Pacific Community Resources Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities.
Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact our HR department at hr@pcrs.ca. Personal information will be kept confidential.
Last Date to Apply:
Open until filled
About PCRS
Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.
About the Program
Vancouver Youth Services is an umbrella which incorporates multiple programs and sites, including the Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC) youth hub and associated programs.
The Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC) is a one-stop centre for youth (ages 13-24) in east Vancouver, offering social, health, education, housing, substance use support, employment, and life skills services. The centre offers a drop-in resource room and other program services by appointment. Many of our Vancouver programs are based out of the centre.
Hours & Conditions of Work
- Term Full Time (4 month term), possibility of extension
- Anticipated term is Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 1, 2027
- 35 hours weekly
Position Summary
Wage Grid 13 ($30.86 to $32.18 per hour)
The Youth Worker supports youth to connect to services and community through the hub services model. They will work in a youth centered manner to build relationships, support in identifying goals and strengths of the youth and support in developing robust youth centered programming.
The Youth Worker will provide case management services during opening hours, develop, and run programming, as well as outreach services to connect with community services and participants.
This position is one that requires a strong vison of collaborative youth work to support youth connection to community and a sense of belonging. This position requires some facilitation of the Resource Room space as well as connected drop in program facilitation.
Responsibilities
- Develops and facilitates youth programming within the Resource Room
- Supports youth, partners, and visitors to connect with the right program within or outside of PCRS.
- Conducts outreach with youth to attend appointments and make community connections.
- Works regularly scheduled shifts on the Resource Room floor providing youth with basic needs and relational case management.
- Actively supports and encourages participants in a strength based and participant centered framework.
- Develops partnerships with relevant agencies and programs to support access for youth.
- Provides case management support with youth, one-to-one and sometimes in a community setting.
- Connects with social workers, youth outreach and other supports for youth.
- Supports Resource Room culture and maintain safer spaces for youth, as well as maintaining health and safety.
- Provides harm reduction education and supplies and provide appropriate referrals.
- Assess mental health risk for individuals and provide appropriate interventions and/or referral.
Knowledge & Competencies
- Working knowledge of addictions and mental health, including harm reduction.
- Suicide intervention training.
- Knowledge of local resources is required
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Strong understanding of anti-oppression and decolonizing practice.
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Demonstrated strength in working with two-spirit, queer and transgendered youth.
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Understanding of youth engagement and psych-social development.
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Training to address depression/suicide/mental health assessment.
What We Offer
- Equitable & Transparent Base Pay – we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
- Generous paid vacation, personal and sick time; additional paid time off for life events
- Additional paid holidays (ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day)
- Health Benefits Coverage with 100% employer-paid premiums - including extended health and prescriptions, dental, vision and paramedical care
- Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
- Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling
- Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions
- Flexible schedules and earned day off program
- Full-day agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
- In-house digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development
- Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, JEDI and more
Eligibility varies depending on employment terms and role requirements – details for this specific opportunity will be provided on request.
