Youth Outreach Worker

Youth Worker

Learning to Lead Youth Resiliency, Surrey

Reporting to: Coordinator, Learning to Lead

Opportunity

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) requires an experienced youth worker for the Learning to Lead Program – a youth resiliency program designed to build leadership skills through community connection and prosocial activities. Workers will support and participate with youth in weekly groups and monthly recreation and volunteer opportunities. Applicants should have experience being part of a multidisciplinary team, a strong background in collaborative planning, and the ability to meet youth where they’re at. They should recognize the ongoing influence of trauma and disconnection on the youth served and build on their strengths and passions to create meaning and strengthen resilience.

Regular Full Time (35 hours per week) | Grid 13 ($30.86 – $32.18/hour) | This position is in‑office and outreach based, not eligible for remote work.

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.

Qualifications

• B.A. in a related field plus 1 year of related experience, or a Child and Youth Care Diploma plus two years’ experience, or a combination of related work experience/education with at‑risk/high‑risk youth.
• Criminal record check including the vulnerable sector.
• Class 5 driver’s license and driver’s abstract with Business Insurance; use of own vehicle (mileage paid). Driver’s abstract must be submitted.
• Clear and concise communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Familiarity with trauma‑informed practices.

About PCRS

Pacific Community Resources Society is a large not‑for‑profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities across British Columbia. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in education, employment, housing, substance use, mental health, 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 (Tsleil‑Waututh), Qw\’?ntl\’en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən (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

Benefits

• 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, e.g., 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 preventive 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.

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