Case Manager

Date Posted: September 4, 2024

Location: Salmon Arm, BC

Competition Number: 129-24/25

Youth Outreach Program supports vulnerable youth who need support to improve their resilience, skills, relationships, connections to resources, and readiness for independence. Youth Outreach workers collaborate closely with participants, MCFD, and family members or natural supports to help youth identify and accomplish their goals. We meet youth where they are at and provide one one-on-one or group-based supports in office and in the community.

SD83-Mandella Program staff work with elementary and middle school-age youth in the community of Sicamous to provide support, activities, and access to services to increase attachment and a sense of belonging to home, school and community, thereby increasing their protective factors and reducing their vulnerability. Youth are supported through one-on-one and group-based offerings within the school environment with the goal of improving resiliency and youth's ability to succeed with their education.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Gathers information relevant to the youths' problems, needs, and risks by interviewing, observing behaviour, meeting with caregivers and service providers, and using an assessment tool. Review the information gathered to identify strengths, problems, needs, and risks.
• Develops and implement short-term, issue-specific intervention plans within the program scope.
• Plans, prepares, and conducts group or individual sessions using techniques such as active listening, conflict resolution, and problem-solving to resolve the identified problems, needs, and risks.
• Assesses effectiveness of strategies used and checks in on youths' progress toward goals – shifting approach where necessary to best meet the needs of youth.
• Maintains related records and statistics and provides reports to the supervisor as required
• Liaise with other professionals and youths' natural supports to promote the interests of youth and their families.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• A diploma, certificate and/or relevant experience working with children in recreation, education, or social services.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Class 5 driver's license and a driver's abstract

Hours: Youth Outreach Program, 18 hours per week

SD83 Mandella Program, 9 hours per week

Rate of Pay: $24.13/hour

Closing Date: Open until filled

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if you're legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.