Haven Youth Worker- Hourly - Vancouver, Canada - Family Services of Greater Vancouver

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

JOB OPPORTUNITY:
**Haven Youth Worker

Hourly **Competition #10722

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About this Role

Directions Youth Services is a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), which for more than 90 years has provided a variety of essential resources for children, families and individuals in the Greater Vancouver community.

We believe in the resiliency of Vancouver's youth who are at-risk, homeless, and street-involved. We assist youth under the age of 25 to get counselling for trauma, mental health or substance issues.

Our teams strive to create spaces and build connections with youth who are facing challenges of street life, substance use, mental health concerns, and disconnection from their communities.

Directions inclusive programs of shelter and drop-in, safe houses and other unique programs are committed to being a community leader in harm reduction work and fostering low-barrier spaces where all youth are welcome.

This
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hourly position is located at our undisclosed Youth Haven location which is a voluntary residential program for at-risk youth aged years of all genders, who need a safe place to stay. The program accepts intakes 24/7, providing immediate support for basic needs, connections to longer term services, youth-led goal achievement and service planning in a supportive, welcoming, low barrier environment. Staff work collaboratively with a shift partner to provide responsive care for the youth and the resource and reports to the Program Manager.

What we offer you:

Benefits of working with us:

Flexible scheduling

A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity

Directions Youth Services offers purposeful careers, serving the most vulnerable members of our community. This role offers you the opportunity to make a positive impact in our community.

We support career development and training for staff to reach their potential, and offer mentorship and professional advancement in a supportive environment.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance, wellness and a safe, inclusive and welcoming workplace that values diversity and respect for all.

Work Hours:
Hourly - Work hours are

variable:

8 hour shifts (7:0015:00; 15:0023:00, 23:007:00)

Program runs 24 hours per day.

Salary:
GS8 $25.06/ hourly wage (with
_ a $2.00 per hour shift premium added to wages for overnight hours worked_)

Location:
Haven

- undisclosed location

What you bring:

Education, Training, Experience

Diploma in a related human / social service field
2 years related experience with emphasis on homelessness, mental health, addictions, and/or social services
Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Ability to engage in clientcentered change by establishing respectful relationships and increasing client motivation for positive change and ability to observe and recognize change in clients
Ability to initiate and influence case management and creatively support complex decisionmaking
Ability to share best practices with more junior staff and lead in circumstances where required
Knowledge of the systematic issues that affect low income and marginalized people and relevant community, social and health resources, and government services and systems.
Knowledge of low barrier resources, harm reduction model, adolescent development, alcohol and drug use issues, mental health issues, sexually exploited youth, and streetinvolved activities
Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, maintain calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances, and adjust your approach in changing conditions
Ability to work alone and also cooperatively and productively within a culturally diverse environment and maintain the highest professional standards of ethics and confidentiality
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing across a range of technologies
Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations and aggressive behaviour, and use nonviolent crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques
Maintain current knowledge of issues, best practices, and available resources

Additional Requirements

Successful completion of criminal record check
Negative TB skin test
Current First Aid, Food Safe Level 1, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificates are an asset.

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Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required

How to apply:

Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory 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.