Company:
Milieu Children & Family Services
Details:
Milieu is hiring Residential Child and Youth Workers for Full Time, Part Time, and Casual positions.
Residential Child & Youth Worker provides support to children and youth with developmental disabilities, mental health, challenging behavior, high medical needs, autism, and assisting with personal care in a staffed residential setting (such as a resource home).
MANDATE:
Milieu’s is committed to person-centered support and seeks to foster independence, build relationships, and increase community inclusion and citizenship opportunities for those we serve. Our mission is “to empower and support people as valued, contributing citizens in communities.”
JOB SUMMARY:
Support children and youth with mental health issues, behavioral challenges to develop life skills, social skills and/or access to community resources. Will provide individual care and stabilization through clear expectations and positive behavior support and support with self-care (including personal hygiene).
Applicants should have the ability to work as part of a team, problem solve, demonstrate crisis intervention skills, as well as have written and verbal communication skills.
This is a unionized position with the BCGEU grid 11. Wage range of $18.20 to $21.20
Qualifications & Experience:
• A diploma in human/ social services or a related discipline or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of two year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and/or physical/medical/behavioral support needs or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Negative T.B test Clearance
• Food Safe Certification
• Local and Provincial Criminal Record Check for the Vulnerable Sector
• Clear Health Certificate
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification
• Class 5 driver’s licence
• Clear and Current Driver’s Abstract.
• Mandt Certification (Available training upon successful application)