Anti-Human Trafficking Lead

Please note:

This is a 100% onsite position.

As we serve vulnerable youth, all employees working for Covenant House Vancouver must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required prior to your start date.

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; including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. 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. However, you will be confronted with significant issues in this work and frankly, this work is not for everyone. In the course of doing your work, particularly for those doing frontline work, you will be exposed to the trauma of others. 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. Some candidates and employees decide during the recruiting and probationary periods that this work isn’t for them, and that is totally fair.
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 Anti‑Human Trafficking Lead provides strategic leadership and clinical oversight for Covenant House Vancouver’s Anti‑Human Trafficking and Exploitation initiatives. This role strengthens our organizational capacity to identify, prevent, and respond to trafficking and exploitation impacting youth. The Lead ensures high‑quality service delivery, leads program development, supports staff, and builds strong relationships with community partners. They serve as a subject‑matter expert for the agency and play a key role in system‑level advocacy and youth‑centered best practices.

How you will contribute:

• Lead the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of Anti‑Human Trafficking and Exploitation programming.
• Develop and maintain program policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and program manuals.
• Ensure programming aligns with trauma‑informed, youth‑centered, and culturally responsive best practices.
• Provide consultation and guidance across departments on all matters related to trafficking and exploitation.

Staff Supervision & Support

• Supervise the Anti‑human Trafficking Coordinator staff, including providing coaching, reflective supervision, clinical guidance, and performance feedback.
• Support staff wellness with a strong grounding in vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and resilience.
• Lead team meetings, case consultations, and multi‑disciplinary collaboration.

Training, Capacity Building & Awareness

• Update and refine current training modules on human trafficking, exploitation, and support youth for frontline staff.
• Lead efforts to translate training into recorded and interactive modules to allow for on‑demand access and potential roll out to community partners.
• Promote consistent organizational understanding of trafficking and exploitation and ensure quality assurance of documentation in this area.
• Lead advocacy and awareness initiatives in alignment with agency priorities.

Community Collaboration & Systems Advocacy

• Build and maintain strong relationships with community agencies, law enforcement, healthcare providers, Indigenous partners, and specialized trafficking services.
• Represent Covenant House Vancouver at community tables, working groups, and…