About this Role

Working within the mission, vision, values, and person-centered philosophy of the Agency, the Outreach program works to promote safer, healthier alternatives for youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The focus is to promote awareness of and connect youth to appropriate services and resources to reduce the harm in their lives. The program focuses on support in the areas of the west end, downtown south, and downtown east side areas of Vancouver. These 2 TERM positions consists of working with a variety of at-risk, homeless, and street-entrenched youth 24 years and under (prioritizing youth 18 and under) struggling with addiction, intellectual, emotional, and social challenges, mental health issues, concurrent issues, and sexual exploitation; they actively support the Agency’s awareness and goals around diversity, inclusion justice and equity.

We Value You- Benefits:

• Starting at 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

*(pro-rated for part-time staff)

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: TWO TERM Outreach positions available:

-35 hours per week (4 day work week)

Sunday-Wednesday condensed work week, 8.75 hours a day)

-35 hours per week (4 day work week)

Wednesday-Saturday condensed work week, 8.75 hours a day)

Salary: GS 10 Step 1- $30.83 per hour

Location: 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What do you need to succeed?

• Provide outreach to youth at all Directions Youth Services sites and areas where high-risk youth congregate in order to initiate contact, establish rapport, and build trusting, supportive, therapeutic relationships with street-involved and homeless youth, and link them with culturally appropriate and relevant services and resources
• Identify youth’s individual needs and provide support, encouragement, collaboration, and education to youth in matters related to crisis intervention, harm reduction, conflict resolution, community resources, alcohol and drug information, and advocacy with the intention of connecting youth to services.
• Work closely and collaboratively with all of Directions Youth Services, other community agencies, and government ministries in the development of youth case management plans, using best practices.
• Work independently in pairs in the community, responding to emerging needs and crises and prioritizing tasks as they arise.

Education, Training, Experience

• Two-year post-secondary course/diploma in social work or youth care/certificate in a related field
• Minimum one year experience working with high-risk youth
• Experience with adolescent development and issues involving sexually exploited youth, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, poverty and concurrent issues
• Lived experience is considered an asset
• A combination of education/experience can be considered

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of community, social, and health resources
• Knowledge of the systemic issues that affect low-income and marginalized people, and the impact of intergenerational trauma caused by colonization, integration, and assimilation.
• Knowledge of substance misuse, mental health, issues that may affect sexually exploited youth, and knowledge and belief in the Harm Reduction model.
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage aggressive behaviour, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position (carrying a full backpack containing harm reduction supplies, water and snacks)

Additional Requirements

• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
• Valid class 5 BC driver’s license and driver’s abstract
• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check

How to apply:

If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website, https://www.thegravityapp.com/shared/job?clientId=8a7883c66613934801663707de9829b8&id=8a78859e9b80c289019bb4aed07257dc&u=1769041845&v=9&token=eyJ1aWQiOjQ5NTE4LCJwcm92aWRlciI6ImJvdW5jZSIsInR5cGUiOiJlbWFpbCJ9.TDu\_MWRksl1LG6CaWIZUUIuKvOk

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. We thank all candidates and searchers for your interest.

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 #02-26 in the email subject line) to hrinbox@fsgv.ca.