Team Leader, Foundations Program
About the role
The Impact a Team Leader in the Foundations Program can make:
The VCH Foundations Program is a residential stabilization program supporting youth with significant substance use and mental health concerns. You will demonstrate absolute respect and unconditional love to youth that will support them to know their worth. The VCH Foundations Program is a safe and non-judgmental environment where youth are supported to address every aspect of wellbeing - health, emotional, and spiritual. You will provide services from an attachment-based, harm reduction, culturally relevant, trauma-informed model of care. You will have the opportunity to build transformative relationship with youth and reduce the risks of street homelessness and substance use. Through relentless engagement, the CHV continuum of care connects with youth where they are at because we feel it should be "one size fits one" when it comes to supporting young people.
How you will contribute:
- Greet and welcome youth accessing CHV services, assess and respond to their immediate needs, and provide them with practical resources including food, clothing, and shelter
- Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with at risk youth 16-24 years of age
- Work collaboratively with other staff to assist youth in identifying attainable short and long-term goals, strategies for meeting these goals, and an action plan for implementation
- Responsible for direct implementation of Covenant House philosophy and policies as they pertain to residential care
- Assign shift responsibilities and duties
- Coordinate intakes, assessments, discharges
- Ensure quality of youth files and documentation
- Manage crisis intervention including critical incident debriefing
- Facilitate team meetings including shift change
- Supervise youth workers on shift utilizing reflective supervision model
- Ensure adherence to and role model Covenant House principles and core values
- Ensure safety and security of clients, staff, and property
Compensation:
The successful candidate can expect a starting hourly rate of between $29.76 and $37.20 depending on factors such as internal equity, experience, competencies, and education. Once hired, the hourly rates are reviewed annually following the annual performance review and successful employees have the opportunity for their hourly rate to increase, over time, up to the maximum of the pay band, currently $44.65.
Who are we looking for?
Education and Experience:
- Diploma or degree in related social service or relevant experience with harm reduction principles
- Degree or Diploma in Social Work, Social Services, Child and Youth Care, or a related field. Or, relevant experience working in a similar capacity with a strong knowledge of harm reduction principles
- Minimum 2 years experience in a supervisory role within similar setting
- First Aid & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is an asset
- Evidence of compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs is required
Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiarity with at risk youth and youth homelessness
- Familiarity with issues related to substance use
- Familiarity of Harm Reduction principles and practices
- Familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries
- Leadership and team building skills
- Basic computer skills
- Working knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice
About Covenant House International
No youth should ever be without a home — period. This urgent belief and over 50 years of experience have placed Covenant House at the forefront of the fight against youth homelessness. Founded in 1972, Covenant House is the largest primarily privately-funded agency in the North and Central America offering free 24/7 crisis care, housing, and supportive services for youth, young families, and survivors of human trafficking. Located in 34 cities across 5 countries (the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico) Covenant House provides shelter, food, medical and mental health care, crisis intervention, educational and vocational services, and an array of supportive services to youth facing homelessness regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The Covenant House mission is centered and built on community, where youth, staff, volunteers, and partners love one another unconditionally, respect each other absolutely, and dedicate ourselves to a covenant of compassion and hope.
Team Leader, Foundations Program
About the role
The Impact a Team Leader in the Foundations Program can make:
The VCH Foundations Program is a residential stabilization program supporting youth with significant substance use and mental health concerns. You will demonstrate absolute respect and unconditional love to youth that will support them to know their worth. The VCH Foundations Program is a safe and non-judgmental environment where youth are supported to address every aspect of wellbeing - health, emotional, and spiritual. You will provide services from an attachment-based, harm reduction, culturally relevant, trauma-informed model of care. You will have the opportunity to build transformative relationship with youth and reduce the risks of street homelessness and substance use. Through relentless engagement, the CHV continuum of care connects with youth where they are at because we feel it should be "one size fits one" when it comes to supporting young people.
How you will contribute:
- Greet and welcome youth accessing CHV services, assess and respond to their immediate needs, and provide them with practical resources including food, clothing, and shelter
- Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with at risk youth 16-24 years of age
- Work collaboratively with other staff to assist youth in identifying attainable short and long-term goals, strategies for meeting these goals, and an action plan for implementation
- Responsible for direct implementation of Covenant House philosophy and policies as they pertain to residential care
- Assign shift responsibilities and duties
- Coordinate intakes, assessments, discharges
- Ensure quality of youth files and documentation
- Manage crisis intervention including critical incident debriefing
- Facilitate team meetings including shift change
- Supervise youth workers on shift utilizing reflective supervision model
- Ensure adherence to and role model Covenant House principles and core values
- Ensure safety and security of clients, staff, and property
Compensation:
The successful candidate can expect a starting hourly rate of between $29.76 and $37.20 depending on factors such as internal equity, experience, competencies, and education. Once hired, the hourly rates are reviewed annually following the annual performance review and successful employees have the opportunity for their hourly rate to increase, over time, up to the maximum of the pay band, currently $44.65.
Who are we looking for?
Education and Experience:
- Diploma or degree in related social service or relevant experience with harm reduction principles
- Degree or Diploma in Social Work, Social Services, Child and Youth Care, or a related field. Or, relevant experience working in a similar capacity with a strong knowledge of harm reduction principles
- Minimum 2 years experience in a supervisory role within similar setting
- First Aid & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is an asset
- Evidence of compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs is required
Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiarity with at risk youth and youth homelessness
- Familiarity with issues related to substance use
- Familiarity of Harm Reduction principles and practices
- Familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries
- Leadership and team building skills
- Basic computer skills
- Working knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice
About Covenant House International
No youth should ever be without a home — period. This urgent belief and over 50 years of experience have placed Covenant House at the forefront of the fight against youth homelessness. Founded in 1972, Covenant House is the largest primarily privately-funded agency in the North and Central America offering free 24/7 crisis care, housing, and supportive services for youth, young families, and survivors of human trafficking. Located in 34 cities across 5 countries (the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico) Covenant House provides shelter, food, medical and mental health care, crisis intervention, educational and vocational services, and an array of supportive services to youth facing homelessness regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The Covenant House mission is centered and built on community, where youth, staff, volunteers, and partners love one another unconditionally, respect each other absolutely, and dedicate ourselves to a covenant of compassion and hope.