Employment Information
- Post ID: 555263934
- Open Date: November 10, 2025
- Close Date: February 2, 2026 (open for 83 days)
- Organization: Footholds Therapy Center
- Sector: Healthcare & Social Workers
- Business Location:Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Total Views: 935
- Ad Active Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
- Last Updated: 6 hours ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/british-columbia/nanaimo/555263934/child-and-youth-worker/
Job Details
- Experience: 1 year - 2 years
- Job Vacancies: 1
- Compensation: $27.00 per hour / 40 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Apply by: email to [email protected]
- Education: College certificate or diploma from 1 to 2 years
Job Description
Tasks
- 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
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available