Shelter Worker

These salaried positions will serve homeless youth aged 19 to 24 in accessing a temporary 12-bed shelter offered within Directions Youth Service Centre. This overnight position works to promote safer, healthier alternatives and, where possible, to assist in the transition of youth from the street to residences and provide referral information where possible to clients. The position will consist of working with a variety of at-risk and homeless youth struggling with addiction, including those with

intellectual, emotional/social challenges and concurrent disorders. This position reports to the Assistant Manager.

• Flexible scheduling to accommodate life work balance
• 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)
• 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

• A comprehensive health and dental benefits plan to support your health and well-being
• Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Long Term Disability Plan
• Insurance, Travel insurance, ++

Salary: Grade 7 ranges from $25.01/hour to $27.81/hour (with a $2.00 per hour shift premium added to wages for overnight hours worked)

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

Education, Training, Experience

• Two years’ post-secondary course/diploma in social work or youth care/certificate in related field
• Food Safe Certification and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training an asset
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with youth, preferably in support of homeless/marginalized youth
• A combination of education and experience may be considered

• Knowledge of the systemic issues that affect low income and marginalized youth
• Knowledge of substance misuse, adolescent development and the problems encountered by chemically dependent individuals; basic understanding of behavioral management
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients
• Ability to communicate proficiently both verbally and in writing, and basic computer literacy
• Ability to work independently and a part of a team

• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check

We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or non-applicable criminal condition.

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