JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Youth Worker
Senior Youth Worker Competition #60-25
About our Opportunity:
This position reports to the Program Manager of Youth Transition Supports, Directions Youth Services. This position supports youth, 16-19 years old, who are living in independent suites in The Kettle on Burrard. In collaboration with the 10K Program Supervisor, the Senior Youth Worker will encourage and support positive youth engagement opportunities through individualized service planning, weekly groups, and on-site activities. Staff work collaboratively within the team and with external service providers to provide case management support. Youth are referred to this program by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services (VACFSS).
EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE
- Diploma in a related human / social service field
- 1 year related experience with emphasis on homelessness, mental health, addictions, and/or social services
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Ability to engage in client-centered change by establishing respectful relationships and increasing client motivation for positive change and ability to observe and recognize change in clients
- Ability to initiate and influence case management and creatively support complex decision-making
- Ability to share best practices with more junior staff and lead in circumstances where required
- Knowledge of the systematic issues that affect low income and marginalized people and relevant community, social and health resources, and government services and systems.
- Knowledge of low barrier resources, harm reduction model, adolescent development, alcohol and drug use issues, mental health issues, sexually exploited youth, and street-involved activities
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients and apply personal self care principles
- Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, maintain calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances, and adjust your approach in changing conditions
- Ability to work alone and also cooperatively and productively within a culturally diverse environment and maintain the highest professional standards of ethics and confidentiality
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing across a range of technologies
- Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations and aggressive behaviour, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques
- Maintain current knowledge of issues, best practices, and available resources
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Successful completion of criminal record check
- Current First Aid and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificates are an asset
How to apply:
If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website, https://fsgv.ca/careers/
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