Careers

Summary of Experience requirements

Education & Training: Diploma or equivalent education/ experience in the area of Social Services or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Experience & Proficiencies

•  Understand, commit to, and practice culturally inclusive and trauma informed approaches to all services.

•  Identify and connect to people, places, and groups that will appreciate assets of children and youth with support

needs and their families

•  Identify policy, procedural, or structural changes needed within the service delivery system in order to support

their work in the community

•  Develop and maintains relationships with children and youth with support needs and their family.

•  Facilitates a variety of community connections between children and youth with support needs and their families – such as 1:1 meetings, providing resources, organize, mentor, role model – focusing on choice and control for people with disabilities and overall principles of self-determination.

•  Participate in training and professional development as well as access resources related to families and children

that contribute to inclusion and engagement in life in ways that are meaningful to the family

•  Modify planning processes and support frameworks so that they reflect an asset-based approach to individuals and

community

•  Modify planning processes and support frameworks so that they reflect an asset-based approach to individuals and

Other requirements:

•  Class 5 driver's license, clear driver's abstract and daily access to and use of vehicle

•  Comprehensive organizational skills while working with limited supervision

•  Understand, demonstrate and maintain professional boundaries with co-workers, clients and other stakeholders

•  Clear Criminal Record review

Submit cover letter and resume to sbeal@nccspr.ca to the attention of Sherry Beal, Executive Director.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

NCCS is committed to Employment Equality and encourages applications from qualified candidates.

Comprehensive benefit packages with education and training opportunities are available to those who qualify.

This position requires BC Government Employees Union membership.

Summary of Experience requirements

Education & Training: Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with the appropriate provincial

licensing body.

Experience & Proficiencies

•  Understand, commit to, and practice culturally inclusive and trauma informed approaches to all services.

•  Assesses chidren and youth's mental, emotional and physical capacities using specialized occupational therapy techniques such as functional ability testing, observation of clients, physician referral notes and other standardized tests and procedures.

•  Prescribe equipment

•  Plans and develops individualized programs of occupational therapy designed to enhance capacities

•  Supports clients’ families in determining needs and goals for clients and encourages their participation in case

planning.

•  Provides instruction, guidance and advice to families, teachers and other caregivers on the implementation of

components of the occupational therapy programs.

Other requirements:

•  Class 5 driver's license, clear driver's abstract and daily access to and use of vehicle

•  Comprehensive organizational skills while working with limited supervision

•  Understand, demonstrate and maintain professional boundaries with co-workers, clients and other stakeholders

•  Clear Criminal Record review

Summary of Experience requirements

Education & Training: Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from a recognized university, a member in

good standing with the BC and Canadian Associations of Speech-language Pathologists.

Experience & Proficiencies

•  Understand, commit to, and practice culturally inclusive and trauma informed approaches to all services.

•  Observes clients and administers tests to diagnose the nature of the disorder and evaluate the degree of

impairment.

•  Promote functional skills that contribute to inclusion and engagement in life in ways that are meaningful to the

family.

•  Identifies, assesses, plans and conducts remedial treatment to correct differing speech and communication

impairment disorders.

•  Plans individual or group therapy for clients with communication disorders.

•  Provides guidance to other team members to carry out remedial programs to treat clients with speech and

communication disorders

•  Apply understanding of various functional disorders to provide appropriate support to children and youth

Other requirements:

•  Class 5 driver's license, clear driver's abstract and daily access to and use of vehicle

•  Comprehensive organizational skills while working with limited supervision

•  Understand, demonstrate and maintain professional boundaries with co-workers, clients and other stakeholders

•  Clear Criminal Record review

Submit your cover letter and resume to

sbeal@nccspr.ca to the attention of Sherry Beal, Executive Director.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

NCCS is committed to Employment Equality and encourages applications from qualified candidates.

Comprehensive benefit packages, education and training opportunities are available to those who qualify.

Temporary housing may be available if required.

This position requires BC Government Employees Union membership.

Summary of Experience requirements

Education & Training: Diploma in Human/Social Services field + one-year experience working with children and youth with support needs OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Experience & Proficiencies

•  Understand, commit to, and practice culturally inclusive and trauma informed approaches to all services.

•  Interview and assessment skills to identify clients' needs and potential risks.

•  Develop and implement short-term goals and specific intervention plans with program guidelines.

•  Consult with supervisor prior to implementing intervention plans.

•  Experience working with children or youth groups utilizing conflict resolution techniques as necessary.

•  Prepare and facilitate groups and individual sessions addressing specific social/life skills development goals.

•  Evaluate effectiveness of intervention plans and problem solve concerns with supervisor.

•  Apply understanding of various functional disorders to provide appropriate support to children and youth.

•  Perform other duties as required.

Other requirements:

•  Class 5 driver's license, clear driver's abstract and daily access to and use of vehicle

•  Comprehensive organizational skills while working with limited supervision

•  Understand, demonstrate and maintain professional boundaries with co-workers, clients and other stakeholders

•  Clear Criminal Record review