Specialized Indigenous Child and Youth Worker

Cedar House is a staffed home for urban Indigenous youths. This is a low barrier home incorporating a harm reduction philosophy to support street entrenched Indigenous youth who may be living with addiction. Through culturally focused, trauma based, holistic programming, youths will have opportunities to move through the healing process supported by team members committed to engaging with youths where they are.

Binkadi Community Services is hiring Specialized Indigenous Child and Youth Workers for this home in support of individuals in that present with a variety of challenging behaviours including dysregulation and aggression resulting from, disrupted attachment and complex trauma. Successful candidates should have the following skills:

· strong communication

· critical thinking

· ability to stay calm in the face of crisis / conflict

· non-violent communication

· team player

· commitment and reliability

• passion and dedication to supporting this demographic

Job duties include: connecting youths to their Indigenous culture through a variety of means, providing a safe, secure home environment, household management, meal planning and preparation, budgeting, maintaining the home and yard, working with the youths community teams, transporting to and from appointments and activities, behavioural and emotional support, building life skills, medication administration and implementation of the youths individual care plans.

All Binkadi team members must pass a vulnerable sector criminal record check and have a valid first aid certificate within 60 days of hiring, eligibility for benefits after six months of full time employment.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $26.74 per hour

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• social service: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Information :

• Company : Binkadi Community Services
• Position : Specialized Indigenous Child and Youth Worker
• Location : Victoria, BC
• Country : CA