Summer Program Support Intern

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada First United Full time

First United is a social service agency working in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver supporting vulnerable community members struggling with issues such as poverty, addiction and mental health. If it is your desire to make a difference for people, this is the purpose filled work for you. We look forward to speaking with you about this opportunity.

Summer Program Support Intern

**POSITION OVERVIEW**: The summer program support intern will work with First United staff to provide support to members of the Downtown East side community, many of whom are struggling to live with a wide range of challenges such as addiction, mental health issues, extreme poverty, and homelessness. The hourly wage is $25.68.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Work at the community help desk by, monitoring the vestibule for safety, answering phone/checking messages, making community referrals, handing out harm reduction supplies/sundries and assisting with donors/donations.
- Moving donations and supplies between the Powell storage/ shelter and community help desk
- Tracking and managing program data
- Tasks, including and not limited to, making harm reduction kits, organizing, cleaning/sanitizing, stocking, opening, and closing of community help desk.
- Operate the community mail program, and ensure all outgoing mail is processed and mailed out daily.
- Work with volunteers, kitchen, and program staff to ensure successful lunch service delivery to the DTES community at the food truck.
- Work along side ministry and program staff to deliver programs at ministry space.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Experience working with vulnerable and/or marginalized individuals.
- Experience working in a non-profit or social service-related environment is an asset.
- Ability to pass a criminal record check (required).
- Ability to be welcoming while maintaining a professional demeanor.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Completed some post-secondary education in a related area (social work, counselling, psychology, sociology, social services, social sciences, criminology etc.).
- Excellent computer skills.
- Valid Level 1 First Aid Certificate an asset. Driver's license and access to a vehicle an asset
- Must be 20-30 years old.
- Must be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and legally entitled to work in BC.

**HOURS OF WORK**: 35 hours a week Monday-Friday; start date: July 8 - August 30.

**PAY RATE**:$25.68



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