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Aboriginal Youth Safehouse
3 months ago
Who we are:
- UNYA has been supporting the health and wellbeing of Indigenous youth in the Metro Vancouver area for over 30 years. As a respected nonprofit, charitable organization, we recognize Indigenous youth as experts in their own lives and strive to provide youth with programs and opportunities that are relevant and meaningful to them.
- At Urban Native Youth Association UNYA we have developed a Philosophy of Care foundation, drawing from best practices. These philosophies are the grounding framework that shapes all of our decisions and every interaction we have with the youth we serve. Following these philosophies empowers our staff to meet youth where they are at, by giving them the ability to balance flexibility and structure. This allows us to meet our youth's needs, and ensure that our youth experience a consistent quality of care across all UNYA programs.
Our 5 key philosophies are:
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Two-Eyed Seeing
- Harm Reduction Practice
- Youth/Person Centered Practice
- Culture as Therapy
Highlights of this opportunity:
As a member of the Aboriginal Youth Safehouse program team the Youth Care Counsellor is responsible for supporting the youth in identifying their individual needs and setting positive goals for the future.
The 24-hour program provides stabilization care and temporary housing to those who do not have a safe space to stay.
The position focuses on each youth's unique strengths and supports them to obtain housing, employment, education, training, and life skills, as well as to positively address alcohol and drug, mental health, and physical health issues, or anything else youth feel they need support with.
The Aboriginal Youth Safehouse Team reports directly to the Program Manager.This position maintains a schedule of four, 8-hour overnight shifts. Friday & Saturday, 11 pm-7 am, Sunday & Monday, 12 am-8 am.
As a member of the Aboriginal Youth Safehouse program team the Youth Care Counsellor is responsible for supporting the youth in identifying their individual needs and setting positive goals for the future.
Qualifications and Conditions:
- Educational experience required (example: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, 2 years of recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)
- Experience working with the Indigenous community. Must demonstrate a good working knowledge of community resources in Vancouver, particularly youth and Indigenousspecific resources.
- Knowledge and understanding of the family and social issues that Indigenous youth face today, including the generational impacts of the residential school system on families and communities.
- Must demonstrate the ability to identify with the mandate, policies, and procedures of the organization.
- Must have a criminal record check completed by and satisfactory to UNYA.
- Proof of Covid19 vaccination will be required.
- Vehicle/driving abstract/first aid requirements (if relevant to the position)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish rapport with youth who selfrefer to the program. Gather information through interviewing techniques, observing the youth, and soliciting information from professionals involved with the youth.
- Assess youth and provide them with a connection to appropriate resources and services.
- Implement care plans and intervention strategies using a variety of techniques, such as the Person-Centered Approach, Family Systems Approach, and Trauma Informed Approach. Provide oneonone informal counselling.
- Create a safe space for all youth and staff by responding to behaviors and situations through a trauma informed lens, modeling respectful behavior.
- Demonstrate commitment to the team as a positive, active participant who treats others in a respectful and supportive manner.
- Establish and maintain a network of positive working relationships with other UNYA programs and other community programs/resources.
- Maintain appropriate statistical records, logs, case files, and client reports in order to meet both UNYA and its funder's requirements.
- Positively and proactively address any concerns, incidents, or crises that affect youth participants, program operation and mandate, UNYA policies, and community relations.
- Adhere to UNYA's Philosophy of Care, and all programspecific and organizationwide policies and procedures.
- Perform any other duty deemed necessary by the Program Manager to ensure the safe, healthy, and productive operation of the Aboriginal Youth Safehouse.
What we offer:
- Salary range: $ $27.56 (based on years of experience)
- 32 hours a week
- Comprehensive Benefits package
- Vacation, Sick, and Wellness days
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which consists of nocost counselling services for UNYA staff
- Support from UNYA's Elder in Residence for cultural and spiritual guidance or teachings
- Monthly Staff development
How to apply:
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