Youth Support Worker

Job summary

The Youth Support Worker acts as a role model while facilitating physical, recreational, and educational activities for youth in care. Responsibilities include teaching daily living skills, administering medication, and maintaining accurate documentation while building healthy rapport with families and professionals.

Job details

YOUTH SUPPORT WORKER Must provide a current Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector We are seeking caring and compassionate Youth Support Workers to join our team in full time and part time roles and help us deliver on our mission to provide the highest quality therapy to children and their families by providing the best-personalized support systems necessary. Are you passionate about working with youth? Do you want to make a meaningful difference and help children navigate intergenerational trauma and support them in achieving their own unique path in achieving their best potential? WHAT WE VALUE Our vision is to create a world where all children are recognized for their strengths, not weaknesses, and to support each child and family on their unique path in achieving their best potential. We aim to provide a level of care that is not only Beyond a contemporary standard but innovates and emanates the approach in respects to the wellbeing and prosperity of Children, Youth, and Family. WHAT YOU WILL DO The role of Youth Support Worker to support our children and youth in our care. In this role your responsibilities will include: * Act as a role model to the children and youth in our care. * Teach and assist individuals with activities such as hygiene, basic cooking, money management, shopping, safety skills, etc.. * Facilitate physical, recreational, educational, social, and vocational activities. * Teach and assist youth with activities such as, hygiene, basic cooking skills, money management, shopping, safety skills, and social skills. * Administering medication to our youth, when required and ensuring all documentation is completed. * Building healthy rapport with the youth and youths’ families. As well as educational and medical professionals you may be in contact with. * Accompany and/or transport individuals to activities and appointments as required. * Fill out daily logs/paperwork and report to supervisors and team leads. * Support clients in becoming self-sufficient and independent. * Administer medication to individuals in line with our procedures and policies. THE EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND EDUCATION WE VALUE * Experience in Nursing, Social Services, Home care, Educational Assistant positions, Early Childhood Education, Support Worker, Personal care aid, Human services support. * Certification in First Aid/CPR * Mental Health First Aid * NVCI/Mandt * ASIST/ASK * Valid driver's license/Driver's Abstract/Criminal Record Check/Social Development Check/1- million liability required. * Must be able to transport clients * Fluency in English is required (oral/written) * Ability to work with/around pets i.e., cats and dogs is required. * Schedule flexibility - days, evenings, overnight, weekends TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: At BBI, we are committed to providing employees with the training and tools they need to feel confident, prepared, and supported in their roles. Employees have access to a variety of employer provided training opportunities, including: * Mandt System Training * ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) * Trauma Informed Care * Medication Management * Naloxone Administration & Opioid Response Training * And additional ongoing training and professional development opportunities We invest in our people so they can continue to build their skills while making a meaningful difference in the lives of the individuals and families we support. WHAT WE OFFER: You will receive a comprehensive compensation package that includes an industry competitive hourly rate, overtime eligibility, ten vacation days and more, including: * Paid mileage * Paid sick days for FT and PT * Full benefits and pension/pension matching * Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) * Training and career advancement * Casual Dress SALARY: $21 - $23 PER HOUR If you are interested in joining a team committed to making a difference in the lives of youth, we want to hear from you. Are you interested in learning more about who we are and what we do? Visit our company website at https://beyondbehaviouralintervention.ca/ [https://beyondbehaviouralintervention.ca/]

What you’ll do

The Youth Support Worker acts as a role model while facilitating physical, recreational, and educational activities for youth in care. Responsibilities include teaching daily living skills, administering medication, and maintaining accurate documentation while building healthy rapport with families and professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must possess experience in social services, nursing, or related fields and hold certifications in First Aid/CPR, NVCI/Mandt, and ASIST. A valid driver's license, a clean driver's abstract, and a criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening are mandatory.

Benefits

• Paid mileage
• Paid sick days
• Full benefits
• Pension matching
• Employee and family assistance program
• Training and career advancement
• Casual dress

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• crisis intervention · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Youth support
• Crisis intervention
• Trauma informed care
• Medication administration
• First aid
• CPR
• Social skills training
• Behavioral support
• Documentation
• Client transportation
• Safety skills
• Cooking skills
• Money management
• Hygiene assistance
• Communication
• Rapport building
• Trauma Informed Approaches
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Valid Driver's License
• Compassion
• Social Work
• Cooking
• English Language
• Home Health Care
• Human Services
• Medication Administration
• Mental Health First Aid
• Money Management
• Nursing
• Personal Care
• Social Development
• Social Skills
• Suicide Intervention
• Trauma Care

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Education
• Support Worker
• Mental Health Assistant
• Health Care Assistants
• Psychiatric Aides

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