Outreach Worker- TERM

Grow a meaningful career with Family Services of Greater Vancouver. We offer a range of benefits and recognize the importance of work-life balance and wellness. Pursue your passion in a safe, inclusive workplace that values diversity and respect.

FSGV has more than 420 staff and volunteers at 14 locations across the Lower Mainland, serving 18 communities, including Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster, Burnaby, and Surrey.

FSGV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please see the job posting for more information.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Job : 887-2-26

# of Openings: 2

Working within the mission, vision, values, and person‑centered philosophy of the Agency, the Outreach program works to promote safer, healthier alternatives for youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The focus is to promote awareness of and connect youth to appropriate services and resources to reduce the harm in their lives. The program focuses on support in the areas of the west end, downtown south, and downtown east side areas of Vancouver.

These 2 TERM positions consists of working with a variety of at‑risk, homeless, and street‑entrenched youth 24 years and under (prioritizing youth 18 and under) struggling with addiction, intellectual, emotional, and social challenges, mental health issues, concurrent issues, and sexual exploitation; they actively support the Agency’s awareness and goals around diversity, inclusion justice and equity.

• Starting at three weeks’ vacation for full‑time staff (entitlement increases from there)
• Three paid household leave days a year
• Two paid Wellness Days a year
• Two and a half paid Agency days for full‑time staff
• Five paid days for education leave a year
• One paid Moving Day a year
• Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity

• Three flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
• Option of psychological/counseling services (up to $1500 a year)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Long Term Disability Plan
• Insurance, Travel insurance, ++
• 35 hours per week (4 day work week, 8.75 hours a day, Sunday‑Wednesday condensed)
• 35 hours per week (4 day work week, 8.75 hours a day, Wednesday‑Saturday condensed)

Salary: GS 10 Step 1 – $30.83 per hour

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

• Provide outreach to youth at all Directions Youth Services sites and areas where high‑risk youth congregate in order to initiate contact, establish rapport, and build trusting, supportive, therapeutic relationships with street‑involved and homeless youth, and link them with culturally appropriate and relevant services and resources
• Identify youth’s individual needs and provide support, encouragement, collaboration, and education to youth in matters related to crisis intervention, harm reduction, conflict resolution, community resources, alcohol and drug information, and advocacy with the intention of connecting youth to services
• Work closely and collaboratively with all of Directions Youth Services, other community agencies, and government ministries in the development of youth case management plans, using best practices
• Work independently in pairs in the community, responding to emerging needs and crises and prioritizing tasks as they arise

• Two‑year post‑secondary course/diploma in social work or youth care/certificate in a related field
• Minimum one year experience working with high‑risk youth
• Experience with adolescent development and issues involving sexually exploited youth, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, poverty and concurrent issues
• Lived experience is considered an asset
• A combination of education/experience can be considered

• Knowledge of community, social, and health resources
• Knowledge of the systemic issues that affect low‑income and marginalized people, and the impact of intergenerational trauma caused by colonization,…