Child and Youth Support Worker

The Child and Youth Support Worker (C&YSW) creates a welcoming and safe environment for the residents of Yew Transition House (YTH). The C&YSW’s priority is to provide emotional support, advocacy, child care, and supervised activities for children and youth and works in collaboration with other YTH staff to support guardians and residents. When children and youth are not present in the house, the C&YSW is also responsible for Women’s Support Worker duties within scheduled hours. This is a BCGEU position that reports to the Yew Transition House Lead.

What Does It Take to be the Child and Youth Support Worker? You understand the systemic issues that need to be addressed in order to decrease violence against women and children. You have three years of experience working with children and at least one year of experience working in a transition house. 

About Community Services: Sunshine Coast Community Services Society is a community-based organization that has been providing services for people on the Sunshine Coast since 1974. Our history is one of caring, commitment and flexibility. We provide services through more than 30 programs all along the Coast in four key areas - Community Action and Engagement; Together Against Violence; Child and Family Counselling; and Family, Youth and Children's Services. Our core values are those of social justice, inter-dependence, diversity, compassion, and respect. We are looking for staff who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in their community.

To view a complete job description and apply for this position, please click here.

This job requires an on-site presence.

SCCSS encourages all interested candidates to apply, but only those selected will be contacted.