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Youth Worker – Full-Time Evenings
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Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
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Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Youth Worker Full-Time Evenings
Youth Worker - Evenings Competition #47-26
About Our Opportunity
This position is located at our undisclosed Haven location which is a voluntary residential program for youth aged 16 21 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 report to the Assistant Manager.
We Value You- Benefits:
- Three weeks vacation for full-time staff * entitlement increases from there
- Three paid household leave days a year
- Two paid Wellness Days a year
- Paid sick days
- Two and a half paid Agency days for full-time staff
- Five paid days for education leave/year
- One paid Moving Day/year
- Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
- Referral Bonus Program
- Milestone celebrations
- On-the-job education through various Lunch and Learns
- Safe and Respectful Work Environment
- Opportunities for Growth
- Ongoing support mentoring and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
- A work culture that values transparency teamwork learning fairness and integrity
Health and Wellness Resources:
- Generous health/dental benefits after 3 months.
- Three flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
- Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Long Term Disability Plan
- Insurance Travel insurance
Pension: Municipal Pension Plan enrollment for eligible employees
Work Hours: 40 hours per week Sunday to Thursday 3:00pm - 11:00pm
Salary: Salary GRADE 8 and STEP 1 ($26.85 per hour)
Location: Confidential Residential Building in Vancouver
Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled
What do you need to succeed
Education Training Experience
- Diploma in a related human/ social services field
- 1 year related experience with emphasis on homelessness mental health addictions and/or social services
- Or an equivalent combination of education training and experience
Role Qualifications and Skills include but are not limited to
- Ability to engage in client-centered 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 decision-making
- 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 street-involved 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
Additional Requirements
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
- Proof of negative TB skin test required
- Current First Aid Food Safe Level 1 and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificates are an asset
How to apply
If you are applying through any other platform kindly ensure that your application is submitted via our career website at 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 #47-26 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 Xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Selílwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Qayqayt Katzie Kwantlen Kwekwetlem Semiahmoo Matsqui and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch qu.
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.
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 Vancouvers 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.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Family Services of Greater Vancouver is a non-profit dedicated to improving lives across the Lower Mainland.
