Residential Support Worker specific to High Support needs children

Growing Up Hope Society believes that families are stronger together and that with the right support children can find the safety to thrive, remaining connected to their natural family.

The goals of Growing Up Hope Society’s Family Togetherness Program are aimed at:

• Keeping families together while addressing the needs/issues that brought them into care.
• Providing the space and the time to practice new parenting skills in a fully supported environment.
• Sheltering and providing for the entire family in order to reduce the daily living stressors so that parents can focus on healing their traumas and those of their children.
• Providing a culturally relevant program for connection and access to cultural events.
• Meeting individual family needs through tailored programming.
• Minimizing ACEs for children by providing a healthy and safe home environment with their parents.
• Long-term successful parenting that sees a reduction in return to care.

Growing Up Hope Society is looking for 3 fulltime, 1 casual Residence Workers with shifts in Chilliwack or Mission houses. All shifts, including day, afternoon and evening shifts. Rate of pay and specific days and shifts to be discussed, with some flexibility. We have houses in three cities, but are hiring specific to Mission and Chilliwack, for our non-verbal children in care, living with significant support needs.

Weekend availability is a MUST and candidates will not be considered if they cannot be available at least 2 weekends per month. Class 5 and reliable vehicle a must.

We are looking for candidates who understand that the key to growth is relationship and who have the education and experience to develop meaningful relationships with people from hard places. As a daytime residence worker you will be responsible for:

• Supporting children in care with managing life (school/appointments/work/shopping/leisure)
• Attending appointments / meetings /activities
• Evaluating development of skills taught in our life skills program and provide input for updating Care Plans
• Modeling attachment parenting through positive interaction and relationship building
• Model appropriate / professional conduct with community
• Identify and advise residence coordinators of concerning behaviours
• Following house protocols for safety, incident reporting
• Administer medication in accordance with policy
• Provides emotional support and feedback to children and their families in a respectful way
• Completes related records such as log books, charts, incident reports
• Light house keeping and home maintenance duties (laundry, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, lawn mowing, inventory etc) and meal preparation
• Recognizes aggressive behaviour triggers and is able to deescalate using relationship (or other non-violent crisis intervention strategies)
• Have the ability to use communication devices
• Confident in communicating with high level needs children
• Other related duties as required

Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, legible penmanship
• Certificate in related human / social service field
• and/or at least 1 year related experience or combination education/training/experience
• Understanding of Canada’s history with Indigenous people and its impact on our families
• Complete HUB clearance, including Criminal Record and Prior Contact (MCFD) Search proving ability to work with vulnerable youth and families
• FoodSafe Certification
• First Aid / CPR (including CPR C for infants and children)
• Class 5 Driver’s Licence, own vehicle with 5 million liability insurance, provide a clean Driver’s Abstract
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and be physically capable of activities such as walking, hiking, light yard maintenance, swimming, gardening
• Ideal candidates would also have non-violent crisis intervention training
• Ideal candidates will have experience or education pertaining to FASD, ASD and trauma
• Must possess knowledge of Canada's history with Indigenous Peoples

Please send us an email covering letter and resume. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. HUB Clearance mandatory.

Preference will be given to those with previous HUB clearance. Clearance can take 4-6 weeks for candidates who have previously lived outside of BC, please plan accordingly and follow directions closely.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $25.05-$26.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Previous HUB clearance an asset, current vulnerable sector criminal record search will and HUB clearance will be mandatory. All related paperwork and clearances required before offer letter can go out, ensure paperwork is done in a timely fashion.
• Are you available weekends?* This is a deal breaker*

Experience:

• supportive care: 1 year (preferred)
• education in related field: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Licence AND insured vehicle (required)
• First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: as soon as cleared through HUB

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.05-$26.71 per hour to start

Expected hours: 25 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)
• Diploma in Social Service field

Experience:

• supportive care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred) verbal and written

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Mission, BC (required)
• or Chilliwack BC (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mission, or Chilliwack BC: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: $25.05-$26.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• supportive care: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person