Youth Worker- Dusk 2 Dawn

1 week ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Family Services of Greater Vancouver Full time

JOB OPPORTUNITY:
Youth Worker

  • Dusk 2 Dawn
**Youth Worker

  • Dusk 2 Dawn
  • Part-Time Permanent **Competition #8423
About this Role


Directions Youth Services is a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), which for more than 90 years has provided a variety of essential resources for children, families and individuals in the Greater Vancouver community.

We believe in the resiliency of Vancouver's youth who are at-risk, homeless, and street-involved. We assist youth under the age of 25 to get counselling for trauma, mental health or substance issues.

Our teams strive to create spaces and build connections with youth who are facing challenges of street life, substance use, mental health concerns, and disconnection from their communities.

Directions inclusive programs of shelter and drop-in, safe houses and other unique programs are committed to being a community leader in harm reduction work and fostering low-barrier spaces where all youth are welcome.


Working within the mission, vision, values and person-centered philosophy of the Agency, the Dusk to Dawn program works to support youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the 24-hour Directions Youth Services Centre.

The Youth Worker - Dusk to Dawn position is a salaried part-time role that serves youth who are unhoused, precariously housed, or sleeping rough, 24 years of age and under, struggle with substance use, face mental health challenges, are neurodiverse, are sexually exploited, have criminal involvement, and/or are in crisis.

This position takes a leadership role in maintaining the safety of the resource, and acts in a mentoring role with Peers and Youth Support Workers.

This position reports to the Dusk to Dawn Supervisor. The position actively supports the Agency's awareness and goals around diversity, inclusion justice and equity.

About our Opportunity:

Our Valued Benefits:

  • Starting at three weeks' vacation for fulltime staff growing to more + (prorated for parttime staff)
  • Three paid household leave days a year
  • Two paid Wellness Days a year
  • Paid sick days
  • Two and a half paid Agency days for fulltime staff
  • Five paid days for education leave/year (prorated for parttime staff)
  • One paid Moving Day/year
  • Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
  • A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity

Health and Wellness Resources:

  • Generous health/dental benefits after three months.
  • 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, ++

Pension:
Pension plan enrollment for eligible employees

Work Hours:
Thursdays: 4pm-12am, Friday /Saturday: 3:45pm-11:45pm

24 hours/ week (8-hour shifts including 1-hour paid break per shift)

Salary:
GS 8 Step 1- $25.06/ hour

Location: 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC

Posting End Date:
Posting will remain open until filled

What you bring:

  • Intake and assessment of new clients' access, prescreening, and determining if they are an appropriate fit for the program and making referrals when required
  • Identify individual needs for youth accessing the centre and provide support, encouragement, collaboration and education to clients in matters related to crisis intervention, harm reduction, conflict resolution, community resources, substance use information, and advocacy to clients and referral calls utilizing youth social work best practice
  • Take a leadership role in the management of emergency and crisis situations by personally employing nonviolent crisis prevention and intervention strategies, initiating first aid, calling emergency services, and/or delegating these tasks
  • Maintain appropriate notes, statistics, logs and critical incidents in a professional and thorough manner in the online database where applicable
  • Offer "leadership supports" to Peers and Youth Support Workers
  • Participate in training practicum students and trainees in a job shadow model

Education, Training, Experience

  • Two year postsecondary course/diploma in social work or youth care/certificate in related field
  • Minimum two years of experience working with youth, preferably in support of youth who use substances and/or are unhoused or streetinvolved
  • Current First Aid Certificate
  • Experience with adolescent development and the impacts sexual exploitation, substance use, mental health challenges, poverty, neurodiversity and/or marginalization have on youth
  • Lived experience is considered an asset
  • A combination of education/experience can be considered

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Knowledge of substance use, mental health, and sexual exploitation; knowledge of and belief in the Harm Reduction model
  • Knowledge of community, social, and health resources
  • Knowledge of the ongoing and systemic impacts of co

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