Weekend Team Leader Foundations Program - Vancouver, Canada - Covenant House Vancouver - Vancouver, BC

Covenant House Vancouver - Vancouver, BC

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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About Covenant House
Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has been providing love and hope to Vancouver's homeless and at-risk street youth.

We help young people aged 16 to 24 who have fled physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; those who have been forced from their homes; and those who have aged out of foster care.

Our purpose is to serve all youth, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and to protect and safeguard all youth in need.

The Impact a Team Leader in the Foundations Program can make:

The VCH Foundations Program is a residential stabilization program where we work with the principles of immediacy, sanctuary, value communication, structure and choice.

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 - physical, emotional, and spiritual.

You will supervise and support a team of youth workers to provide services from an attachment-based, harm reduction, culturally relevant, and trauma-informed model of care.

You will have the opportunity to lead a team in building transformative relationships 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 1624 years of age
Work collaboratively with other staff to assist youth in identifying attainable short and longterm 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
Coordinate and support youth workers on shift
Ensure adherence to and role model Covenant House principles and core values
Ensure safety and security of clients, staff, and property
Other duties as required

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 principals.
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

Skills & Abilities:

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

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 substantial counselling benefits ($4,000 per year to ensure you are looking after you), employee assistance program, excellent vacation (starting at 15 days per year), personal and sick leave
Access ongoing training and development to improve both professional and personal growth
Attend an array of exciting team bonding exercises throughout the year
An inclusive team that welcomes innovative ideas and creativity

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Persons from groups marginalized due to race, ancestry, colour, religion/spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
Persons with visible (physical) and/or invisible (mental) disabilities;
Persons who identify as women;
Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; and
Indigenous persons.

We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, diversity, equity, and inclusion