Youth Worker, Crisis Program

2 days ago

Vancouver, Canada COVENANT HOUSE VANCOUVER Full time

**The Impact the Youth Worker with the Crisis Program Team can make**:
Your primary role as a youth worker is to build trusting, supportive professional relationships with youth. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to determine the best plan of care to help youth reach their goals and transition to healthy, confident adults. Working in the Crisis Program, you will provide youth with their basic and immediate needs, support them with employment and educational resources, and guide them to transition to independence when they may be ready.

**How you will contribute**:

- Greet and welcome youth accessing CHV services, assess and respond to their immediate needs, and provide them with practical resources including food, clothing, transportation
- Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with at risk youth 16-24 years of age
- Upon entry to the Program, introduce the services provided, orient new youth, complete program intake/admission
- Work collaboratively with other staff to assist youth in identifying attainable short and long-term goals, strategies for meeting these goals, and an action plan for implementation
- Assist youth with accessing external community supports and accompany them if needed
- Coordinate youth meetings and activities, including recreation and life skills
- Respond to any emergencies or potential behavioral, mental health, emotional, or substance use concerns using trauma-informed practice
- Provide crisis intervention, including administering first aid and Naloxone in the event of an overdose on CHV premises (training provided)
- Manage youth case files, including all relevant reporting and documentation
- Attend all training as directed by your manager
- Clean, search, and remake resident rooms at discharge
- Laundry as needed
- Front Desk and reception duties as required
- Able to lift up to 25 lbs and perform physical tasks such as kneeling or squatting when required
- Other duties as required

**Compensation**:
**Who are we looking for?**

**Education and Experience**:

- Diploma or degree related to social service
- Experience in a similar role is preferred but not required
- Combination of education and experience will be considered
- First Aid & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is an asset

**Competencies**:

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiar with the challenges facing youth who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability
- Familiarity with substance misuse
- Ability to work with youth experiencing complex mental health challenges
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries with the Youth
- Basic computer skills
- Able to lift up to 25 lbs, and kneel and squat as needed

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