Residential Youth Worker

Residential Youth Worker

Date Posted: December 30, 2025

Competition Number: 221-25/26                           

Location: Kelowna, BC

BGC Okanagan is looking for compassionate Casual Residential Youth Workers to join our team at Penny Lane, a low-barrier, short-term stabilization home. This is more than a shift; it’s a chance to show up for young people when they need it most. At Penny Lane, you’ll be part of a caring, trauma-informed environment where youth can feel safe, supported, and hopeful about what comes next.

In this role, you will build trusting relationships with youth, support them through individualized, strength-based plans, and help create a warm, home-like environment that encourages connection and positive routines. You’ll work alongside a supportive, compassionate team committed to empathy, respect, and second chances. Placements are short-term, ranging from a few weeks up to nine months.

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the assessment, goal setting and progress evaluation of children / youth 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: January 13, 2026

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.