Summary
Description
The Team
Within the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT), the Child and Youth Services – Guardianship and Trust Services team is a tight-knit, dedicated group working collaboratively to protect the legal and financial interests of children and youth in British Columbia. Led by an Executive Director, the team includes 3 managers, a Practice Leader, a Financial Wellness Facilitator, 13 Guardianship and Trust Officers, and other key roles. With a strong focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion, the team values openness, continuous learning, and personal growth. This is a highly supportive environment where team members work closely together, leveraging each other’s strengths, all while maintaining a trauma-informed, child-centered approach to their work.
The Role
In this role, you will provide trauma-informed and culturally sensitive support to children and youth in care, ensuring their legal and financial interests are protected with compassion and care. You’ll create individualized plans tailored to their unique needs, working closely with the children, their families, and support networks, including Indigenous communities, to ensure their voices are heard and respected. With a focus on equity, inclusion, and social justice, you will help guide youth as they transition into adulthood, empowering them to manage their own affairs and achieve brighter futures.
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Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor of Social Work. Degrees in social sciences discipline may be considered (e.g. psychology, sociology, education or related field).
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience providing direct front-line service to clients in a human services environment. At least one (1) year of that experience must involve working with children, youth or families.
- Experience in case management to effectively and independently manage a complex caseload.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience pertinent to the job may be considered to meet the qualifications.
Preference may be given to applicants with:
- Experience in financial management.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities or other diverse groups.
Provisos /Willingness statements
- May be required to use own vehicle on an expense account basis.
- Exposure to high stress work environment often dealing with stressful, complex and emotionally charged situations.
- Will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and an enhanced security screening check as required by the PGT.
For questions regarding this position, please contact Navjot Cheema.
About this Position:
This posting is to establish an eligibility list for future permanent and/or temporary vacancies.
Due to nature of the position, only people of Indigenous heritage who meet the qualifications for the position will be considered.
Remote work is allowed, this position can work up to full time from their home in British Columbia subject to an approved telework agreement. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.
Applicants who do not fully meet the required qualifications may be considered for this position, but at a lower classification.
Enhanced Security Screening will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.
We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.
The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Canadian Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis, or Inuit) applicants. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.
The BC Public Service is an award-winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities. For more information, please see What We Offer.
How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.
Cover Letter: NO – Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.
Resume: YES – A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.
Questionnaire: YES – You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.
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