction and participating in activities.
• Ability to work with a trauma informed, strength bases, harm reduction approach an asset.
• Enjoys working in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain records and write daily reports and logs

Qualifications:

• Experience working with youth (12-18 years of age)
• Knowledge and willingness to work from the lenses of trauma informed practice and harm reduction
• Prefer some post-secondary education in psychology and related or a diploma or certificate in related studies.

• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
• Must be able to use computer effectively.
• Must possess the following:  valid BC driver’s license (class 5)
• Must be able to participate in recreational activities
• Excellent references
• Criminal record check is required

Salary: $21.00 per hour

Closing Date:  Until filled.

How to apply: Please email your cover letter and resume to Program Manager, Samantha Fine - Please include where you saw this job posting in your email. Thank you.