Anysh (All Nation Youth Safe House) Youth Worker

**Job description**:
**ANYSH (All Nation Youth Safe House) Worker - Full Time, Overnight shifts**

**Position Summary**:
The ANYSH Youth worker provides a safe therapeutic daily living environment for the adolescent residents of the safe house; performs all duties including cooking, cleaning, supporting youth to achieve goals; and reporting. The incumbent provides positive role modelling that is culturally open and accessible to all youth; is a strong communicator, works well under pressure, and is team oriented.

**Job Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Provide a caring and positive environment for youth.
- Administrative and file management regarding youth entering and discharging from the safe house, staff communications.
- Regularly and consistently log activities and visitors in the daily log book.
- Support youth to follow through on referrals and encourage participation in referred programming and services.
- Understand the continuum of youth services with partners, especially FRAFCA, Options and Pacific Community Resources.
- When requested, support youth to communicate with other professionals, including Ministry social workers, school officials, medical personnel and others.
- Promote healthy and hygienic practices.
- Coordinate safety and sanitation procedures, first aid and emergency medical procedures in the safe house, particularly bed bug protocol.
- Assist in the overall care and maintenance of the safe house area and equipment.
- Perform daily cleaning and prepare meals as needed for youth.
- Overnight, awake, work times are part of the work schedule.
- Provide shift coverage on an emergency basis.
- Work cooperatively with each safe house team member and assist the staff team in the development and review of program components.

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Knowledge of First Nations and other diverse cultures, traditions, and socio-economic barriers.
- Experience working with teenage clients.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Analytical and observational skills.
- Basic computer skills (including Microsoft Office).
- Ability to multi-task.
- Experience working with the demands of a diverse team environment and cross-cultural setting.

**Skills and Personal Attributes**
- Demonstrated understanding of First Nations and other diverse cultures, traditions, and knowledge of socio-economic barriers, family dynamics, youth identity development, and the rights of youth in care.
- Desire to support youth to achieve their full potential
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Manages well in conflict
- Observant and able to understand youth behaviors as they present.
- Basic computer skills (including Microsoft Office).
- Ability to multi-task.
- Desire to work in a diverse team environment and cross-cultural setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure.
- Self-motivated

**Requirements/Qualifications**:

- Child and Youth Care diploma or an equivalent combination of education and related experience as demonstrated by i. combination of relevant certifications; ii. Years of experience working directly with youth.
- Demonstrated positive personal characteristics.
- Valid driver’s license an asset.
- Valid First Aid certificate.
- Valid Food Safe certificate.
- Experience working in a non-profit sector an asset.
- Knowledge of multicultural communities, organizations and service providers within the Circle 5 area (Surrey/Delta/White Rock Region).
- Criminal Record Check and review is a requirement of all employees of FRAFCA.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $25.00 - $25.41 / per hour

Schedule:
Monday - Friday (11:30pm - 7:30am)

Sunday - Thursday (12:00 am - 8:00am)

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Surrey, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person
- **Pursuant to S. 41 of the BC Human Rights code, preference may be given to Aboriginal Applicants.**
- **“We are committed to the National Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. FRAFCA is engaged primarily in promoting or serving the interests of Indigenous peoples, FRAFCA prioritizes employment to Indigenous peoples. Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants, unless that preference or employment would constitute a discriminatory practice under the Canadian Human Rights Act.”**

Pay: $25.00-$25.41 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Night shift

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work the overnight shifts?

Work Location: In person