Job posting

Posting #: 2026-29

Youth Service Worker- Overnight Shift (Phoenix) – Full Time

WAGE RATE: $27.72 PER HOUR, 40 HOURS A WEEK THE OPPORTUNITY

Join one of the Top 10 Canadian Youth Impact Charities of 2022 today! Since 2010, Charity Intelligence has awarded Eva’s with high marks for financial transparency, accountability to donors and cost-efficiency.

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About Us - Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth (evas.ca)

Role Overview

You are highly passionate about supporting the mission of helping homeless and at-risk youth. You can thrive in a fast-paced environment and work both independently and in a team setting. You have the experience with homeless youths, shelters, transitional housing, health, and well-being programming to help youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Toronto.

Join our expert staff to help young people reach their potential and lead fulfilling, healthy lives. This is a unionized position and reports to the Team Lead Shelter Services at Eva’s Phoenix Location: 60 Brant St , Toronto ON.

Responsibilities

- Supervision of youth and shelter, ensuring safety and security measures are met.
- Supportive counselling; crisis stabilization and conflict resolution
- Administrative duties and general household chores
- Participation in team activities and decision-making
- Providing programming support as identified

Qualifications

- College Diploma or bachelor’s degree in child and Youth Work or a related field
- Demonstrated ability in working with a trauma informed, harm reduction approach and from an Anti-Black racism, anti-oppression, and culturally protected perspective/framework.
- Understanding of issues related to youth homelessness, 2SLGBTQ identities, mental health and substance use problems and disorders, and developmental and learning disabilities.
- Minimum 2 years in individual supportive counselling and group work
- Strong computer and documentation skills relevant to counselling and case planning




- Experience working with diverse populations with sound understanding of principles of anti-oppression.
- Knowledge and ability to integrate anti-oppression, critical disability, LGBTQ2S and trans-positivity, trauma, harm reduction, recovery approach in support to mental health and strengths-based principles into practice.
- Familiarity with harm reduction principles and strategies
- Experience with crisis intervention, conflict resolution and de-escalation skills/techniques
- Demonstrated experience working with a team within a constructive communication model
- Shelter Standards, SMIS, Standard First Aid/CPR, Non- Violent Crisis Intervention, Food Handler Certificate training are mandatory.
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Be able to work weekends based on the three-week rotational schedule.

We advise all applicants with work permits that obtaining employment with Eva’s will not guarantee the approval of any application for Permanent Resident status and emphasize that Eva’s positions may not qualify under the government’s Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) or Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) initiatives.

Apply

Submit a cover letter and resume in one document by August 28, 2026, to [email protected] .Be sure to indicate 2026 –29- ON YSW (Phoenix) in the title. No phone calls, please.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT https://www.evas.ca/conditions-of-employment/

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT https://www.evas.ca/land-acknowledgement/

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Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth

Administrative Office: 60 Brant Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G9

Email [email protected] | Website www.evas.ca

Connect with us @evasinitiatives.

Pay: $27.72 per hour

Benefits

- Employee assistance program

Experience:
- individual supportive counselling and group work: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (required)
- NVCI (required)
- Food Handler Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 2026-29 YOUTH SERVICE WORKER- OVERNIGHT SHIFT (PHONEIX) – FULL TIM (Toronto)
🏢 Eva's Initiatives
📍 Toronto