Independent Living Worker & Skills for Success Employment Leader
Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake provides a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. The Club offers rewarding employment opportunity with a competitive rate of pay, and the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and youth.
Description
The Independent Living Worker will provide crisis intervention, support, mentoring and advocacy services to youth in care referred by the Ministry for Children and Family Development to the “Transitions to Independence” Program. The goal is to assist Youth in Care to: 1) effectively live on their own; 2) manage their own accommodation, nutrition and health needs; 3) access necessary community resources and; 4) exit from care in a planned and supported way.
Type
Regular full time
Rate of Pay
$19.50
Hours of Work
35 hour a week
Location
Noopa Youth centre and in community
Area of Responsibility:
• Assist youth to identify, access, procure and maintain their own accommodation.
• Stabilize youth in crisis.
• Train and mentor youth.
• Connect youth to education, employment, family and community resources.
• Facilitate cultural connectedness for youth.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients as per the Boys and Girls Club polices.
• Provide life skills training –goal setting, budgeting, time management, food and nutrition, health and hygiene.
• Liaise and collaborate with other youth services and professionals to provide effective, coordinated integrated services and supports; attend Community Youth Care Team meetings at least once/month, or as needed to coordinating an integrated service approach for youth.
• Facilitate youth involvement in pro-social recreational and social activities.
• Advocate for the needs of youth effectively and from a first voice perspective.
• Maintain appropriate documentation, records and reporting as required.
• Provide support as needed in other Boys and Girls Club Programs.
Qualifications:
• Diploma in Human Service or equivalent related education.
• Minimum 2 years experience working with at-risk youth.
• Knowledge of issues affecting youth today such as problematic substance use, abuse, homelessness and isolation.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to crises and ensure personal and client safety.
• Ability to provide solution-focused support to meet the needs of youth.
• Proven ability in developing strong, cooperative relationships with both youth and community professionals.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Criminal Record Check clearance
• Level one First Aid
• Class 5 drivers Licence and use of personal vehicle (compensated).
Apply to:
Please send a cover letter and resume to Krista Harvey, Manager Williams Lake BGC, via email at programleader@bgcwilliamslake.com
Posting Close date: April 23, 2021
Thank you for your interest in joining the Boys and Girls Club team. Only those candidates that have been short listed will be contacted for an interview.