Child & Youth Care Worker
- Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Starting wage is commensurate with experience, typically ranging from $29.22 - $33.54 per hour. · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Starting wage is commensurate with experience, typically ranging from $29.22 - $33.54 per hour.
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Child & Youth Care Workers – Riverhaven Child and Youth Services Ltd.
We are seeking qualified and experienced Child and Youth Care Workers to provide support for youth with special needs and at-risk youth in group home settings throughout the Fraser Valley. Our programs operate in close collaboration with the Fraser Health Authority and the Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society, ensuring coordinated, culturally responsive, and high-quality care.
What We Offer
- Competitive wages with regular increases
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Supportive and inclusive team culture
- Ongoing training, leadership development, and advancement opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement
- Meals provided during shift
- Casual dress code
Shifts Available (Full-Time, Part-Time, Casual)
- Morning: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (wait list for this shift)
- Afternoon: 3:00 - 11:00 p.m.
- Awake Night: 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Starting wage is commensurate with experience, typically ranging from $29.22 - $33.54 per hour.
What You’ll Do
- Support youth with behavioural, emotional, and mental health needs
- Participate in service planning and goal setting
- Promote safety, well-being, and dignity
- Prepare meals, maintain cleanliness, and provide personal care as needed
- Advocate for youth and connect them to services
What You Bring
- 2+ years experience with youth with special needs or at-risk backgrounds (preferred)
- Certificate in Child/Youth Care, Community Support Work, or equivalent, relevant experience providing direct support
- Valid BC driver’s license and reliable vehicle
- First Aid certification and TB test
- Criminal Record Check and HUB clearance (Vulnerable Sector). Please be prepared to provide a Police Clearance Certificate for an country that you have lived in since turning 18 years old.
Location
- In-person work in Chilliwack, BC
- Must be able to reliably commute or relocate before starting
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support youth with special needs or at-risk backgrounds, including those with behavioural, emotional, and mental health needs. Participate in service planning and goal setting, promote safety and dignity, provide practical care, and advocate for youth by connecting them with services.
Requirements
The posting prefers at least two years of experience supporting youth with special needs or at-risk backgrounds and asks for a Child/Youth Care, Community Support Work, or equivalent certificate or relevant direct-support experience. Applicants need a valid British Columbia driver's license and reliable vehicle, First Aid certification, a TB test, a Criminal Record Check, HUB clearance, and police clearance certificates for countries where they have lived since age 18.
Skills
- Youth Support
- Behavioural Support
- Emotional Support
- Mental Health Support
- Service Planning
- Goal Setting
- Safety Promotion
- Personal Care
- Meal Preparation
- Maintaining Cleanliness
- Advocacy
- Connecting Youth to Services
- Culturally Responsive Care
- First Aid
- Driving
Benefits
- Extended Health Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Supportive and Inclusive Team Culture
- Ongoing Training
- Leadership Development
- Advancement Opportunities
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Meals Provided During Shifts
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Education
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Child And Youth Care
- Special Needs
- At-Risk Youth
- Group Home
- Behavioural Needs
- Emotional Needs
- Mental Health
- Service Planning
- Goal Setting
- Culturally Responsive Care
- Personal Care
- Youth Advocacy
- Community Support Work
- First Aid Certification
- TB Test
- Criminal Record Check
- HUB Clearance
- Vulnerable Sector
- Valid British Columbia Driver's License
- Reliable Vehicle
- Fraser Health Authority
- Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children And Family Services Society