Team Leader, Foundations Program

1 week ago

Vancouver, Canada COVENANT HOUSE VANCOUVER Full time

**The Impact a Team Leader in the Foundations Program can make**: The VCH Foundations Program is a residential stabilization program supporting youth with significant substance use and mental health concerns. You will demonstrate absolute respect and unconditional love to youth that will support them to know their worth. The VCH Foundations Program is a safe and non-judgmental environment where youth are supported to address every aspect of wellbeing - health, emotional, and spiritual. You will provide services from an attachment-based, harm reduction, culturally relevant, trauma-informed model of care. You will have the opportunity to build transformative relationship with youth and reduce the risks of street homelessness and substance use. Through relentless engagement, the CHV continuum of care connects with youth where they are at because we feel it should be "one size fits one" when it comes to supporting young people. **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, and shelter - Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with at risk youth 16-24 years of age - 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 - Responsible for direct implementation of Covenant House philosophy and policies as they pertain to residential care - Assign shift responsibilities and duties - Coordinate intakes, assessments, discharges - Ensure quality of youth files and documentation - Manage crisis intervention including critical incident debriefing - Facilitate team meetings including shift change - Supervise youth workers on shift utilizing reflective supervision model - Ensure adherence to and role model Covenant House principles and core values - Ensure safety and security of clients, staff, and property **Compensation**: **Who are we looking for?** **Education and Experience**: - Diploma or degree in related social service or relevant experience with harm reduction principles - Degree or Diploma in Social Work, Social Services, Child and Youth Care, or a related field. Or, relevant experience working in a similar capacity with a strong knowledge of harm reduction principles - Minimum 2 years experience in a supervisory role within similar setting - First Aid & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is an asset - Evidence of compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs is required **Competencies**: - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Familiarity with at risk youth and youth homelessness - Familiarity with issues related to substance use - Familiarity of Harm Reduction principles and practices - Familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety - Ability to maintain professional boundaries - Leadership and team building skills - Basic computer skills - Working knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice

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