Job opportunity
Community Support Youth Worker
Covenant House Vancouver - Vancouver, BC
Deliver community support, referrals, and emergency response for youth through Covenant House Vancouver’s CSS and Sanctuary programs. This is casual overnight work onsite.
The Youth Worker provides as-needed services for youth aged 16 to 24, including practical resources, daily tasks, and life skills. You will navigate multifaceted behavioral, mental health, and substance use concerns. Your work follows attachment-based, culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and harm reduction principles.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess immediate needs and provide practical resources
Accompany youth to external community supports when needed
Support addictions and mental health needs
Maintain youth rooms, safety checks, and light cleaning
Complete outreach, reception, laundry, and assigned duties
Requirements:
Diploma or degree in a related social service field
Minimum one year in low-barrier harm reduction settings
Or three years full-time similar low-barrier work experience
Strong situational awareness during critical incidents
Basic computer skills and effective communication abilities
Support daily stability and safer connections through practical services, outreach, documentation, and crisis-aware youth work.
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Apply on source site The Youth Worker provides as-needed services for youth aged 16 to 24, including practical resources, daily tasks, and life skills. You will navigate multifaceted behavioral, mental health, and substance use concerns. Your work follows attachment-based, culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and harm reduction principles.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess immediate needs and provide practical resources
Accompany youth to external community supports when needed
Support addictions and mental health needs
Maintain youth rooms, safety checks, and light cleaning
Complete outreach, reception, laundry, and assigned duties
Requirements:
Diploma or degree in a related social service field
Minimum one year in low-barrier harm reduction settings
Or three years full-time similar low-barrier work experience
Strong situational awareness during critical incidents
Basic computer skills and effective communication abilities
Support daily stability and safer connections through practical services, outreach, documentation, and crisis-aware youth work.
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