Evening Youth Worker, Foundations Program - Vancouver, Canada - Covenant House Vancouver

Covenant House Vancouver

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

As we serve vulnerable youth, all employees working for Covenant House Vancouver must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required prior to your start date.

About Covenant House Vancouver:

Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has provided relentless support for youth experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, homelessness.

We provide support to young people age 16 to 24 who have experienced a wide range of early life and ongoing, complex trauma; including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect.

Our purpose is to serve all youth, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and provide a safe and supportive environment for all youth in need.

The Impact a Youth Worker in the Harm Reduction Residential Program 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 Harm Reduction Residential Program you will demonstrate absolute respect and unconditional love to youth that will support them to know their worth.

The Harm Reduction Residential 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 transportation
Initiate, develop and maintain professional relationships with youth 1624 years of age
Upon entry to the Program, introduce the services provided, orient new youth, and complete program intake
Center the principles of Harm Reduction and Trauma-Informed Practice
Work with youth to address their individual needs and goals
Supporting youth with addictions and mental health challenges and referring to specialist agencies and/or allied professionals where needed
Document client notes in ETO, write Incident Reports, and other routine documentation as required
Coordinate youth meetings and activities, including recreation and life skills
Attend all training as directed
Maintain youth rooms including: set up, safety checks, etc.
Laundry as needed
Other duties as required

Who We Are 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 principals.
2 years experience in a similar role
First Aid & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention will be considered an asset
Evidence of compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs is required

Skills & Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Familiarity with at risk youth and youth homelessness
Familiarity with issued related to substance use and Harm Reduction principles and practices
Familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety
Ability to maintain professional boundaries with the Youth
Basic computer skills
Working knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice

Why Work For Us? Would You Like To:

Be part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of youth in need
Work with a multidisciplinary team of youth workers, social workers, clinical counsellors, mentorship and life skills coordinators, outreach, and housing workers
Work safely with low youth to staff ratio
Have generous Health & Dental Benefits, including a health spending account, substantial counselling benefits, employee assistance program, excellent vacation, personal and sick leave
Attend an array of exciting team bonding exercises throughout the year
An inclusive team that welcomes innovative ideas and creativity

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Covenant House Vancouver is a secular organization that welcomes and serves young people from all backgrounds.

While the international federation to which we belong was founded in the 1970s by members of the Catholic Church, we are not aligned with any specific faith traditions.