Residential Child and Youth Worker - Emergency Home Full-Time & Part-Time

At IDM Youth Services (IDMYS) we believe that all people have the right to live in a safe, stable, supportive environment.

Emergency Care provides safe, supportive short-term placement for children and youth, ages 0-19 years, who cannot live safely with their family, for whom no other care arrangement is readily available and who are under the care of the Director. Children and youth placed in Emergency Care benefit from an environment that supports their health, wellness, culture and recovery, and that of their family.

We are currently looking for Full-Time and Part-Time Residential Child and Youth Workers - Emergency Care home, to join our amazing team! Most positions include weekend shifts. Candidates must be local to Vancouver Island to be considered.

What We Offer

Meaningful Work: employees have the opportunity to impact the lives of the children/youth we work with, you can be a role model for those who need it.

Variety

• no two days are the same
• Awesome
• Benefits: extended health and dental benefits.
• Enrollment in
• MPP: for those who qualify.
• Career
• Growth: we offer internal (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) and external training Free parking. Casual dress.
• Compensation, hours, and location: The Residential Child and Youth Worker - Emergency Home is Grid 11, Compensation starts at 27.54 and requires union membership.

Who We’re Looking For

Candidates who are looking to build a safe and supportive temporary placement for children and youth on an emergency needs basis. We need candidates who are flexible, positive, patient, creative, and caring.

Additional qualities we look for are

Experience working with Children & Youth, ages 0-19. Ability to work as a team and contribute to the plans of care. Excellent communicator both written and verbal. Computer literacy - ability to use multiple technology platforms. Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. Experience working with at-risk children and youth and/or people who have a mental health diagnosis. Understanding of Trauma Informed Care, and experience providing trauma informed counselling (through behavior management, attachment based, relational, or other appropriate modalities). Experience administering and documenting daily medications. Experience working with suicide prevention and self-harm behaviour. Education in a related field (education, psychology, child and youth care, counselling, health care).

Qualification Requirements