Youth Support Worker Casual

PROGRAM: Kamloops Youth Shelter (KYS)

LOCATION: Kamloops BC

STATUS: Casual

HOURS of WORK: Casual on-call

Causal employees are required to provide their availability each month following the guidelines below:

• 12 days of availability each month
• 4 weekdays-4weekends-4 any days in the month
• Availability is assumed for all three shifts for the 12 days provided: day afternoon and awake overnight.

Day: 7:00am-3:00pm

Afternoon: 3:00pm-11:00pm

Awake Overnight: 11:00pm-7:00am

REPORTS TO: Youth Outreach Program Coordinator

COMPENSATION: $29.17 - $33.49 per hour (Grid 12 as per collective agreement)

CLOSING DATE: Open until a suitable candidate is found

HOW to APPLY: Click the Apply Now button to submit your application. Email applications may be missed as the inbox is not monitored for applications.

ABOUT the KAMLOOPS YOUTH SHELTER

The KYS provides living support services to meet the basic needs of youth aged 13 to 18 who require short-term emergency housing. The Youth Shelter provides assessment intervention harm reduction and various other support services to assist youth in creating positive change in their lives.

What Youll Do:

This is a single-staff role that requires the ability to work independently and to safely manage the operation during your shift.

• Welcome youth to the shelter and assess service suitability
• Create and maintain a safe inclusive and supportive environment
• Complete intakes documentation and ongoing case notes
• Monitor wellbeing and respond to day-to-day needs crises or critical incidents
• Use trauma-informed and harm-reduction approaches in daily practice
• Support youth in building healthy routines and life skills
• Collaborate with caregivers and community partners to set and review goals
• Help youth strengthen connections with family and natural supports
• Provide referrals to internal and community resources
• Assist with daily operations such as meal prep light cleaning and yard upkeep
• Opportunity: If fewer hours are available at KYS you can pick up additional hours from other youth program Child and Youth Care Worker - Casual see the other job posting for details.

Benefits

• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• 10.6% additional pay with each paycheck for vacation and stats
• Up to 5 fully paid sick days per year available for use after 90 days in the position
• Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority up until Step 4
• Fully paid job requirement training and opportunities for professional development
• Community involvement and wellbeing activities
• Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
• Interior Community Services is a Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) employer. Casual employees entitlement to MPP is determined based on the candidates current contribution status. If you are already a contributing member then your contributions are continued without interruptions.

What You Bring

• Diploma or Degree in Human/Social Services (or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years related experience supporting youth with mental health substance use or housing challenges
• Strong relationship-building crisis response and teamwork skills

Your unique qualities

You bring a compassionate calm and strengths-based approach along with the ability to:

• Build trusting relationships with youth families and professionals
• Respond effectively to crises conflict and challenging behaviours
• Apply trauma-informed culturally safe and inclusive practices
• Support emotional regulation life skills and goal setting
• Work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Communicate clearly and complete accurate documentation
• Think critically take initiative and follow program policies

Other Musts

• Valid Class 5 Drivers License and safe driving record
• Access to a reliable vehicle
• Following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: Emergency First Aid (Community Care) with CPR-C Mandt-RCT SafeTalk Safe Food Handling Medication Management Naloxone MCFD Privacy Anti-Bullying and Harassment.
• TB clearance
• Union membership required
• Satisfactory MCFD criminal record check

Contact us at for any accommodation needs at any stage of the hiring process.

ICS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion visible or invisible diverse abilities gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age or citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection the burden of proof rests with the Employer.