Supervisor, Afterhours
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Job Summary
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Supervisor Afterhours
Supervisor Afterhours Competition #17-26
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 unhoused and street-involved. We assist youth under the age of 25 to get counselling for trauma mental health or substance use. 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.
Afterhours Supervisor coordinates the daily program functions of After Hours Addictions Response Program; provides supervision and support on the floor to front-line staff students and works directly with unhoused street-involved youth. The After Hours Addictions Response Program operates between the hours of midnight and 8:00am over seven days a week including holidays. This full time 37.5 hours/week position reports to the Assistant Manager Directions Youth Service Centre. The supervisor will be tasked with scheduling and timecard management of their team.
This position and the front-line staff it supervises works to promote safer healthier alternatives to youth and where possible to assist in their transition from the street to residences providing referral information where possible to eligible and ineligible clients. The position will consist of working with a variety of unhoused youth struggling with substance use including those who are neurodiverse and/or face emotional/social challenges.
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 (recorded)
- 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: Tuesday -Saturday 11:30pm-7:30am (37.5 hours/week)
Salary: GS 11 Step 1 ($33.01)
Location: 1138 Burrard Street Vancouver BC (in office)
Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled
What do you need to succeed
Education Training Experience
- Bachelors degree in related human/ social services field and/ or a combination of education and experience
- Minimum five years experience working with youth preferably in support of youth who are unhoused street-involved and/or use substances.
- Current First Aid Certificate Naloxone Training and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training an asset (will be provided if necessary).
- Applicants with personal experience with addiction or street involvement
- A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Role Qualifications and Skills include but are not limited to
- Knowledge of community social and health resources
- Knowledge of the systemic issues that affect low income and marginalized people
- Knowledge of substance use adolescent development and the problems encountered by chemically dependent individuals; basic understanding of behavioral management
- Basic knowledge of mental health issues and treatment
- Ability to observe and recognize change in clients
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients
- Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations manage aggressive behavior and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques
- Ability to communicate proficiently both verbally and in writing
- Ability to organize prioritize and meet deadlines
- Ability to establish/maintain satisfactory work relationships with the public and other employees to deal tactfully and effectively with co-workers public and other agencies and to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and a part of a team
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse population
- Basic computer literacy
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
Additional Requirements
- Valid Class 5 BC Drivers License an asset - requires submission of abstract.
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
How to apply
If you are submitting your application through the FSGV website please scroll to the bottom of the page.
If you are applying through any other platform kindly ensure that your application is submitted via our career website athttps:// 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 #17-26 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:
Manager
About Company
Family Services of Greater Vancouver is a non-profit dedicated to improving lives across the Lower Mainland.
