At Anika Youth Services, we support at-risk youth in the Surrey and Langley area who are in need of wrap around services, including long-term housing, outreach services, and life skills programming. AYS creates individualized plans that address the youth’s mental health, social, behavioural, and emotional needs

We serve a demographic of female youth with multiple barriers, vulnerabilities, and who have experienced trauma, therefore; we only hire female employees as per our safety guidelines.

We are a team that works together from every level of the agency to support our youth.

Attachment theory, trauma informed practice, crisis management, and life skills will be the foundations of your work with the youth. This position allows you to have extensive front line exposure and positively impact the lives of our most vulnerable youth.

The Awake Overnight Youth Worker works from 11pm - 7am throughout the 7 day week. Primary duties will include: house/property perimeter and bed checks throughout the shift; crisis management; potential youth pickups from community; incident report documentation.

We are looking for a Full time Awake Overnight Youth Workers to be available for 11pm-7am working in a rotation of 4 days on and 4 days off.

Alternatively, If you are interested in an on-call role please still apply; you would be required to provide availability for two days per week in which you could be asked to work ahead of time or day of. You could be asked to work 11pm-7am or 10pm-6am.

Successful candidates will bring with them:

• Minimum: diploma in child and youth care, psychology, criminology, or related social services field and minimum of 2 years directly related experience and an understanding of mental health, substance misuse, attachment and trauma informed practice
• OR minimum completed bachelor's degree in child and youth care, psychology, criminology, or related social services field without experience.
• MUST HAVE Class 5 License and reliable vehicle for use during your shift
• Standard First Aid Level 1 with CPR
• Clear criminal record
• Strong rapport building/relational skills, that includes culturally competent and respectful interactions with youth, co-workers, and stake holders
• Ability to perform basic household duties: budgeting, grocery shops, meal preparation, cleaning and ability to teach basic life skills
• Versatility to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Conflict resolution and crisis management skills
• Effective time management, organizational skills, and computer skills