High School Youth Care Worker (0.2 FTE)
Who We Are
Vancouver Christian School is a diverse K-12 independent school in Vancouver, British Columbia. With a vibrant, close-knit community of 945 students, VCS has been shaping lives through Christ-centred education for over 75 years. We are committed to nurturing students’ academic, social, spiritual, and emotional growth, equipping them to live lives of transformation and service.
We are currently seeking a youth care worker (0.2 FTE) to 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-based 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) would be preferred.
- Experience working with Indigenous youth and/or experience working with families that are new to Canada would be an asset.
- 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 résumé
- 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)
Interested parties, please apply directly through https://vancs.applytojobs.ca/.
While we appreciate your interest in Vancouver Christian School, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
