Child & Youth Care Workers – Riverhaven Child and Youth Services Ltd.

Overview

Join our dedicated team as a Child and Youth Care Worker, where your passion for supporting children and young individuals will make a meaningful difference.

We are seeking qualified and experienced Child and Youth Care Workers to provide support for youth with special needs and at-risk youth in group home settings throughout the Fraser Valley. Our programs operate in close collaboration with the Fraser Health Authority and the Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society, ensuring coordinated, culturally responsive, and high-quality care.

What We Offer

- Competitive wages with regular increases
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Supportive and inclusive team culture
- Ongoing training, leadership development, and advancement opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement
- Meals provided during shift
- Casual dress code

Shifts Available (Full-Time, Part time, Casual)
- Morning: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (wait list for this shift)
- Afternoon: 3:00 - 11:00 p.m.
- Awake Night: 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Starting wage is commensurate with experience, typically ranging from $27.54 - $33.25 per hour.

What You’ll Do

- Support youth with behavioural, emotional, and mental health needs
- Participate in service planning and goal setting
- Promote safety, well-being, and dignity
- Prepare meals, maintain cleanliness, and provide personal care as needed
- Advocate for youth and connect them to services

What You Bring




- 2+ years experience with youth with special needs or at-risk backgrounds (preferred)
- Certificate in Child/Youth Care, Community Support Work, or equivalent, relevant experience providing direct support
- Valid BC driver’s license and reliable vehicle
- First Aid certification and TB test
- Criminal Record Check and HUB clearance (Vulnerable Sector). Please be prepared to provide a Police Clearance Certificate for a country that you have lived in since turning 18 years old.

Location
- In-person work in Chilliwack, BC
- Must be able to reliably commute or relocate before starting

Pay: $27.54-$33.25 per hour Expected hours: 32.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- RRSP match

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chilliwack, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
- We would like to learn more about your shift preference and availability. Which shift best suits your current availability (morning, afternoon, or overnight)? Please list all shifts that you would be available to work.
- Are there any days of the week that you are not able to work?
- Please indicate if your preference is to work a part-time or casual position and describe which days of the week you would be available to work.
- Are you able to work a full-time, rotating schedule that includes weekends?

Experience:
- working with at-risk youth: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Child and Youth Care Worker (Chilliwack)
🏢 Riverhaven Child and Youth Services
📍 Chilliwack