Indigenous Youth Victim Services Worker

Broadway Youth Resource Center (BYRC), Vancouver
Term Full Time (35 hours per week - one year term) |  Grid 13 ($30.86 - $32.18/hour)  |  Reporting to: Supervisor, Lori Oliver

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.

Opportunity

The Indigenous Youth Victim Services (IYVS) Worker is a unique position at the BYRC, supporting Indigenous youth who are experiencing violence in the community with direct support interventions as well as community–based advocacy and cultural connections. The staff works within the strategic objectives of Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) to ensure the provision of effective and efficient services to our participants. The IYVS Worker primarily provides one-to-one as well as group support for youth and families, offering holistic, culturally grounded support and resources. A need to build strong relationships with resilience and healing focus is key. Support is individually based and may include working within the justice system. In recognition that this position works on the land of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish nations, strong community connections are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and group support for youth and families who have experienced violence.
• Provide overall support to youth which may include accompaniment to appointments and meetings.
• Develop strong relationships with youth and provide brief counselling support, demonstrating values such as social justice and anti-racism.
• Provide intake and collaborative wellness plans with youth experiencing trauma.
• Seek out and offer regular opportunities for youth to experience cultural connections.
• Engage in collaborative case planning with others in the youth’s support team.
• Develop and sustain community connections with relevant community members and services providers, including Indigenous Elders.
• Engage in active outreach and promotion of the program and BYRC.
• Participate on committees, working groups, and associations; and develop community networks with local First Nations communities.
• Track spending and mileage.
• Maintain case files, document participant notes and statistics utilizing a computer data base.

Qualifications

• Post-Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Child and Youth Care or a relevant discipline plus one year direct experience OR Diploma in related field plus two years of direct experience working with Indigenous youth. Combination of experience and education is considered.
• Experience in cultural activities that support a treatment plan; strong community and cultural connections.
• Demonstrated strength in working with two-spirit, queer and transgendered Indigenous youth.
• Demonstrated knowledge of restorative justice and healing.
• A sound understanding regarding the impact of trauma, both normal and delayed or problematic development behaviors and barriers, impulsivity, attachment issues, FASD, ADHD, the effects of abuse and how this relates to substance abuse.
• Experience creating and working within a culturally inclusive environment for staff, partners, and participants.
• Criminal Record Check including the vulnerable sector
• Current Standard First Aid certificate and Mental Health First Aid
• Trauma informed practice, suicide intervention training
• Class 5 Driver’s License with Business Use Insurance; use of own vehicle required (Mileage is paid); Driver’s abstract

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.

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

Our Vision     Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities!

Our Mission   To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values    Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We Offer Our Staff

• Equitable Base Pay – we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
• Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
• Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day *
• Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums*
• 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 time 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, EDI, etc.

* Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements – details for this posting will be provided on request.