Job Description

Reach Out to Youth in Crisis with the team at Archway

Come Help Us Help People

Your Contribution

Archway’s Residential Youth Worker with the Willows Program contributes by:

• Working with youth to provide short-term outreach and stabilization.
• Amalgamating services to provide seamless support and wraparound care.
• Creating a positive living environment for youth to promote self-care and healthy living.
• Supporting youth in making critical transitions; empowering youth participation in their personal care plan. 
• Establishing trust with clients working to assess needs, goals, and support skill building.
• Collaborating with service providers working closely with MCFD and Xyolhemeylh. 

This position is a great fit for someone who has initiative, flexibility, confidence, conflict resolution skills, and a good sense of humour!   

Our Offer

• Wage: BCGEU Wage Grid 11, $23.10 per hour
• A full-time position at 36 hours per week, must be available Sunday to Tuesday from 7:00AM to 7:00 PM  
• Three weeks’ vacation in your first year; four weeks in your second year
• A great benefits package including extended health and dental; you get to choose your type of plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to resources
• A pension plan, Archway meets and beats your contribution
• On-line wellness resources
• Great training opportunities
• Opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people!

Getting an Interview

• Diploma in Social Work, Child and Youth Care or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience with a focus on trauma-informed care.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check
• Valid Class 5 BC Drivers’ License and satisfactory Driver’s Abstract.
• Emergency First Aid with CPR C, Food Safe 1 or ability to obtain
• Ability to complete TB testing and submit immunization record.
• Must have COVID-19 vaccinations.
• At least 2 years’ experience working with youth, in addressing behavioural and emotional issues.
• At least 2 years’ experience working with youth in a residential setting.
• Experience providing trauma informed care.

Interested?  To learn more about the job click here

For job posting 2022-14-04    Closing date is March 31, 2022

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.