Child and Youth Care Worker – Casual (On-call)

This is a Casual (On-call) position. Applicants are always welcome.

Job Title: Child and Youth Care Worker (CYC)
Classification/Benchmark: Residential Child and Youth Worker
Grid Level: 11
Responsible To
The Child and Youth Care Worker shall report directly to the Director of Operations.
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Child and Youth Care Worker (CYC) provides care to
children/youth with moderate to severe behavioural problems in a staffed home setting. The CSW performs all
duties in a safe, efficient, and respectful manner in order to promote choice, independence, and integration for
the individuals being served.
The CYC must adhere to the philosophies, policies, and procedures of Nanaimo Association for Community Living,
and in accordance with relevant Legislation and Regulations (i.e. Residential Care Regulations, and the Motor
Vehicle Act).
Responsibilities
▪ Participates in the assessment, goal setting, and progress evaluation of children/youth.
▪ Teaches children/youth to relate in a socially-appropriate manner through the use of daily routines and
activities.
▪ Monitors persons served in a staffed home setting and ensures their safety and well-being.
▪ Provides behaviour management counselling to persons served on a one-to-one and/or group basis by
performing duties such as providing feedback on persons served’s behaviour, teaching coping techniques
and adaptive behaviour, and providing guidance and support.
▪ Provides emotional support and crisis intervention to persons served, which may include non-violent physical
interventions.
▪ Ensures communication and liaison between staffed home, school, family, and the community.
▪ Ensures that persons served’s physical needs are met by performing duties such as assisting with basic
personal hygiene, preparing meals, and administering medication as required in accordance with established
guidelines, procedures, and instructions.
▪ Maintains reports such as statistics, logbooks, daily activities on persons served.
▪ Carries out household duties such as meal preparation and household cleaning.
▪ Administers medication to persons served in accordance with established policy.
▪ Accompanies persons served to appointments and community outings.
▪ Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications
▪ Education and Knowledge:
o Diploma in a related Human/Social Service field.
▪ Training and Experience:
o Two (2) years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and
experience.
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Conditions of Employment
▪ Valid BC Driver’s License (Class 4 Unrestricted license required within three (3) months of orientation, unless
otherwise indicated).
▪ Criminal Record Search upon commencement of employment and every three (3) years thereafter, providing
clearance to work with children and/or vulnerable persons.
▪ TB test with a negative result (per the Residential Care Regulation).
▪ Flu shot or preventative measures as mandated by the Ministry of Health – Community Care Licensing.
▪ COVID-19 vaccinations as mandated by Public Health Order.
▪ A vehicle with business insurance (business insurance must be obtained by employees who as a requirement
of their employment utilize their personal vehicle for transporting persons served, or are doing business on a
regular basis for NACL).
▪ Medical certificate (utilizing the Attending Physician’s Report form) indicating good health, per the Residential
Care Regulation.
▪ Current Ministry of Health recognized first aid certificate including CPR (which must be kept current while
employed with NACL).

Please apply from our website here: https://www.nanaimoacl.com/careers