Youth Housing Worker

Through this project you will contribute to the elimination and prevention of homelessness within our City and Region by implementing a housing first program designed and implemented specifically for youth ages 15-25. Through this project we will take a rural focus with an emphasis on family and natural supports with the goal of moving youth out of services by building skills and natural supports that will better ensure a lifetime of sustainable independence.

Services provided to youth ages 15-25 years of age:

• Provide support for youth experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.
• Provide support for appropriate housing and/or rehousing of individuals as required.
• Provide support for system navigation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a wide variety of intervention strategies and skill building resources.
• Actively and effectively advocate for the needs of the participants in your programs using a strength-based, trauma informed and harm reduction approach.

This exciting position starts as soon as we find the right person!

We believe early intervention is the key to preventing chronic adult homelessness and by providing youth with the necessary skills and mental health supports we can impact and change the trajectory. Youth become homeless due to trauma in some form and generally lack healthy individuals in their life - they need the opportunity to be successful and we believe this program can create those opportunities.

Our program will include:

• trauma informed approach
• Circle of Courage, Dr. Martin Brokenleg
• low barrier access
• wrap around specialized supports
• life skills and pursuing education
• mental health & addiction support / interventions
• create cultural connections and support for Indigenous Youth
• ensure safe housing and supports for LGBTQ+ youth
• prevention of youth becoming entrenched in homelessness
• prevention of recruitment into criminal activity or the sex trade

Through this project, not only will we build capacity with our homelessness sector, we will contribute to the prevention of and the elimination of youth homelessness.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Licence (required)

Work Location: In person