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[26-056] Youth Worker - Permanent Part-Time
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Position: Youth Worker
Location: Lilac Place, Surrey, BC
Hours: 32 hours per week
Salary: $27.81 - $31.42 per hour
Start Date: July 6, 2026
We are looking for a Youth Worker to join our Sources Lilac Place team! This individual must be a great team player, have an eye for detail and administrative organization, and have a good understanding of trauma informed, harm reduction, and strength-based approaches.
About Sources
SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Sources Lilac Place
Lilac Place is a unique, part-time therapeutic residential program that assists families in developing upon their inherent strengths and increasing their overall connection, with the goal of decreasing conflict, and improving the overall wellness of the family unit. The Youth worker assists in this process through intentional one-to-one support with youth and caregiver(s), providing case management, and connecting with services in community to provide wrap-around support, as a way to work towards positive changes in the family.
Description of Position:
The Youth Worker at Lilac Place is responsible for the day-to-day activities in the residential program, planning and facilitating pre-intake/after-care outreach, and maintaning the residences’ ability to provide therapeutic services to youth and caregivers. These activities include supporting youth in carrying out their daily routines, including connection to school/community resources, planning and facilitating recreational and social-emotional learning activities, implementing and supporting therapeutic activities, report writing, prioritizing the physical and emotional safety of program participants, providing weekend support on rotation, and regular communication with caregivers. Youth Workers will follow the emotion-focused therapeutic guidance of the family therapist to support implementation of communication and relationship strengthening strategies being worked on in therapy sessions. The Youth Worker will also liaise with various community resources including social workers, schools and other supports that are part of the family’s care team. Additionally, the youth worker will maintain files, and engage in other administrative duties when required.
Reporting to: Youth Services Manager
General Responsibilities
- Participates in planning, organizing and implementing daily routines and supports youth in engaging in their day-to-day activities (i.e. school, work, appointments)
- Plans and participates in developmentally appropriate social emotional learning activities and recreational activities that support pro-social engagement in the community, along with life-skills based programming
- Administers prescribed medications to youth as per doctors and pharmacists instruction, while following all required medication administration policies and procedures
- Provides care to youth and families through a trauma-informed, emotions-focused, and harm reduction lens
- Provides weekend support to families, on a rotating basis
- Ensures the rights, dignity and confidentiality of all clients are maintained
- Provides case management, which includes: case planning, daily logs, session notes, the preparation of relevant reports, facilitating the scheduling of meetings with the family and their care team, liaising with the broader care team, attending Intensive Case Management meetings and Family Care Planning Conferences
- Performs routine maintenance and upkeep of the physical environment
- Participates in programming quality improvement and evaluation processes implanted by the Director and/or Program Manager
- Takes an active part in the staff team through participation in staff meetings, team days, and other activities that promote a positive working environment
- Ensures the Sources Policies and Procedures are followed as well as the operating procedures of Lilac Place
Physical Demands of Job:
- Lifting/Pushing/Pulling - 25%, Walking/Moving Around - 75%, Sitting - 25%, Time Spent Outdoors - 25%
Cognitive Demands of Job:
- Independent Work - 25%, Task Memorization - 50%, Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 75%, Reading/Writing - 75%
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in psychology or related discipline or a diploma/certificate in related studies preferred, or equivalent experience
- Experience working with at-risk youth between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age
- Residential program experience an asset
- Knowledge in and ability to practice trauma informed, harm reduction, attachment based and culturally safe approaches with youth and caregivers
- Working knowledge of mental health challenges commonly experienced by youth and families, including diagnosis’ such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, FASD, substance misuse, OCD, and personality disorders
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
- Must be able to effectively use work specific computer platforms for case management, documentation, and reporting; includes: Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Must possess the following: valid BC driver’s license, current first aid (training provided), Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificate (training provided)
- Must be able to participate in (occasionally physically demanding) recreational activities
- Excellent references
- Criminal record check is required
Benefits:
All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Other Benefits:
- 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
- Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
- Pension plan
- Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks
Closing Date: Until Filled
Internal candidates will be contacted by: June 8, 2026
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About SOURCES
Sources Community Resources Society is an internationally-accredited, community-based, not-for-profit multi-service agency that has served as a dependable source of help, encouragement and hope for individuals in the communities of White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, Parksville and beyond since 1978.
At SOURCES, we are committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation and resurgence.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples and our offices are located on the lands of the Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Katzie and Tsawwassen First Nations in the Lower Mainland; the Lheidli T’enneh, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations in the North; and the Coast Salish peoples including the Qualicum First Nation on Vancouver Island. We are honoured to be part of these communities and many more.
We touch the lives of thousands of individuals and families across the Lower Mainland, Northern British Columbia and Vancouver Island every year. To serve them, our team of dedicated staff and devoted volunteers offer a variety of social wellness programs and services through more than 20 locations, including Community Resource Centres, that are continually expanding to meet individual and community needs.
We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, poverty, disability and conflict.
In addition to providing services on behalf of the Government of British Columbia, we are partners with the United Way of the Lower Mainland, Law Foundation of BC, Vancouver Foundation, Community Living BC, Service Canada and more.