Residential Youth Support Worker

About Us

At Leo Street Youth & Family Services, we provide a welcoming, safe place where children, youth, and families find belonging. We are a not-for-profit organization contracted with the Ministry of Children and Family Development and serve hundreds of families each year across the Lower Mainland.

Qualifications

• A 2-year relevant diploma or equivalent of education/experience working with children and youth with behavioral, attachment and other needs from a Trauma-informed lens.
• Specific training in behavioral modification, attachment-based parenting, harm reduction, cultural safety, first aid, crisis intervention and relationship-based interventions (Trauma Informed Practice).
• Class 5 Driver’s License.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safety and well‑being of children and youth at the Care Setting.
• Supports Youth in feeling comfortable and safe upon arriving at the Care Setting.
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