Violence is Preventable Facilitator

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Violence is Preventable Facilitator

Violence is Preventable Facilitator Competition #72-25

About Our Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated youth educator to deliver Violence Is Preventable programming to secondary students across the Vancouver School Board District and in the community. The VIP Facilitator draws from an established curriculum designed to enable group participants to identify and respond to gender-based violence in dating and familial relationships. The Facilitator also builds working relationships with identified partners within the BCSTH (BC Society for Transition Houses) network. The VIP facilitator serves the program's goals around supporting survivors from a feminist, anti-oppressive, and person-centered lens.

This position will end June 30, 2026

We Value You- Benefits:

• Flexible scheduling
• Paid sick days
• Wellness days for eligible staff
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity

Work Hours: Hours will vary

This is an hourly, as-needed position. Particular hours will be determined with the applicant in collaboration with the Program Coordinator, based on identified program and community needs.

Salary: GS 11 Step 1-4 $33.01-$36.61

Location: In office and in the Vancouver community

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What do you need to succeed?

Education, Training, Experience

• Undergraduate degree in social sciences
• Significant experience with delivering psychoeducational workshops or providing group facilitation to youth
• Demonstrated experience using a trauma-informed practice lens in the area of gender-based violence
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Group facilitation skills oriented to the specific needs of diverse youth populations
• Advanced knowledge of the dynamics of gender-based violence, particularly childhood sexual/physical abuse, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault
• Thorough knowledge of community resources and related programs

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check

How to apply:

If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website,

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. We thank all candidates and searchers for your interest.

We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or non-applicable criminal condition.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process or are an internal candidate, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #72-25 in the email subject line) to

We gratefully acknowledge that our programs are delivered on traditional and ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem, Semiahmoo, Matsqui, and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q'u.

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JOIN US FOR A MEANINGFUL CAREER HELPING OTHERS AND BRING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF

About Us

When you work with us, you will join a caring team of people who will value you as a whole person. You will also have the opportunity to do meaningful, leading-edge work that has a direct impact on the local community.

At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we have been helping people in crisis since 1928. We are a non-profit working to support and empower individuals, families, and communities. We offer programs and services designed to help people develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create positive change in their lives. Our staff operates from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens to meet people where they are and get them where they want to be.

We help people develop skills and knowledge, empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 360 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers who provide compassionate, client-centred care to youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.

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