Youth Program Worker Internal

Positions Available: 1 Department:
Youth Services

Location:

On Site (Youth Centre, 70 Richmond

E)
Position Type:
Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: $59,160

Closing Date:
Friday, November 6 at 5:00 p.m.

As a Youth Program Worker, you will be responsible for:

• Plan and facilitate culturally relevant programs and activities that promote holistic wellness and meaningful youth engagement.
• Provide individualized support through short-term goal planning, crisis intervention, and navigation of housing, employment, education, and food security resources
• Develop and implement outreach strategies, promotional materials, and engagement initiatives that increase awareness of programs and connect youth to available services.
• Collaborate with community partners to strengthen service delivery, improve program accessibility, and reduce barriers experienced by youth.
• Coordinate access to basic needs supports, including food, hygiene products, and clothing, and manage daily food program operations.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and inclusive drop-in environment and respond effectively to crisis situations and safety concerns.

People-Focused:
Approaches work with kindness, empathy, and respect.

Collaboration:

Works well with others, actively looks for opportunities to collaborate, builds trust, and contributes to collective goals.

Integrity:
Communicates honestly and effectively, follows through on commitments, and takes appropriate responsibility for outcomes.

Growth & Learning:
Demonstrates curiosity, openness to feedback, and commitment to personal and professional development.

Respectful & Affining Practice (IDEA):
Respects and validates diverse identities and experiences, acts with fairness, and contributes to safe, inclusive spaces.

• Post-secondary education in social services, social sciences or humanities (or equivalent experience).
• Experience working with youth and/or in mental health and addictions services.
• Experience facilitating culturally relevant programming using anti-oppressive and trauma-informed frameworks.
• Experience with 2
  
  SLGBTQIA+ Youth (asset).
• Mental Health, CPR/First Aid and CPI training (asset).

Join a mission-driven, inclusive organization where your work creates lasting impact for 2

SLGBTQIA+ youth, your contributions are valued, and you can bring your authentic self to work—with opportunities for professional growth and meaningful, challenging work aligned with your values.

• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check clearance.
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekdays, evenings, weekends, overnights, and holidays as required by the Drop-In and House programs.
• This is an onsite position requiring travel to various community-based settings as needed.

Preference will be given to members of the 2

SLGBTQIA+ community as part of our commitment to equity and representation.