[26-076] Youth Services Coordinator - Permanent Part-Time

Sourcesbc; Parksville; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health & dental

Long term disability

Pension plan

Paid time off 3 weeks

Job summary

Sourcesbc is seeking a Youth Service Coordinator to join the Mental Health and Social Services team. This role focuses on organizing youth programs, providing trauma-informed support, and collaborating with community partners to reach and empower youth in Parksville, BC.

The candidate should be organized, understand adolescent development, and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team. Office and outreach duties are required, with a focus on skills development and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Mandatory: Social Services Diploma.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree (Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Criminology, Psychology).
• Mandatory: 1 year experience in the Social Services Field.
• Preferred: Two years’ experience providing support and outreach services to youth in the community.
• Mandatory: Clear Criminal Records Check.
• Mandatory: Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Work with youth in the community by providing short term goal focused support.
• Provide Youth Events to the community.
• Community networking with other youth serving organizations.
• Provide support to youth around life skills, relationships, emotional regulation and socialization through individual sessions.
• Provide services both in office and through outreach.
• Organize and facilitate group youth events that provide youth in the program opportunity to work on developing skills.
• Collaborate with other youth serving organizations to coordinate services to youth in the community.

Education

Social Services Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree (Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Criminology, Psychology)

Job description

We are looking for a Youth Service Coordinator to join our Mental Health and Social Services team! Ideally, this individual must be well organized, strong in their knowledge of adolescent development and supportive ways to reach out to youth, experienced in providing trauma informed and culturally safe care and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

About Sources

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.

Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.

Description of Position

Reporting to: Mental Health and Social Services Team Leader

General Responsibilities

• Work with youth in the community by providing short term goal focused support.
• Provide Youth Events to the community.
• Community networking with other youth serving organizations.

Program-specific Responsibilities

• Provide support to youth around life skills, relationships, emotional regulation and socialization through individual sessions.
• Provide services both in office and through outreach.
• Organize and facilitate group youth events that provide youth in the program opportunity to work on developing skills.
• Collaborate with other youth serving organizations to coordinate services to youth in the community.

Physical Demands of Job

• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - 25%, Walking/Moving Around - 50%, Sitting - 50%, Time spent outside - 50%

Qualifications

• Mandatory: Social Services Diploma. Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree (Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Criminology, Psychology)
• Mandatory: 1 year experience in the Social Services Field. Preferred: Two years’ experience providing support and outreach services to youth in the community.
• Mandatory: Clear Criminal Records Check
• Mandatory: Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and reliable vehicle.

OPEN TO ALL CANDIDATES - UNION MEMBERSHIP WITH CUPE 606 IS REQUIRED

All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Other Benefits

• 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
• Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
• Pension plan
• Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks

Internal candidates will be contacted by: July 17, 2026