Overnight Housing Support Worker - Vancouver, Canada - Pacific Community Resources Society

Pacific Community Resources Society

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Overnight Housing Support Worker

Vancouver Youth Transitional Housing Program
Supervisor: Youth Transitional Housing Program Supervisor Dakinah Eastman Kollie
Regular Full Time Term position ending April 1, 202 37.5 hours/week
Tuesday to Saturday
Grid 13 ($29.96$31.24/hour)
Closing Date: April 12, 202
Opportunity

The overnight youth housing support worker will provide one-on-one support to young people ages 16 through 24. The youth housing support worker will help youth work on life skills and individualized goals, provide back
- up support to other housing staff, and support participants in maintaining housing and transitioning into long term sustainable housing. The position involves coordinating with other case management staff and community support. The successful applicant will have a background in the social service sector, nonviolent crisis intervention and experience consulting with on-site security and other emergency staff.

This position requires a sound understanding of supported housing, integrative case management, harm reduction and overdose response. This is an awake overnight position scheduled from 9pm to 5am on weekends.
Responsibilities
The overnight youth housing support worker will provide oneonone support to young people ages sixteen through.24. The youth housing support worker will help youth work on life skills and individualized goals, provide back

- up support to other housing staff, and support participants in maintaining housing and transitioning into long term sustainable housing. The position involves coordinating with other case management staff and community support. The successful applicant will have a background in the social service sector, nonviolent crisis intervention and experience consulting with agency professionals.

Qualifications
Academic and Job Experience Required:
BSW. or a degree in a related field or diploma plus two (2) years related experience.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Demonstrated experience working with atrisk, multibarriered, youth ages 1624 and understanding their unique needs.
Case management experience
Basic Requirements:
Criminal Records Check including the vulnerable sector.
Current Standard First Aid certificate.
Valid BC Driver's license and clean drivers abstract.
Additional Assets
Experience working with multibarriered homeless youth from diverse backgrounds.
Experience working with youth in a residential setting is an asset.
Experience working with youth dealing with mental health and substance use challenges.
Sound judgement and effective people skills
Clear and concise communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong understanding of nonbinary gender representations, expressions, and identities
Strong understanding of Indigenous culture and impacts of colonialism, racism, and oppression.
Strong understanding of foster care and other child welfare systems
Certificate of completion for nonviolent crisis intervention or similar program
Valid driver's license and use of own vehicle will be an asset.
Physically able to complete housing related tasks such as cleaning, occasional maintenance and cleaning duties and help youth moving in/out of site (lift 30lbs)
Who We Are

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope.

We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services.

We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

Our Vision
Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities

Our Mission - To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values - Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se'mya'me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxw (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kwikwəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

We Offer
Equitable Base Pay we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day
Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums
Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling
Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions
Flexible schedules and earned time off program
Fullday agency orientation and extensive tr