Job Description

Footholds Therapy Center is currently seeking Child & Youth Worker who are ready to work alongside an amazing team of people that are passionate about seeing our unique kids flourish and have fun learning!

We are looking for aspiring mental health professionals to join an exciting new opportunity. Come join our incredible Restorative Wellness team in an exciting new program as we create a new model of care to positively impact lives.

This is a permanent full-time position, at $28.00/hour (40 hours/week). Our business address is 2398 Rosewall Cres, Courtenay, BC, V9N 9A1.

To work with children in care and as per MCFD’s guidelines you must be 19yrs of age or older to apply.

Employment Conditions: Shift, Day, Night, Weekend

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare reports or case histories
• Administrative and office activities
• Implement life skills workshops
• Assess client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
• Provide suicide and crisis intervention
• Resolve conflict situations
• Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
Ability to work independently; Fast-Paced environment; Working under pressure; Physically demanding; Attention to detail

Benefits:
Health care plan

How to apply:
By email: [email protected]

Required languages: English

Education level: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Required skills: Accurate, Efficient interpersonal skills, Excellent oral communication, Judgement, Client focus, Excellent written communication, Flexibility, Initiative, Team player, Interpersonal awareness, Values and ethics, Organized

Closest intersection: Black Creek