Youth Recovery Support – Awake Overnight

Threshold Housing Society; Victoria; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Threshold Housing is seeking a Youth Recovery Support – Awake Overnight to work with youth in the Supportive Recovery Program in Victoria, BC. The role focuses on building life skills and supporting individualized recovery plans around substance use and mental health, housing, and services.

Shifts run Thursday to Saturday and alternating Wednesdays, 10:00pm–8:00am, with a base wage of 26.74–31.00 CAD per hour plus a 2.00 CAD overnight premium; salary depends on experience and relevant skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Child & Youth Care.
• 2–3 years of experience with vulnerable populations and at‑risk youth.
• Experience in recovery/addiction community is an asset.
• ASIST and NVCI training.

Responsibilities

• Support youth with life skills and individualized recovery plans.
• Help prepare and facilitate recovery programming and activities.
• Collaborate with the wraparound care team on housing, mental health and supports.

Skills

ASIST training

NVCI training

SMART Recovery knowledge

Experience facilitating programming

Education

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

Job description

Position title: Youth Recovery Support – Awake Overnight

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Reporting to: Manager of the Supportive Recovery Program

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 Recovery Support - Awake Overnight position will work with youth within the Supportive Recovery Program. The goal of the program is to build protective factors and mitigate risk factors for youth who have identified substance use as a barrier in their life. The role of the Youth Recovery Support Worker is to support youth with life skills and support/assistance to the youth regarding their individualized case plan around their substance use and recovery goals. This role will work with team in a holistic approach in regard to each youth’s individual needs around mental health, life skills, community supports, housing and other identified areas. Youth Recovery Support Workers will also help to prepare the recovery programming for the youth as well as help to facilitate and prepare other activities such as outings, physical education, and life skills development.

This is a permanent, full-time position working Thursday, Friday, Saturday and alternating Wednesdays from 10:00pm to 8:00am. The hourly wage range 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. The Awake Overnight position receives an extra $2.00 premium, in addition to the base hourly wage, for working awake overnight shifts.

Education & Experience

• Possess a relevant bachelor’s degree such as Social Work or Child & Youth Care and will have a minimum of 2-3 years experience working with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth. Other combinations of education, experience and training may be considered
• Experience working within the recovery and addiction community, knowledge of SMART Recovery programming is an asset
• Experience facilitating programming is an asset
• ASIST training
• NVCI training

Working Conditions

• Operates out of the Supportive Recovery Program site, or other Threshold location with notice
• 10-hour shifts, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and alternating Wednesdays from 10:00pm to 8:00am
• Threshold will provide a yearly training and professional development allowance
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a wraparound care team
• This role requires the ability to move actively and continuously, including walking, bending, lifting, and participating in a variety of physical activities alongside our youth, supporting and facilitating group physical education sessions

Special Requirements

• Emergency First Aid certificate
• Food Safe Certificate
• Immunization records, including TB testing
• Must have a Criminal Record Review Check completed by and satisfactory to Threshold as well as sign Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement
• Agree and follow our policies and processes

If you’d like to learn more about the position’s responsibilities and required skills and abilities, review the Youth Recovery Support - Awake Overnight Job Description.

This position will remain open until November 19, 2026