Street Youth Job Action- Youth Support Worker

Family Services Of Greater Vancouver

Job Location:

Vancouver - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 26 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Street Youth Job Action Support Worker

Street Youth Job Action Youth Support Worker Competition #70-25

About Our Opportunity:

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.

Street Youth Job Action (SYJA) is a low-barrier pre-employment same-day work and peer engagement program for marginalized homeless and at risk young people aged 16-24. The SYJA program operates Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday from 8:00-4:00 PM. The SYJA Support Worker will support participants by identifying their unique barriers to employment and help develop basic life and job readiness skills. The SYJA Support Worker will travel on foot throughout the day to provide outreach support and supervision to street youth crews on designated street cleaning routes (Downtown Core including Downtown South and the West End) and assist youth in the navigation of services as they transition to accessing safer lifestyles. This is a 35 hr/week position that reports to the Program Manager Specialized Youth Supports.

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)
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/ counseling 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: 35 hours per week; 8:00-4:00 PM; (Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday) (Full-Time)

Salary: Grade 7 Step 1 - $25.07 per hour

Location: Directions Youth Services 1138 Burrard Street.

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What do you need to succeed

Education Training Experience

Grade 12 plus post-secondary training in a related field and
1 year related experience with emphasis on homelessness mental health addictions and/or social service work or an equivalent combination of education training and experience
Current First Aid Food Safe Level 1 and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificates are an asset

Knowledge Skills Abilities

Ability to engage in client-centered change by establishing respectful relationships and increasing client motivation for positive change and the ability to observe and recognize change in clients
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

Additional Requirements

Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check

How to apply:

If this describes you please submit your application to us through our website 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 #70-25 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.

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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.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Street Youth Job Action Support WorkerStreet Youth Job Action Youth Support Worker Competition #70-25About Our Opportunity: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 resource...