Youth Worker (Internal)

Youth Worker (Internal)

Date: September 18, 2025

Competition Number: 134-25/26

Location: Vernon, BC

BGC Okanagan is hiring a Part Time Youth Worker to join our Teen Junction team in Vernon, BC.

Are you looking for a supportive and flexible workplace where you can make a real difference in the lives of youth? At BGC Okanagan, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to discover their potential, achieve their dreams, and grow into a healthy, successful, and active member of society.

When you join our team, you become part of a workplace built on belonging, respect, encouragement, and support—where we work together and speak out for what matters. In return, we offer competitive wages, great benefits, childcare discounts, and opportunities to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development, implementation and evaluation of programs and activities for youth.


• Encourage and facilitate member participation in activities; provides guidance, instructions, positive encouragement and direction.


• Plan, develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate the delivery of support services to youths.

• Create and develop engaging virtual programs for youth aligned with best practices and core programming areas.

• Supervises and ensures the safety of youth. Reports problems to the supervisor.


• Maintain and model appropriate personal boundaries with clients.


• Work with youth, families, staff and volunteers to support youth during challenging times.


• Encourage independence, choices, decision-making and problem solving in youth.


• Foster growth of self-esteem and self-concept in an environment that is welcoming and supportive.


• Encourage participation and community involvement amongst the youth.


• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• A diploma, certificate and/or relevant experience working with children in recreation, education or social services.


• Current First Aid or willingness to obtain


• Successful Completion of Agency Screening Process including a Criminal Record Check

Hours: 20 hours per week, Tuesday and Wednesday 1:15 pm – 8:15 pm, Thursday 2:15 – 8:15 pm

Rate of Pay: $20.02 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.