Threshold Housing Society
Location
Victoria, British Columbia
Salary
CA$27 - CA$31 / HOUR
Serve as the primary overnight contact for youth, helping them manage stressors and crises while focusing on individual goals. Work within a wraparound care team to provide holistic support regarding mental health, life skills, and housing.
Requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work or Child & Youth Care and 1-2 years of experience with at-risk youth. Must possess Emergency First Aid and Food Safe certificates, along with a clear Criminal Record Check.
Housing Support Worker – Awake Overnight Job types: Permanent, part-time Reporting to: Manager of Support Services
We open doors for youth and prevent adult homelessness. We serve at-risk youth experiencing homelessness, aging out of care, or fleeing violence in the home. Young adults who need a place to call home and people who believe in them. We offer safe housing, community, and support to help youth make healthy choices and shift toward a brighter future.
The Housing Support Worker position will be the primary overnight contact person for youth. The goal of the program is to provide housing and support for youth who are MCFD involved. The role of the overnight position is to support youth in a housing setting to settle, manage stressors and potential crisis while supporting to focus on individual goals for the following day. This position will work in a team environment utilizing a holistic approach to support each youth's individual needs around mental health, life skills, community supports, housing and other identified areas.
Education & Experience A relevant bachelor's degree, such as Social Work or Child & Youth Care Minimum of 1-2 years' experience working with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth. Other combinations of education, experience and training may be considered Experience facilitating programming is an asset ASIST training and NVCI training is an asset.
Working Conditions Based on operational needs, this role may temporarily be assigned to another location to ensure appropriate program coverage. For long-term location changes, the Society will provide appropriate notice to relocate to a different Society location for operational needs Threshold will provide a yearly training and professional development allowance Ability to work independently and as a member of a wraparound care team
Special Requirements Emergency First Aid certificate Food Safe Certificate Immunization records, including TB testing Criminal Record Check, completed Threshold Agree and follow our policies and processes
If you would like to learn more about this position, please review the job description.
To Apply If you would like to be a part of a progressive team that is passionate about making an impact, please apply with your cover letter and resume.
This position will remain open until June 15th, 2026.
If you have any questions regarding this position or applying for this position, or if you need any accommodation for applying to this posting, please call us at 778-400-3177 or email us at: hr@thresholdhousing.ca. We want to support all applicants during this process.
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