Senior Youth Worker - Day Program

Family Services of Greater Vancouver; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks vacation

Wellness days

Education leave

Association dues

Mentoring program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Family Services of Greater Vancouver seeks a Senior Youth Worker for the Directions Day Program in Vancouver, BC. The role focuses on guiding homeless and street-involved youth, providing information, referrals, and essential support to transition toward healthier lifestyles.

You will mentor Youth Support Workers and practicum students, supervise case management, and collaborate with program leadership. The workweek is 35 hours, with a start-dated competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or other relevant education.
• One year of experience with at-risk or homeless youth in areas like outreach, life skills, or protection.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Intake and assessment of new clients, pre-screening, and referrals.
• Identify youth needs and provide support, collaboration and education on crisis intervention and harm reduction.
• Initiate Involvement with relevant services to support Integrated Case Management.
• Maintain notes, statistics, and incident reports in the online database.
• Ensure adherence to program policies, safety standards, and accreditation requirements.

Skills

Intake assessment

Case management

Crisis intervention

Harm reduction

Advocacy

Referral services

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Position:Senior Youth Worker - Day Program

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Job Id:938-51-26

# of Openings:1

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Youth Worker-Directions Day Program

Senior Youth Worker - Directions Day Program Competition #51-26

About Our Opportunity

This is a full-time, 35hrs per week position that serves homeless, at risk, street-involved, and street-entrenched youth, and takes a leadership role in internal case management andmaintainingthe safety of the resource. This position provides guidance, information and referral to youth accessing the centre, promoting safety and, where possible,assistingin their transition from the street to healthier, alternative lifestyles. This position takes on a mentoring role with Youth Support Workers, practicum students, and others in the Day Program. This position reports to the Day Program Assistant Manager of Directions Youth Services Centre, or the Program Manager in the absence of the Assistant Manager.

• Three weeks’ vacation for full-time staff * entitlement increases from there
• Three paid household leave days a year
• Two paid Wellness Days a year
• Two and a half paid Agency days for full-time staff
• Five paid days for education leave/year
• One paid Moving Day/year
• Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
• Referral Bonus Program
• Milestone celebrations
• On-the-job education through various Lunch and Learns
• Safe and Respectful Work Environment
• Opportunities for Growth
• Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity

Health and Wellness Resources:

• Three flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
• Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Long Term Disability Plan
• Insurance, Travel insurance, ++

Work Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday), 8:00 am-4:00 pm

Salary: Grade 9, salary range $28.81-31.91

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What do you need to succeed?

Education, Training, Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or other relevant education
• One (1) year experience working at risk and/or homeless youth in areas such as child protection, life skill development, community support and /or community outreach
• Or an equivalent combination of education,trainingand experience

Role Qualifications and Skills include, but are not limited to

• Intake and assessment of new clients’ access, pre-screening, anddeterminingif they arean appropriate fitfor the program, and well as making referrals whenrequired.
• Identify individual needs for youth accessing the centre and provide support, encouragement, collaboration and education to clients in matters related to crisis intervention, harm reduction, conflict resolution, community resources, alcohol and drug information, and advocacy to clients and referral calls utilizing youth social work best practice.
• Initiate MCFD involvement whereappropriate todevelop and support Integrated Case Management strategies.
• Maintainappropriate notes, statistics,logsand critical incident reports in a professional and thorough manner in the online database when applicable.
• Ensure adherence to all program and agency policies, procedures, safety standards, and accreditation standards including the Centre’s Facility Management Plan.

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
• Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Intervention Training and Food Safe Level 1 are an asset
• Current First Aid, CPR,Non ViolentIntervention Certificates are an asset

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. We thank all candidates and searchers for your interest.

We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity. Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or non-applicable criminal condition.

We gratefully acknowledge that our programs are delivered on traditional and ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixh (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem, Semiahmoo, Matsqui, and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.

JOIN US FOR A MEANINGFUL CAREER HELPING OTHERS AND BRING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF!

About Us

When you work with us, you will join a caring team of people who will value you as a whole person. You will also have the opportunity to do meaningful, leading-edge work that has a direct impact on the local community.

Directions Youth Services is a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), which for more than 90 years has provided a variety of essential resources for children, families, and individuals in the Greater Vancouver community. We believe in the resiliency of Vancouver’s youth who are at-risk, homeless, and street-involved. We assist youth under the age of 25 to get counselling for trauma, mental health, or substance issues. Our teams strive to create spaces and build connections with youth who are facing challenges of street life, substance use, mental health concerns, and disconnection from their communities. Directions inclusive programs of shelter and drop-in, safe houses, and other unique programs are committed to being a community leader in harm reduction work and fostering low-barrier spaces where all youth are welcome.