Housing and Life Skills Worker

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Position:Housing and Life Skills Worker

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Job Id:939-52-26

# of Openings:1

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Housing and Life Skills Worker

Housing and Life Skills Worker Competition #52-26

About Our Opportunity

This position reports to the Program Manager of Youth Transition Supports, Directions Youth Services. In collaboration with the 10K Program Supervisor, the Housing and Life Skills Worker will support and assist at-risk youth to secure safe, affordable housing, and to work one-to-one and in groups with youth to promote positive choices and to further develop their life skills. The position works on supporting youth in successfully fulfilling their independent housing goals, including finding and/or maintaining housing. Staff work collaboratively within the team and with internal and external service providers to provide case management support. Priority is given to youth with ongoing engagement with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services (VACFSS).

• 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)
• Referral bonusprogram
• 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

• 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, ++

Work Hours: 35 hours/week, Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm

Location: 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC, with the possibility of working Hybrid, (in office, within the community and at home)

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What do you need to succeed?

Education, Training, Experience

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

• 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
• Provide youth with basic life skills training in areas such as housing and job search techniques, basic communication skills, hygiene, budgeting, shopping and money management
• Provide an introduction to the various housing resources available to youth, including shelter in the community whenstable housing is not available
• Assist youth in accessing these community supports by advocating, escorting, and transporting clients to outside service referral locations, as appropriate.
• Work independently in the community, responding to emerging needs and crises and prioritizing tasks as they arise.

• Successful completion of a Criminal R