Youth Worker (Chilliwack)
Description
Many of the youth we serve either live in lowincome families have mental health challenges or have never had a connection with a church. If you feel compassion for youth like this then a career with Youth Unlimited may be for you. Our Chilliwack team seeks a coworker to serve in local schools and the surrounding community.
Job Title: Youth Worker
Reports to: Chilliwack Area Director
Classification: Fulltime or PartTime
Location: Chilliwack
About Youth Unlimited
Flowing out of the mission of Jesus Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited relationally engages in holistic work (physical emotional mental social and spiritual) with vulnerable youth in partnership with the church and the community.
General Description
In this position the youth worker would:
- Provide spaces for youth to learn about Jesus
- Support youth in school (academics arts shop class sports lunchtime and more)
- Run clubs hang out times and day trips
- Mentor and disciple youth onetoone
- Build a volunteer team
- Create partnerships between Youth Unlimited and churches schools and community agencies
- Create a team of ministry partners who help fund the youth workers salary benefits and ministry expenses.
What must the candidate possess to thrive in the position
- An active and healthy relationship with Jesus
- A passion to help youth come to know Jesus
- A deep concern for vulnerable youth
- Active in a local church
Working conditions
- Flexible hours hybrid work locations
- Personalized job descriptions
- Work in a team
- Monthly personal prayer days & optional spiritual retreats
- Financial coverage of ongoing education
- Physical health memberships (gym membership fitness equipment etc)
- Benefits package (dental physio counseling life insurance travel RSPs etc.
- Apprenticeship options
- Leadership development
Please contact and let us know if you would like to learn more by visiting one of our ministries volunteering completing your internship with us or completing our 1year apprenticeship program.
Applications will close once the position is filled. If the job opening is still available online then the position is available.