Youth Housing Support – Awake Overnight

Job summary

The overnight staff member serves as the primary contact for youth in housing, managing stressors and potential crises throughout the night. They support residents in settling into the environment and assist them in focusing on individual goals for the following day.

Job details

Position title: Youth Housing Support – Awake Overnight Job type: Permanent, full-time Number of positions: 2 Reporting to: Manager of Youth Supportive Housing About us: We open doors for youth and prevent adult homelessness. We serve at-risk youth experiencing homelessness, aging out of care, or fleeing violence in the home. Young adults who need a place to call home and people who believe in them. We offer safe housing, community, and support to help youth make healthy choices and shift toward a brighter future. Position Overview: The YHS - Awake Overnight position will be the primary overnight contact person for youth within our houses. The goal of the program is to provide housing and support for youth who are MCFD involved. The role of the overnight staff person is to support youth in a housing setting to settle, manage stressors and potential crisis while supporting to focus on individual goals for the following day. These positions are permanent, full-time, 10-hour shifts from 12:00am to 10:00am working Friday to Sunday and alternating Thursdays. The hourly wage range is $26.74 - $31.00 per hour dependent on experience and related skills. The successful candidate can expect to enter the organization no higher than the midpoint of the compensation range. The Awake Overnight position receives an extra $2.00 premium, in addition to the base hourly wage, for working awake overnight shifts. Education & Experience A relevant bachelor's degree, such as Social Work or Child & Youth Care Minimum of 1-2 years' experience working with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth. Other combinations of education, experience and training may be considered Experience facilitating programming is an asset ASIST training and NVCI training is an asset Working Conditions Based on operational needs, this role may temporarily be assigned to another location to ensure appropriate program coverage. For long-term location changes, the Society will provide appropriate notice to relocate to a different Society location for operational needs Threshold will provide a yearly training and professional development allowance Ability to work independently and as a member of a wraparound care team Special Requirements Emergency First Aid certificate Food Safe Certificate Immunization records, including TB testing Criminal Record Check, completed by Threshold Agree and follow our policies and processes If you’d like to learn more about the position’s responsibilities and required skills and abilities, review the Awake Overnight - Youth Housing Support Job Description. To Apply If you would like to be a part of a progressive team that is passionate about making an impact, please apply with your resume and cover letter. This position will remain open until October 5, 2026. If you have any questions regarding this position or applying for this position, or if you need any accommodation for applying to this posting, please call us at 778-400-3177 or email us at: hr@thresholdhousing.ca. We want to support all applicants during this process. Threshold Housing Society believes that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization and reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and abilities. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and strive to remove barriers wherever possible. If you are contacted regarding an opportunity and require accommodation at any stage, please reach out to hr@thresholdhousing.ca for support.

What you’ll do

The overnight staff member serves as the primary contact for youth in housing, managing stressors and potential crises throughout the night. They support residents in settling into the environment and assist them in focusing on individual goals for the following day.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Social Work or Child & Youth Care and possess 1-2 years of experience working with vulnerable populations. Additional requirements include Emergency First Aid, Food Safe certification, and the ability to pass a criminal record check.

Benefits

• Training and professional development allowance

Listed skills

• crisis management · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Crisis management
• Youth support
• Conflict resolution
• Case management
• Social work
• Child and youth care
• First aid
• Food safety
• Wraparound care
• Programming facilitation
• First Aid
• Conflict Resolution
• Social Work
• Case Management
• Crisis Management
• Crisis Intervention
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Supportive Housing
• Emergency First Aid

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Security & Safety
• Youth Support Specialist
• Youth Counselor / Worker
• Social Work and Counselling Professionals
• Counselors, All Other

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