Shelter Diversion Worker


Date: October 11, 2024
Competition Number: 165-24/25
Location: Kelowna, BC (Downtown Youth Centre)

BGC Okanagan is hiring a Shelter Diversion Worker, Shelter Diversion is a service that aims to prevent homelessness by working with youth and their supports to explore safe housing options for the youth. Within this service, staff members are coaches who help young people and their supports and identify opportunities and resources.

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Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates in case management through Youth Assessment and Prioritization tool assessment.
• Collaborates with counsellors, professionals, and natural supports regarding the development of appropriate personal service plans to achieve participant’s housing objectives.
• Provides housing focused life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills and personal finance and implements personal service plans. Identifies social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet clients’ needs.
• Transports and assists participants to appointments
• Establishes safety and prevents emergency situations through person-centered care, attending to client needs, collaboration with clients, and early intervention.
• Recognizes, analyzes and deals with potential emergency situations.
• Provides emotional support and feedback to participants and their families / natural supports
• Performs residence maintenance and housekeeping duties.
• Maintains reports such as statistics, logbooks, youth files, Case notes, and incident reports.

Qualifications:

• Certificate in a related human/social service field.
• One (1) year recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Class 5 driver license and vehicle

This position is open to all applicants
This position requires membership in the BCGEU

Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 1:00pm-6:00pm
Rate of Pay: $25.95 per hour plus cost shared benefits
Closing Date: October 23, 2024

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if you’re legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include: Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.
We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.