Eastside Integrated Youth Team

1 week ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Watari Counselling-and Support Services Full time

Organization name:
Watari Counselling & Support Services

Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia

Job opening:
Eastside Integrated Youth Team - Youth Outreach Worker

Working hours:
Full-time, 35 hours per week

Pay:
$28.00 an hour + benefits after successful 3-month probationary period

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About Watari Counselling & Support Services:

Watari was developed in 1986 as a response to the lack of services and programs for high-risk street-involved youth in Vancouver.

Since then, Watari has helped thousands of people in the Downtown Eastside and the surrounding communities, through several youth and community programs as well as through our counselling team.

Over the years, Watari has developed important programs not only for youth but for everyone needing support here in the community, including Indigenous people and migrant workers.

Our Latin American Group and Vietnamese Community Kitchen have become important staples in the community as well.

Although much has changed over the years, Watari continues to be a safe and supportive place for the people in the community.

Today, Watari has 13 essential programs made possible by the dedicated staff, and amazing volunteers and community partners

Watari's mission statement:


Our mission is to facilitate meaningful change and provide a bridge to healthier possibilities through innovative, community driven and supportive programming.


Job description:

The position reports directly to the Youth Teams Liaison Supervisor.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide community outreach services and advocacy support to youth in the DTES
  • Provide honest, respectful client centred care and develop trusting alliances with participants
  • Provide oneonone support to identify and access appropriate community resources that are barriers for youth
  • Order and pack up harm reduction supplies and keep outreach supplies up to date
  • Provide crisis intervention
  • Attend community meetings and events relevant to youth in this community
  • Work collaboratively with different professionals and as a member of a team
  • Participate in, and have a practical understanding of integrated case planning
  • Prepare reports and document daily activity, as required
  • Maintain accurate petty cash receipts, timesheets, records and reports
  • Participate in weekly Food Bank orders
  • Maintain a vehicle for work purposes
  • Pick up weekly donations
  • Attend Wednesday Native Health Youth dropin
  • Facilitate Youth Unlimited Community Kitchen
  • Support, facilitate and partner with other organizations to welcome youth into the Cultural Connections programming

Accountability:

  • Provide receipts, timesheets and all other agency forms in a timely manner
  • Attend Reconnect and DTES planning table meetings as appropriate
  • Attend supervision meetings as required
  • Attend staff meetings as required
  • Participate in agency inservice training as applicable

Requirements:

  • Completion of a CYCC diploma is a minimum
  • Related extensive experience working with atrisk youth
  • Ability to engage and motivate hardtoreach youth
  • Conflict resolution and mediation skills
  • Knowledge of youth issues
  • Excellent problemsolving skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, independently, and with mínimal supervision
  • Ability to work as an effective and cooperative team member
  • A valid BC driver's license (class 5) is an asset

Benefits of working with Watari:

  • RRSPs after 1 year of work (3%)
  • Extended health benefits after a 3month probationary period
  • Access to counselling services
  • Ability to work in a multicultural work environment.
  • Start with 2 weeks paid vacation (Receive 1 day of extra vacation time for every year you work at Watari for up to 11 years)

Watari's statement of diversity & inclusion:
Watari embraces diversity as an integral part of being a caring community.

We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse, accessible, civil, and supportive environment by including diversity of religion, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, age, and socioeconomic class.


To this end, we will make positive efforts to reach out to groups that have traditionally been under-represented and who can enrich and be enriched by their experience at Watari.

At Watari, we encourage behaviours that enhance the freedom and respect that every individual deserves.

If you believe that you have the above-named skills and abilities, please forward your resume and cover letter to:

Closing date:
August 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm.

Watari is an equal opportunity employer, Indigenous applicants, people of color, all genders, LGBTQ2S+, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Thank you to all applicants in advance, only those who are short-listed will be contacted.

Facilitating positive change in our community

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$28.00 per hour

Benefits:

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