Housing Support Worker

Threshold Housing; Victoria; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development allowance

Job summary

Threshold Housing Society is seeking a Housing Support Worker to provide overnight housing and support for youth in a homeless prevention program. The role focuses on settling youth, managing stressors, and crisis support within a holistic wraparound care team.

Shifts are permanent, part-time (Fri–Sun 2:00pm–10:00pm), 22.5 hours/week, with a wage of $26.74–$31.00/hour dependent on experience and related skills. Salary adjustments cap at midpoint of the range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Child & Youth Care required.
• Minimum 1–2 years' experience with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth.
• ASIST and NVCI training are assets.
• Experience facilitating programming is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Overnight contact person for youth in housing setting.
• Support youth to settle, manage stressors and crises.
• Work in a wraparound care team using a holistic approach.

Skills

Vulnerable populations experience

ASIST training

NVCI training

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Child & Youth Care

Job description

Position title: Housing Support Worker

Job types: Permanent, part-time

Reporting to: Manager of Support Services

About us

We open doors for youth and prevent adult homelessness. We serve at-risk youth experiencing homelessness, aging out of care, or fleeing violence in the home. Young adults who need a place to call home and people who believe in them. We offer safe housing, community, and support to help youth make healthy choices and shift toward a brighter future.

Position Overview

The Housing Support Worker position will be the primary overnight contact person for youth. The goal of the program is to provide housing and support for youth who are MCFD involved. The role of the overnight position is to support youth in a housing setting to settle, manage stressors and potential crisis while supporting to focus on individual goals for the following day. This position will work in a team environment utilizing a holistic approach to support each youth's individual needs around mental health, life skills, community supports, housing and other identified areas.

Shifts Available

Permanent, part-time, working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, 22.5 hours per week.

The hourly wage is $26.74-$31.00 per hour dependent on experience and related skills. The successful candidate can expect to enter the organization no higher than the midpoint of the compensation range.

Education & Experience

• A relevant bachelor's degree, such as Social Work or Child & Youth Care
• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience working with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth. Other combinations of education, experience and training may be considered
• Experience facilitating programming is an asset
• ASIST training and NVCI training is an asset.

Working Conditions

• Based on operational needs, this role may temporarily be assigned to another location to ensure appropriate program coverage. For long-term location changes, the Society will provide appropriate notice to relocate to a different Society location for operational needs
• Threshold will provide a yearly training and professional development allowance
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a wraparound care team

Special Requirements

• Emergency First Aid certificate
• Food Safe Certificate
• Immunization records, including TB testing
• Criminal Record Check, completed Threshold
• Agree and follow our policies and processes

This position will remain open until September 4, 2026.

Threshold Housing Society believes that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization and reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and strive to remove barriers wherever possible. If you are contacted regarding an opportunity and require accommodation at any stage, please reach out to [e-mail] for support.