Job Title: Child & Youth Care Worker
Location: Prince Rupert
Terms: Permanent Full Time, 35 hours per week
Hours: Monday - Friday, Hours to be determined (evenings, weekends may be required)
Hourly Wage: $27.54 to $31.61/hr
Union Grid Level: 11
Posted: December 2025
Start date: January 2026
Benefits: This is a unionized position with salary and benefits subject to the requirements of the BC Government Employees Union’s Collective Agreement. This position requires union membership.
Position Overview
The Child & Youth Care Worker (CYCW) supports the inclusion of children and youth with identified developmental delays, disabilities, and/or neurodiverse needs into family and community life. The purpose of the program is to promote behavioural change and personal growth in children and youth who are having difficulties coping as a result of social, emotional, physical, or cognitive delays. Under the direction of Therapy and/or Behaviour Services the CYCW provides individual intervention sessions, group programs and outreach services that are designed to increase community and life skills and enhance social networks based on established goal-focused plans for behavior management and social and life skills development.
Target Population – Children and youth ages 0-19 with identified disabilities and/or support needs who require goal-focused services to promote functional independence in community and life skills.
Job Duties and Expectations
- Works under the supervision of the Behavioural Analyst/Consultant, and or Therapist(s)
- Implements strategies and appropriate therapies for supporting infants and young children with support needs or with likelihood of developmental delay as developed by the supervising professional(s)
- Provide direct goal-oriented assistance to a child, youth and/or family.
- Plan and conduct individual and/or group sessions to promote skill building in identified need areas.
- Ensure a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment for children and youth providing age-appropriate activities with adaptations as needed.
- Collect information for planning and progress reporting.
- Maintain accurate and current file records on all clients.
- Work within the community to utilize local resources and programs.
- Participate in case conferencing as required.
- Connects family to CYSN worker when it is indicted that they qualify for Disability Services.
- Participate in and contribute to regular staff meetings.
- Flexibility is required to work a variety of shifts to accommodate appointments after school, in the evenings, and on weekends.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Employees may be required to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Core Competencies
- Understanding of and experience working with children and youth living with neurodiversity, physical or cognitive developmental disabilities.
- Understanding of the challenges facing children and youth with neurodiverse needs and transitions from childhood to youth to adulthood.
- Experience creating family-centered and person-centered goal-focused plans.
- Knowledge of how to develop and monitor progress on goals for clients.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with children and youth effectively and adapt to accommodate developmental needs.
- Upholds the vision, mission, and values of the NCCS in a positive and professional manner.
- Adheres to NCCS policies and procedures and the standards required by the agency for accreditation purposes.
- Ability to use standard office information technology and the ability to learn new applications.
- Maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
- Understand, demonstrate, and maintain professional boundaries with co-workers, clients and other stakeholders.
- Strong Interpersonal skills to work with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Qualifications
- Diploma in a field related to Human/Social Service field or Behaviour Intervention
- One year recent related experience
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Valid driver’s license, clear driver’s abstract, and daily access to a vehicle
- Clear Criminal Record review
- Emergency Child Care First Aid is an asset.
Submit cover letter and resume to recruitment@nccspr.ca
NCCS is committed to Employment Equality and encouraging applications from qualified candidates.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
