Youth Worker- Part-Time Evenings

Position:Youth Worker
- Part-Time Evenings

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Job :

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Youth Worker – Part-Time Evenings

Part-Time Youth Worker - Evenings Competition #49-26

This position is located at our undisclosed Haven location, which is a voluntary residential program for youth aged 16 – 21 years of all genders, who need a safe place to stay. The program accepts intakes 24/7, providing immediate support for basic needs, connections to longer-term services, youth-led goal achievement and service planning in a supportive, welcoming, low-barrier environment. Staff work collaboratively with a shift partner to provide responsive care for the youth and the resource and report to 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

*(pro-rated for part-time staff)

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, ++

** (eligible for staff working 20+ hours per week)

Work Hours: 32 hours per week, Friday & Saturday 3:00pm – 11:00pm, Sunday & Monday 3:30pm – 11:30pm

Salary: GRADE 8 and STEP 1 ($26.85 per hour) Confidential Residential Building Vancouver

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

Education, Training, Experience

• Diploma in a related human/ social services field
• 1 year related experience with emphasis on homelessness, mental health, addictions, and/or social services
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

• Ability to engage in client-centered change by establishing respectful relationships and increasing client motivation for positive change and ability to observe and recognize change in clients
• Ability to initiate and influence case management and creatively support complex decision-making
• Knowledge of the systematic issues that affect low income and marginalized people and relevant community, social and health resources, and government services and systems.
• Knowledge of low barrier resources, harm reduction model, adolescent development, alcohol and drug use issues, mental health issues, sexually exploited youth, and street-involved activities
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, maintain calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances, and adjust your approach in changing conditions

• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
• Proof of negative TB skin test required
• Current First Aid, Food Safe Level 1, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificates are an asset

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