Youth Worker

**MOSAIC operates on traditional and unceded Coast Salish Territories, the ancestral lands of the s**ḵ**wx**̱**wú7mesh, sel**̓**íl**̓**witulh, x**ʷ**məθk**ʷ**əy**̓**əm, qiqéyt, sc**̓**əwaθən məsteyəx, k**ʷ**ik**ʷ**ə**ƛ̓**əm, q**̓**ic**̓**əy**̓**, q**ʼʷ**a:n**̓**ƛʼ**ən**̓**, SEMYOME, S'ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Stz'uminus, WSÁNEĆ and Matsqui nations**where we are privileged to carry out our mission.**

**WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US**:
MOSAIC
is one of Canada’s largest settlement non-profit organizations. Our newcomer services change the lives of immigrants, refugees, and individuals from diverse backgrounds in Greater Vancouver and throughout BC. Since 1976, MOSAIC has worked to strengthen communities by advocating for positive changes and supporting newcomers in building their new lives in Canada. As an employer we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can trust that their skills and contributions are valued. We advocate for and promote equitable employment opportunities for women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (2SLGBTQI+), and racialized individuals. We have been recognized in the 2019 List of Best Workplaces in Canada (100-999 employees), the 2020 list of Best Workplaces Managed by Women and 2021 List of Best Workplaces in Canada (100-999 employees) by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Our employees benefit from many diverse perspectives, taking part in training opportunities for career growth.

Today the organization engages and serves over 26,000 clients per year at 47 service and community locations in Greater Vancouver through a wide range of high-quality settlement and integration programs including services geared towards youth and family, interpretation and translation, language and workplace training, counselling, and employment. As a certified living wage employer and a CARF-accredited organization, MOSAIC is among the country’s largest immigrant-serving organizations and enjoys a superb reputation, a solid financial position, and a hugely compelling mission.

**JOIN OUR TEAM**

**POSITION FUNCTION**:
The Youth Worker/Youth Programmer provides support to youth, facilities educational workshops for youth, and in the community. The Youth Worker works with youth in the age range and risk group specified by the program. The Youth Worker works closely with other youth programs within MOSAIC as well as community partners.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide intensive support to youth in the program using the program delivery model
- Remain current with CARF standards relevant to the program, project, or service
- Conduct intake and assessments using a structured process
- Develop a client-centered care plan, and support youth in implementing it to achieve their individual goals
- Provide counselling support, accompaniment, resource information, advocacy, and referral as needed
- Organize and facilitate workshops for youth and parents as needed, and other gathering opportunities in the community to promote the program and MOSAIC
- Work collaboratively with the team; facilitate program team meetings, coordinate the development of an action plan for the care team, monitor progress, and adjust as needed
- Understand and participate in the evaluation of the program or project; may develop and implement evaluation of program components; provide recommendations for revisions to program/project model and operation
- Maintain accurate documentation on all clients and activities using the in-house database system and required program forms

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in or diploma in Social Work, Humanities, Counselling, Child & Youth Care, Criminal Justice or a related field, or a certificate or diploma or course work in related fields, or a combination of training and experience in an area related to the program, project, or service.
- Spanish Language required and other languages are an asset
- Workshop and facilitation skills
- Organized and able to set priorities and meet deadlines
- Problem-solving skills
- Tactful, discrete, diplomatic, patient, flexible
- Customer service
- Cultural sensitivity
- Able to work independently and with a team

**COMPENSATION: $28.58 - $29.25 per hour**

**HOURS**:
**full-time 35 hours/week,**fixed term until March 31, 2026(Might be possibility of extension depending on funding)**

**DEADLINE: 14 October, 2025, by 4:30 pm**

**IMPORTANT NOTES**:

- MOSAIC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, spaces, and abilities to apply.
- Before applying, you must be legally permitted to work in Canada through citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have a work permit, please ensure that it allows you to work for the duration of this position.
- We are committed to creating a safe and healthy working environment for our employees. MOSAIC employees are expected to adhere to several policies and pr