Posted 3 months ago
Children and Youth with Support Needs Worker
@ Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Overview
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services is hiring a part-time Children & Youth with Support Needs Worker for its CYSN Program, which builds life skills, social skills and emotional regulation through activities. The role involves planning and facilitating individual and group sessions, providing skill-building, and coordinating referrals and records. The position is 28 hours per week with flexible daytime hours Monday to Wednesday and evening hours until 7:30 pm on Thursdays and Fridays, starting at $29.22/hour, with union membership required.
Pay:
$29.22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Plan and facilitate individual and group sessions
- Provide skill building in life skills and anger management
- Evaluate client plans and report progress to supervisor
- Refer clients to community services and liaise with professionals
- Maintain records and statistics
Requirements summary:
- Two-year diploma in a human or social service field
- Minimum two years working with youth with developmental disabilities, mental health or substance use challenges
- Experience in trauma-informed practice, harm reduction and recovery-oriented care
- Criminal record check, current First Aid and CPR, valid Class 5 BC driver's licence
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 28 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid, CPR |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record, driving record |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Human services, Social services |
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Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 17 |
Children & Youth with Support Needs Worker
Our Children & Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) Program focuses on enhancing life skills, social skills and emotional regulation by facilitating activities that foster these abilities in a natural and fun way. The CYSN Worker will work with individuals and groups to build and enhance these skills.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
· Develop and implements short-term, issue-specific intervention plans within program guidelines in consultation with the supervisor.
· Plan, prepare and facilitate group and/or individual sessions using techniques such as active listening, conflict resolution, basic group counselling methods to help resolve identified problems, needs and risks.
· Provide skill building in areas such as life skills, anger management or self-management techniques.
· Evaluate the effectiveness of client plans, reports on clients’ progress, and discusses related concerns with supervisor in order to resolve identified issues and move towards defined objectives.
· Outline services provided by the program and/or organization. Provides information on and referral to other community service providers, resources and professionals as required.
· Maintain related records and statistics and provides reports to the supervisor as required.
· Liaise with and/or promotes the interests of clients with other community service providers, professionals and school personnel as required. Accompanies clients to meetings and appointments as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training and Experience
· Two-year diploma in a related human/social service field.
· Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with youth experiencing developmental disabilities, mental health, substance use, and/or concurrent disorder challenges in a multidisciplinary setting.
· Experience in Trauma-Informed Practice, Harm Reduction, and Recovery-Oriented Care.
Additional Requirements
• Criminal Record Check is required.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
• Valid and unrestricted Class 5 BC Driver’s License with access to a safe and reliable vehicle.
• Clear Driver’s Abstract (provided annually).
• Position requires Union Membership.
Shift/Schedule/Hours per week: Regular PT – 28 hours per week with flexible daytime hours Monday through Wednesday. Thursday and Friday shifts will include evening hours until 7:30 pm to support group programming.
Wage/Salary: starting at $29.22/hour
Grid Level: 11
Application Deadline: This position will remain open until filled
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