About Covenant House Vancouver Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has provided relentless support for youth experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, homelessness. We provide support to young people age 16 to 24 who have experienced a wide range of early life and ongoing, complex trauma

• Our purpose is to serve all youth, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and provide a safe and supportive environment for all youth in need. Working at Covenant House will be one of the most meaningful things that you’ll do in your life. The youth we serve may also experience overdose, physical harm perpetuated by self or others and even death. Because we provide a relational model of care, the harms our youth experience can impact us in varying degrees. While we provide training for youth workers on avoiding what we call vicarious trauma (namely, the trauma you can experience or take on by hearing other’s traumatic stories), and a generous allowance for counselling, it is still difficult work that can and does take its toll on many employees. Self-awareness and self-care are key. We will provide more information on vicarious trauma during recruiting and on-boarding, to help you decide if Covenant House is the place for you. The Impact the Youth Worker with the Crisis Program Team can make Your primary role as a youth worker is to build trusting, supportive professional relationships with youth. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to determine the best plan of care to help youth reach their goals and transition to healthy, confident adults. Working in the Crisis Program, you will provide youth with their basic and immediate needs, support them with employment and educational resources, and guide them to transition to independence when they may be ready. Greet and welcome youth accessing CHV services, assess and respond to their immediate needs,



and provide them with practical resources including food, clothing, transportation Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with at risk youth 16-24 years of age Upon entry to the Program, introduce the services provided, orient new youth, complete program intake/admission Work collaboratively with other staff to assist youth in identifying attainable short and long-term goals, strategies for meeting these goals, and an action plan for implementation Assist youth with accessing external community supports and accompany them if needed Coordinate youth meetings and activities, including recreation and life skills Manage youth case files, including all relevant reporting and documentation Attend all training as directed by your manager Clean, search, and remake resident rooms at discharge Diploma or degree related to social service First Aid &

• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is an asset Familiar with the challenges facing youth who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability Ability to maintain professional boundaries with the Youth Basic computer skills Crisis Program - Female and Gender Diverse Breaks: Paid and on-site The successful candidate can expect a starting hourly rate of between $23.92 and $29.90 depending on factors such as internal equity, experience, competencies, and education. Once hired, the hourly rates are reviewed annually following the annual performance review and successful employees have the opportunity for their hourly rate to increase, over time, up to the maximum of the pay band, currently $35.88. In 2024,



we were recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers Diversity, Equity &

• Inclusion Covenant House Vancouver is a secular organization that welcomes and serves young people from all backgrounds. While the international federation to which we belong was founded in the 1970s by members of the Catholic Church, we are not aligned with any specific faith traditions. CHV is committed to upholding diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to: Persons from groups marginalized due to race, ancestry, colour, religion/spiritual beliefs, or place of origin

• Persons with visible (physical) and/or invisible (mental) disabilities

• Persons who identify as women; and Indigenous persons. We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, diversity, equity, and inclusion can be complex. We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all at Covenant House Vancouver.

Covenant House

Vancouver offers a competitive salary with a great advantages package and excellent opportunity for training and career advancement.

Covenant House

Vancouver is a non-profit organization that supports young people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, human trafficking, and youth in need.

We offer a continuum of care, providing housing and wraparound supports. We are a diverse team dedicated to ending youth homelessness. We strive for employees to feel appreciated, supported, and empowered. Our culture is built around absolute respect, courage, integrity, equity, and inclusivity. We create an engaging work workplace where employees can thrive, resulting in the best care for the youth we serve. #

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