Integration Support Worker - Hourly

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Integration Support Worker - Hourly

Integration Support Worker - Hourly Competition #59-26

About Our Opportunity

Providing Resources and Independence for Youth Development (PRIYD) offers one-to-one and group support to children and youth with developmental disabilities and behavioural support needs. Integration Support Workers formulate goals, action plans and strategies together with clients and their caregivers, under the support and guidance of the Coordinators and Managers. Through community-based recreational activities, Integration Support Workers increase each individual’s independence and provide support to the family from a client-centered approach. Staff work directly with children and youth who may have diagnoses such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down’s Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Fragile X syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and/or mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression.

We Value You­­­­- Benefits:

• Flexible scheduling to accommodate life/work balance
• Wellness Days for eligible staff
• Paid sick days
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity
  
  
  

Additional Hourly Benefits:

• Referral bonus program
• On-the-job education through various Lunch and Learns 
• Safe and Respectful Work Environment 
• Opportunities for Growth 
• Milestone celebrations
• Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
• Internal Recruitment Opportunities
  
  
  

Pension: Municipal Pension Plan enrollment for eligible employees

Work Hours: 10-30 hours per week (we require a minimum commitment of 10 hours/ week) plus ongoing training per week (Evening and weekend availability)

Salary: GS 7 Step 1 $25.07 per hour

Location: Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Richmond

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What do you need to succeed?

Education, Training, Experience

• Two (2) years of post-secondary education or training in child & youth care or a related field
• Two years’ experience working with children and youth with neurodiversity, behavioural challenges, or developmental disabilities
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  
  
  

Role Qualifications and Skills include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrated experience working with children and youth with developmental disabilities, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Ability to teach functional life skills in a community setting
• Demonstrated ability to work with children and youth with developmental disabilities, and their families
• Ability to maintain a client’s safety in the community
  
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
• Emergency First Aid is mandatory
• Driver’s License is not required
  
  
  

How To Apply

If you are submitting your application through the FSGV website, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

If you are applying through any other platform, kindly ensure that your application is submitted via our career website at: https://fsgv.ca/about/join-our-team/careers/

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. We thank all candidates and searchers for your interest.

We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity. Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or non-applicable criminal condition.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process or are an internal candidate, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #59-26 in the email subject line) to hrinbox@fsgv.ca.

We gratefully acknowledge that our programs are delivered on traditional and ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem, Semiahmoo, Matsqui, and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.

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JOIN US FOR A MEANINGFUL CAREER HELPING OTHERS AND BRING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF!

About Us

When you work with us, you will join a caring team of people who will value you as a whole person. You will also have the opportunity to do meaningful, leading-edge work that has a direct impact on the local community.

At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we have been helping people in crisis since 1928. We are a non-profit working to support and empower individuals, families, and communities. We offer programs and services designed to help people develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create positive change in their lives. Our staff operates from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens to meet people where they are and get them where they want to be.

We help people develop skills and knowledge, empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 360 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers who provide compassionate, client-centred care to youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.