Residential Youth Worker (Casual)

Residential Youth Worker

Date Posted: June 3, 2026

Competition Number: 61-26/27            

Location: Kelowna, BC

Join Our Team as a Residential Youth Worker!

BGC Okanagan is looking for compassionate Residential Youth Workers to support youth at Penny Lane, a short-term, low-barrier stabilization home serving youth facing significant challenges, including homelessness, family conflict, mental health concerns, substance use, and other high-risk circumstances.

Our trauma-informed, caring environment helps youth feel safe, supported, and hopeful about the future. In this role, you will:

• Build meaningful, trusting relationships with youth and support them through individualized, strength-based plans.
• Work with youth who may be experiencing complex barriers and high-risk situations, helping them develop resilience, life skills, and connections to community supports.
• Create a warm, home-like environment that fosters safety, stability, belonging, and healthy routines.
• Collaborate with a dedicated team committed to empathy, respect, accountability, and second chances.

If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable youth, creating safe spaces, and helping young people navigate challenges while building confidence and hope for the future, we encourage you to apply.

Here’s what we offer when you join our team:

• A positive, supportive team culture where your contributions are valued
• Ongoing paid professional development to enhance your skills and advance your career
• Childcare discounts to help your family thrive
• Paid sick leave and vacation to help you recharge when needed
• A comprehensive benefits plan

So, what are you waiting for? Come join a team that trusts, values, and appreciates YOU. Your adventure begins here – because Opportunity Changes Everything!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the assessment, goal setting and progress evaluation of children / youth alongside mental health clinician and behavioral consultant and each youth’s Circle of Care.

• Teaches children / youth to relate in a socially appropriate manner using daily routines and activities.
• Monitors clients in a residential setting and ensures their safety and wellbeing.
• Provides behaviour management counselling to clients on a one-to-one and/or group basis by performing duties such as providing feedback on clients’ behaviour, teaching coping techniques and adaptive behaviour and providing guidance and support.
• Provides emotional support and crisis intervention to clients which may include non-violent physical interventions.
• Ensures communication and liaison between group home, school, family and the community.
• Ensures that clients’ physical needs are met by performing duties such as assisting with basic personal hygiene, preparing meals, and administering medication as required in accordance with established guidelines, procedures and instructions.
• Maintains reports such as statistics, logbooks, and daily activities on residents.
• Carries out household duties such as meal preparation and household cleaning.
• Administers medication to clients in accordance with established policy.
• Accompanies clients to appointments and community outings.
• May be required to work the on-call rotation.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in a related human / social service field.
• Two (2) years recent related experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Class 5 driver’s licence
• Successful completion of Agency screening process, including a consolidated criminal record check (CCRC) and the Criminal Records Review Act check (CRRA) completed by the HUB

Please Note:

• This position is open to all applicants
• This position requires union membership

Hours: Casual/ on call 

Rate of Pay: $27.54 per hour

Closing Date: Open until filled.

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.