Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 is now accepting external applications for:
Youth Care Worker
Permanent, part-time (26.5 hr/wk)
Effective September 8, 2026.
Nature and Scope of Work
The Youth Care Worker works with individual or group(s) of students requiring social-emotional/behavioral supports/interventions. Youth Care Workers will work under the direction of the Principal.
Examples of Work
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Apply strategies with student to build self-awareness, healthy emotional regulation and responsible decision-making.
- Assisting in the implementation of program objectives by addressing problems that are preventing students from achieving success in responding to challenge.
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Working with students who have identified exceptional social/emotional needs and referring them to other support services as necessary. Provide targeted supports for students in creating and reinforcing healthy coping skills and well-being at school.
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Collaboration in the design, implementing and evaluating interventions with students and families, under the direction of the appropriate district or school based supervisor.
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Acting as a liaison with students, their parents/guardians, relevant staff and outside agencies as necessary.
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Providing reports and collecting data to support programming (ie. Functional Behavioral Assessment) as required.
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Establishing and maintaining records of individual and group student contacts.
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Providing individual or small group activities for students aimed at promoting self-esteem, building social-emotional skills, encouraging and interest in learning and preparing students for success.
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Performing other duties as assigned.
Require Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
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Adaptable and flexible in approach to meet the unique needs of each school and student.
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Understanding of diverse abilities, trauma informed practice, behavioral difficulties disorders and mental illness.
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Observational, motivation, and behaviour management skills.
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Communication, cooperation and collaborative skills
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Must possess the ability to build relationships with students, staff and families.
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Must be capable of working cooperatively as a team member.
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Must possess good interpersonal skills.
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Must be capable of maintaining strict confidentiality.
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Must possess an ability to understand the needs of youth having mental, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties.
Training, Certification & Experience
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High School Diploma or equivalent.
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Qualified applicants will hold a diploma or certificate from a recognized course of study at an accredited institute, including a supervised practicum, in at least one area of adolescent psychology, behaviour management, youth work or related fields.
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Valid driver's license. Unqualified applicants may include other related post-secondary education.
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Certification in CPI or de-escalation strategies would be an asset.
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Certification in Trauma Informed Schools or equivalent would be an asset.
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Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team.
Accountability
Responsible to the Administrator and the Director of Instruction, Learning Support Services.
Rate of Pay
As per Collective Agreement 440
$31.79/hr – Qualified Youth Care Worker
$28.60/hr – Non-Qualified Youth Care Worker
For further information, please contact Keri Gust, Principal, 250-342-6640
Electronic applications are required from all applicants. If you are qualified and interested in the above competition, please submit your electronic application (including at least two references who have supervised you) by Friday, August 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. (MST), via .
Thank you for your interest in School District 6. Please note, only candidates moving forward in this process will be contacted for an interview.
Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 is located on the traditional unceded territories of the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc Nations. We honour the cultures, languages and First Nations people of these territories.
