Youth Support Worker

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Traverse Program, Chilliwack

Reporting to : Traverse YSW Team Lead

Opportunity

Traverse is a program located in Chilliwack, BC, that provides bed-based treatment for youth (13-18) whose lives have been impacted by substance use. The program uses a recreation-based therapeutic approach focusing on trauma-informed practice to provide treatment and basic care, service planning and therapeutic recreation to respond to the emotional and practical needs of youth. This is an opportunity to work as a youth support worker (YSW) within a larger multi‑disciplinary team comprised of clinical counsellors, youth support workers, recreation workers, kitchen team, housekeeping and the intake and transition team.

Term : Full Time (37.5 hours per week, 6-12 month term) | Grid 13 ($30.86 - $32.18 / hour)

Reporting to : Traverse YSW Team Lead

Pacific Community Resources Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact our HR department at hr@pcrs.ca. Personal information will be kept confidential.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day needs of participants and daily activities of the program, including the emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental needs of participants, in group and 1‑1 settings.
• Support youth with emotional regulation and coping skills.
• De‑escalate crisis and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Facilitate, co‑facilitate, and support group‑based programming with a focus on substance use, relevant mental health skills, life skills and recreation programming.
• Encourage, motivate and involve participants in all program activities and adapt groups to fit individual needs.
• Participate alongside participants in programming and be a healthy role model by incorporating Traverse program agreements into your practice.
• Support youth with exploring and experiencing diverse cultures and spiritualities.
• Complete and manage daily documentation such as case notes, critical incident reports, care team updates, trip planning, group outlines and programming calendars.
• Respond to challenging behaviours and situations with trauma-informed practices, using a non‑judgmental professional approach with appropriate boundaries and kindness.
• Set and maintain values‑based boundaries.
• Dispense medication in accordance with medical direction.
• Collaborate with the treatment team for planning of your caseload of key youth.
• Create an atmosphere of inclusivity, acceptance, support and confidence.
• Work within a flexible work schedule and meet the operational requirements of a 24‑hour, continuous intake, bed‑based program.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers and staff, and participate in team efforts.

Qualifications

Additional Assets

About PCRS

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not‑for‑profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

We acknowledge that we operate on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ / Selilwitulh (Tsleil‑Waututh), Qw? ntl'en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), qʲicʲəy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó : lō Nations.

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