Youth Transition Coordinator

South Island Wellness Society (SIWS) is looking for their next Youth Transition Coordinator. Here at SIWS, we use traditional decision-making processes to facilitate community-based collaborative planning for Aboriginal families who require support in addressing concerns about the care of their children.

Overview of Position The Youth Transition Coordinator is a key contact for ensuring the delivery of supports and services for youth (ages 16-18) during critical transition periods such as aging out of care. This includes overseeing and managing transition planning for those professionals and non -professionals who support youth.

The Youth Transition Coordinator will collaborate and work closely with delegated social workers and other community professionals providing services to Youth during the pre and post transition out of care process.

Preference will be given to applicants of First Nations ancestry as per Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, please self-identify.

Why Join Us?

• You will be making a difference in the lives of youth and making a difference in your community
• Competitive wages
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35-hour work week
• Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP.
• Paid sick days
• Ongoing professional development.
• Cell phone allowance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with community professionals involved with the delivery of services to “Youth In Care” and Youth who have recently transitioned “Out of Care.”

• Develop relationships with Youth in Care and Youth who have recently transitioned Out of Care within this region.

• Work with Youth to prepare them for potential participation in the Youth Transition Planning process and liaise between them and SIWS Facilitators or other Service Professionals.

• Help involved Youth to have a voice throughout the process and actively participate in the development and implementation of their Youth Transition Plan (YTP).

• Support Social Workers as Youth approach an aging out period by assisting with implementation of YTP (i.e. age 16 to 18).

• Support Youth age 19 to implement their Youth Transition Plan. YTP implementation supports may include:

• Identification and access to housing

• Continued life skill development

• Enrollment in education and access to available education funding

• Access to employment search services and/or social assistance

• Supports to acquire necessary services to assist with individual needs (i.e. health, social, etc.)

• Support to remain connected to community and other key individuals identified in their YTP.

• Be prepared to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the youth.

Skills, Abilities and Experience:

• Knowledge and understanding of local culture, traditions and protocols
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary/cross sector team setting
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy, flexibility and good judgement
• Ability to support youth to identify needs, wants, strengths, goals and to develop a plan for aging out of care.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and uses discretion on all matters related to youth in care
• Ability to provide professionalism in the social services sector

Qualifications :

• Degree or Diploma in Social Services, or related discipline and 2- 4 years’ experience in delivery of Social Services associated with Youth or Child and Family Services. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience working with Aboriginal Youth and families and demonstrated experience overcoming barriers and dealing with potential conflict.
• Knowledge of Youth Agreements
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with Aboriginal youth, community members, families and children.
• Acceptable criminal records check & valid BC Driver’s License with acceptable drivers abstract and access to reliable transportation is required

How to Apply

Salary : From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits :

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• NORTH SAANICH, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education :

• DCS / DEC (preferred)

Work Location: One location