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Vancouver Christian School Careers

Youth Care Worker (0.4 FTE)

Description

High School Youth Care Worker (0.4 FTE)

The youth care worker will provide one-on-one and small group counselling for students and will provide programming to educate high school students on overall well-being.  
Specific duties:
  • Perform short-term and crisis intervention for high school students as needed
  • Provide programming to educate students regarding well-being issues
  • Consult with teachers and explore possible strategies and solutions for the concerns that arise to support students
  • Maintain confidential records of interactions with students
  • Guidance for teachers in identifying students who may require additional support and intervention
  • Identify areas of concern with students and develop strategies to improve the interactions between students
  • To implement restorative justice procedures following discipline incidents
  • To meet regularly with the counselling team and school base team
  • To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet individual needs
  • To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet group or grade-level needs
  • To facilitate communication with parents from the integrated support team to offer consistent and coordinated advice in supporting their children

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counselling, education, or a related field.
  • Previous experience working with youth in educational, counselling, or social service settings is preferred. This could include internships, volunteer work, or paid positions.
  • Certifications such as Certified Child and Youth Care Worker (CCYCW), Certified Youth Care Practitioner (CYCP), or other relevant certifications in counselling or social work are preferred.
  • A strong understanding of child and adolescent development, behaviour management techniques, trauma-informed care, and relevant laws and regulations (such as child protection laws) is essential.
  • Christian counselling or perspective courses will be an asset

Salary range
$28.70 - $31.67 per hour (dependent on education, qualifications, and experience)

Application:
To express your interest in joining our team, please provide us with the following documents:  
  • Cover letter and full resume
  • Statement of faith
  • Transcripts from all relevant post-secondary education 
  • Reports/evaluations (optional): Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) require final Practicum Reports
  • 3 professional references-email and phone numbers:
  • Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include your Faculty Advisor, School Advisor(s) and one or more of the following: Principal, Vice Principal or most recent previous employer
  • Experienced counsellors (two or more years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include current Principal, Vice Principal and previous Administrator(s)

While we appreciate your interest in Vancouver Christian School, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.


Compensation

$28.70 - $31.67 per hour

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