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Youth Recovery Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Victoria, Canada Threshold Housing Society Full time

**Position title**: Youth Recovery Support Worker

**Job type**: Permanent, full-time

**Reporting to**: Manager of the Supportive Recovery Program

**About us**:
We open doors for youth and prevent adult homelessness. We serve at-risk youth experiencing homelessness, aging out of care, or fleeing violence in the home. Young adults who need a place to call home and people who believe in them. We offer safe housing, community, and support to help youth make healthy choices and shift toward a brighter future.

**Position Overview**:
The Youth Recovery Support Worker position will work with youth within the Supportive Recovery Program. The goal of the program is to build protective factors and mitigate risk factors for youth who have identified substance use as a barrier in their life. The role of the Youth Recovery Support Worker is to support youth with life skills and support/assistance to the youth regarding their individualized case plan around their substance use and recovery goals. This role will work with team in a holistic approach in regard to each youth’s individual needs around mental health, life skills, community supports, housing and other identified areas. Youth Recovery Support Workers will also help to prepare the recovery programming for the youth as well as help to facilitate and prepare other activities such as outings, physical education, and life skills development.

**Education & Experience**
- Possess a relevant bachelor’s degree such as Social Work or Child & Youth Care and will have a minimum of 2-3 years experience working with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth. Other combinations of education, experience and training may be considered
- Experience working within the recovery and addiction community, knowledge of SMART Recovery programming is an asset
- Experience facilitating programming is an asset
- ASIST training
- NVCI training

**Working Conditions**
- Operates out of the Supportive Recovery Program site, or other Threshold location with notice
- 10-hour shifts, Thursday to Saturday and every other Wednesday from 1:00pm to 11:00pm
- Threshold will provide a yearly training and professional development allowance
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a wraparound care team
- This role requires the ability to move actively and continuously, including walking, bending, lifting, and participating in a variety of physical activities alongside our youth, supporting and facilitating group physical education sessions

**Special Requirements**
- Up-to-date Emergency 1st Aid certificate
- Food Safe Certificate
- Able to provide up to date Immunization records
- Must have a Criminal Record Review Check completed by and satisfactory to Threshold as well as sign Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement.

If you’d like to learn more about the position’s responsibilities and required skills and abilities, review the Youth Housing Support job description.

**To Apply**

**This position will remain open until August 11th, 2025