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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailResidential Youth Worker
Date Posted: April 9 2025
Competition Number: 725/26
Location: Kelowna BC
Bgc Okanagan is excited to be delivering a residential program for vulnerable youth. Penny Lane is now a Low Barrier Short Term Stabilization Home.
The program is purposefully designed with a double staffing model mental health and behavioral supports in place to help vulnerable youth become more stable so they can succeed in the future. The program has 3 beds and youth stay in the program for anywhere from a few weeks to 9 months. The program is very collaborative; working together with each youth and their Circle of Care to create trauma informed culturally appropriate strengths focused and personcentered service plans. We offer recreation outings support navigating resources in the community engagement with family & other supports all out of a comfortable home setting. Our goal is to overcome gaps in the system by ensuring that youth in our resource have every opportunity to overcome barriers build positive relationships and develop their confidence and skills for life.
We can provide:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
This position is open to all applicants.
This position requires union membership
Hours/Details: 28 hours/week Sunday 8am4pm Thursday 8am4pm Friday 3pm11pm Saturday 8am4pm
Rate of Pay: $27.54 per hour plus cost shared benefits.
Closing Date: April 23 2025
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 shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Manager
Part-Time