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Youth care worker, early psychosis intervention program

@ Fraser Health Authority

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Coquitlam, British Columbia

$33.49–$35.31/hr
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Overview

Fraser Health Authority is hiring a Youth Care Worker for its Early Psychosis Intervention program. The role works within a multidisciplinary team to plan social, recreational and vocational activities, provide one-to-one supportive counselling, and transport clients to appointments and activities. The posting states a salary of CAD $33.49 to $35.31 per hour and requires a valid B.C. Class V licence with a personal vehicle.

Pay:

$33.49–$35.31 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Plan and run social, recreational and vocational groups for clients
  • Provide one-to-one supportive counselling and de-escalation
  • Record behavioural observations and interventions
  • Transport clients to appointments and activities
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary team rounds and meetings

Requirements summary:

  • Degree in social sciences or equivalent training and experience
  • Valid B.C. Class V driver's licence and personal vehicle
  • Ability to work with adolescents with mental health issues
  • Knowledge of behaviour management strategies
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Tools & skills

personal vehicle
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-22
First seen by our source
2026-10-23
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

DepartmentSocial & community services
Travelair: none · ground: moderate
Work settingClient sites, Office, Vehicle
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Driver’s licencerequired, own vehicle
EducationBachelor’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studySocial Sciences

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Fraser Health Authority

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Full company description

The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.

LinkedIn followers
92,159
People associated on LinkedIn
15,792
Reported office locations
  • 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0H1, CA
  • 32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2, CA
  • 3935 Kindcaid Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 2X6, CA
  • 45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1P7, CA
  • 5800 Mountain View Boulevard, Delta, BC V4K 3V6, CA
  • 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody, British Columbia V3H 3W9, CA
  • 1275 7th Ave, Hope, British Columbia V0X 1L4, CA
  • 9750 140th St, Surrey, British Columbia V3R 3G2, CA
  • 22051 Fraser Hwy, Langley, British Columbia V3A 4H4, CA
  • 11666 Laity St, Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2X 5A3, CA
  • 7324 Hurd St, Mission, British Columbia V2V 3H5, CA
  • 15521 Russell Ave, White Rock, British Columbia V4B 2R4, CA
  • 330 E Columbia St, New Westminster, British Columbia V3L 3W7, CA
  • 13750 96 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia V3V 1Z2, CA
Business categories
  • Health Diagnostics
  • Hospital
  • Health Care
  • Mental Health
Other recorded names
  • Fraser Health
  • Fraser Health Authority
Specialties
  • public health care
  • acute and community
  • mental health and substance use
  • home and community care
  • residential care
  • surgery
  • emergency care and trauma
  • labour and delivery
  • NICU
  • and environmental health
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
24,030

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

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The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersSurrey, BC
Organization typeGovernment Agency
Year founded2001
Specialtiespublic health careacute and communitymental health and substance usehome and community careresidential caresurgeryemergency care and traumalabour and deliveryNICUand environmental health
Open jobs on Jobsy4,160
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Job description
Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $33.49 - $35.31 / hour
Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Program Coordinator, Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program, the position participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team, assists in the planning and implementation of support services and social/recreational programs, and provides supportive counselling within established guidelines.
Responsibilities

  • Assists staff in planning and implementing social, recreational and vocational activities and groups for clients.
  • Assists clinical staff in the planning and implementation of psychoeducational and lifeskills groups as required.
  • Contributes to staff clinical rounds and shares pertinent information and observations with the EPI Central Team and EPI Clinicians, as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Provides one-to-one supportive counselling to clients by methods such as problem solving, de-escalation techniques, and activity-focused interventions.
  • Records behavioural observations and interventions according to guidelines.
  • Attends staff and multidisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and clinical supervision meetings as required.
  • Attends related in-service education programs as requested to maintain a high standard of knowledge.
  • Provides clients with transportation and accompaniment to and from group, work sites, educational institutions, recreational events, training events, and appointments.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

    • Qualifications

    Education and Experience

    Degree in Social Sciences or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid B.C. Class V Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for business purposes.

    Skills and Abilities

    • Ability to deal effectively with others.
    • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
    • Ability to work with adolescents with mental health/psychiatric issues.
    • Knowledge of behaviour management strategies and techniques.
    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
    • Ability to organize work.
    • Ability to operate related equipment.
    • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

    About Fraser Health

    Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

    People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

    We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

    Together, we are the heart of health care.

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