PCRS General·Surrey, British Columbia
The Youth Outreach Worker provides mobile, immediate response services to at-risk youth across SkyTrain hubs and surrounding areas. They engage youth through proactive outreach, connect them to community resources, and provide harm reduction support.
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Last Date to Apply: August 13, 2026
Pacific Community Resources Society (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.
About the Program
The Inter‑Regional At‑Risk Youth Link (IRAYL) program delivers mobile, multi‑regional outreach and immediate response services to at‑risk youth across all SkyTrain hubs and surrounding areas throughout the Lower Mainland. The program engages youth through proactive outreach and relationship‑based support, with a focus on connecting them to appropriate community resources. Supports may include access to education, health care, substance use and mental health services, cultural programming, employment supports, and counselling. Partnerships in the IRAYL program include Transit Police, MCFD and other youth-serving community agencies.
Availability is required for a range of shifts between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with flexibility to meet program needs including the occasional weekend participation.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, heat, and cold.
Ability to carry backpack of supplies for a full shift.
Position Summary: Wage Grid 13
The Youth Outreach Worker operates multi-regionally, in pairs and provide immediate response services to at-risk youth at all Sky-Train hubs and surrounding areas across the Lower Mainland. This position requires a sound understanding of behaviours that impact at-risk youth including poverty; youth gang issues, street entrenchment, substance misuse, FASD and mental health barriers.
The Youth Outreach Worker must be able to work efficiently within a team environment to provide outreach services to youth and establish relationships with them to ensure they are connected to various community resources. Connections may include education, health, substance use services, mental health supports, cultural programming, employment and counselling services.
Eligibility varies depending on employment terms and role requirements – details for this specific opportunity will be provided on request.
The position requires a sound understanding of behaviors impacting at-risk youth, including poverty, gang issues, and mental health barriers. Candidates must be able to work effectively in pairs, maintain stakeholder relationships, and perform outreach in all weather conditions.
Market context
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