Overnight Youth Housing Worker

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) seeks an experienced housing worker for The 1.1.2., a 24 hour, 30 bed, youth transitional housing program in Surrey. The successful applicants will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing direct care support to youth participating in the program.

This position involves developing relationships with youth as well as liaising with professionals such as social workers, school personnel, and community staff. Staff also provide individualized transition supports including housing search, moving assistance, landlord advocacy, mediation and liaise with social workers to ensure successful transition to safe and affordable independent housing.

Successful applicants will bring their passion for youth work, experience in housing, and knowledge of supporting diverse youth from many cultural backgrounds. This position requires a flexible shift schedule that includes morning, evenings, overnights and weekend rotations. This is an on-site position and not available for remote or hybrid work arrangements.

• Develop supportive and engaging relationships with youth.
• Develop individualized service and transition plans collaboratively with youth participants.
• Assist youth in maintaining program expectations such as attending house meetings, maintaining house cleanliness, supporting participants to attend school, work, or volunteer opportunities, and maintaining connection with other support workers.
• Maintain accurate case notes, monitoring youth progress, engagement, and participation in the program; other administrative tasks will be required.
• Provide / teach life skills either one to one and/or lead group activities.
• Liaise with professionals such as social workers, school personnel, and other community staff.
• Provide individualized housing supports such as housing search support, moving assistance, landlord advocacy, mediation and liaise with social workers to support youth to find, secure and move into safe and affordable housing.
• Participate and engage in a collaborative and effective staff team.
• Moving assistance: ability to lift up to 50 Lbs to assist moving items such as furniture.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers and staff and participate in team efforts.
• Participate in professional development and training.

• B.A. in a related field and one (1) year experience; OR Diploma in a related field plus (2) years related experience.
• Criminal Record Check including the vulnerable sector.
• Class 5 Driver’s License with Business Use Insurance.
• Use of own vehicle may be required (Mileage is paid); Drivers Abstract will be required.

• Experience working with vulnerable and unhoused young people.
• Ability to respond to crisis scenarios using agency protocols and ethics.
• Effective team collaboration skills.
• Experience creating and working within a culturally inclusive environment for staff, partners, and participants.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple, often conflicting priorities.

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 offer our staff equitable base pay, generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time, additional paid holidays, extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, disability and life insurance coverage, employee & family assistance program, membership in the Municipal Pension Plan, flexible schedules, full-day agency orientation, extensive training, and opportunities for professional development.