Youth Housing Support

Threshold Housing; Victoria; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development allowance

Job summary

Threshold Housing Society is seeking a Youth Housing Support to act as the primary day contact for youth in housing. The role focuses on providing housing and support for youth involved with MCFD, helping them settle, manage stressors, and address crises while guiding them toward daily goals.

The position is permanent, full-time, with 10-hour shifts from 1:30pm to 11:30pm, Fridays through Sundays and alternating Thursdays, offering a wage range of CAD 26.74–31.00 per hour based on experience and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Primary day contact for youth in housing program.
• Support youth in housing setting to settle, manage stressors and potential crisis.
• Work in a team environment using a holistic approach to support individual needs around mental health, life skills, community supports, housing, and other identified areas.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable youth

Program facilitation

ASIST training

NVCI training

Team collaboration

Education

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

Job description

Position title: Youth Housing Support

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Reporting to: Manager of Youth Supportive Housing

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 Youth Housing Support (YHS) position will be the primary day 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 day staff person 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.

This position is permanent, full-time, working 10-hour shifts, from 1:30pm to 11:30pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and every second Thursday. The wage range for this position 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 by Threshold
• Agree and follow our policies and processes

This position will remain open until October 5, 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.