Youth Housing Support

thresholdhousing; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 204,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development allowance

Job summary

Threshold Housing Society is seeking a Youth Housing Support worker to act as the primary daytime contact for youth involved with MCFD. The role focuses on housing stability, stress management, and goal setting within a holistic, wraparound care framework.

You will work in a team to address mental health, life skills, and community supports, ensuring a safe, supportive housing environment. A relevant bachelor's degree and experience with vulnerable youth are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Social Work or Child & Youth Care.
• Minimum of 1–2 years' experience with vulnerable populations/youth.
• ASIST and NVCI training are assets.
• Experience facilitating programming is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day contact for youth in housing.
• Support youth in housing settings to settle, manage stress, and address crises.
• Provide holistic support around mental health, life skills, community supports, and housing.
• Collaborate with a wraparound care team to meet individual goals.

Skills

Program facilitation

ASIST training

NVCI training

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

If you’d like to learn more about the position’s responsibilities and required skills and abilities, review the Youth Housing Support job description.

Open until

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. If you are contacted regarding an opportunity and require accommodation at any stage, please reach out to [e-mail] for support.