Residence Worker

Residence Worker (Casual)

Date Posted: August 7 2026

Competition Number: 120-26/27

Location: Kelowna BC (Emergency Youth Shelter)

BGC Okanagan is seeking Casual Residence Workers for our Emergency Youth Shelter in the Downtown Youth this role you will provide direct support to youth by ensuring their physical emotional social educational housing and medical needs are met. You will also help them enhance their quality of life through daily living support and the development of essential life skills. This temporary role will end on March 31 2027.

We can provide:

• Many opportunities for professional development
• Fun positive work environment
• Trauma response team to respond to issues associated with serving vulnerable populations

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in case management and care planning by conducting assessments setting goals and assisting with the development implementation and evaluation of Personal Service Plans (PSPs) for residents.
• Coordinates with counsellors professionals and natural supports to develop appropriate PSPs that support residents in achieving their goals. Contributes to progress evaluations and prepares reports as required.
• Provides life skills training including meal preparation housekeeping personal care and financial management. Connects clients with social educational recreational and community services to meet their needs.
  
• Engages residents in client-focused activities in alignment with their PSPs.
• Promotes safety and prevents crises through person-centered care proactive collaboration and early intervention strategies.
• Responds to potential emergency situations including managing aggressive behaviors to ensure the safety of clients and the public. Reports incidents to supervisors and participates in problem solving.
• Administers or monitors client medications in accordance with established policies. May be required to administer Naloxone (NARCAN) in emergency situations following training and OBGC procedures.
• Provides emotional support encouragement and feedback to residents and their families.
• Performs household and facility maintenance duties including laundry cleaning meal preparation grocery shopping yard work and snow removal.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation including statistics logbooks youth files (digital and paper) case notes and incident reports.

Qualifications

• Certificate in a related human or social services field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent relevant experience.
• An equivalent combination of education training and experience may be considered.
• Successful completion of the Agencys screening process including a criminal record check.

Please Note:

• This position is open to all applicants
• This position requires union membership

Rate of Pay: $25.95 per hour

Hours: Casual hours available; daytime evenings overnight and weekends

Closing Date: August 21 2026

As an equal opportunity employer BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race disability age sex religion sexual orientation nationality social or ethnic origin gender identity and/or expression.

If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process we will accommodate such requests when made.

You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if youre legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include: Canadian citizens permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Required Experience:

Junior IC