Anti-Human Trafficking Lead
Please note: This is a 100% onsite position.
As we serve vulnerable youth, all employees working for Covenant House Vancouver must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required prior to your start date.
About Covenant House Vancouver
Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has provided relentless support for youth experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, homelessness. We provide support to young people age 16 to 24 who have experienced a wide range of early life and ongoing, complex trauma; including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. Our purpose is to serve all youth with absolute respect, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and provide a safe and supportive environment for all youth in need.
Working at Covenant House will be one of the most meaningful things that you’ll do in your life. However, you will be confronted with significant issues in this work and frankly, this work is not for everyone. In the course of doing your work, particularly for those doing frontline work, you will be exposed to the trauma of others. The youth we serve may also experience overdose, physical harm perpetuated by self or others and even death. Because we provide a relational model of care, the harms our youth experience can impact us in varying degrees.
While we provide training for youth workers on avoiding what we call vicarious trauma (namely, the trauma you can experience or take on by hearing other’s traumatic stories), and a generous allowance for counselling, it is still difficult work that can and does take its toll on many employees. Self-awareness and self-care are key. Some candidates and employees decide during the recruiting and probationary periods that this work isn’t for them, and that is totally fair.
We will provide more information on vicarious trauma during recruiting and on-boarding, to help you decide if Covenant House is the place for you.
The Impact the Anti-Human Trafficking Lead can make:
The Anti-Human Trafficking Lead provides strategic leadership and clinical oversight for Covenant House Vancouver’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Exploitation initiatives. This role strengthens our organizational capacity to identify, prevent, and respond to trafficking and exploitation impacting youth. The Lead ensures high-quality service delivery, leads program development, supports staff, and builds strong relationships with community partners. They serve as a subject-matter expert for the agency and play a key role in system-level advocacy and youth-centered best practices.
How you will contribute:
Program Leadership & Development
- Lead the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of Anti-Human Trafficking and Exploitation programming.
- Develop and maintain program policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and program manuals.
- Ensure programming aligns with trauma-informed, youth-centered, and culturally responsive best practices.
- Provide consultation and guidance across departments on all matters related to trafficking and exploitation.
Staff Supervision & Support
- Supervise the Anti-human Trafficking Coordinator staff, including providing coaching, reflective supervision, clinical guidance, and performance feedback.
- Support staff wellness with a strong grounding in vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and resilience.
- Lead team meetings, case consultations, and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Training, Capacity Building & Awareness
- Update and refine current training modules on human trafficking, exploitation, and support youth for frontline staff.
- Lead efforts to translate training into recorded and interactive modules to allow for on-demand access and potential roll out to community partners.
- Promote consistent organizational understanding of trafficking and exploitation and ensure quality assurance of documentation in this area
- Lead advocacy and awareness initiatives in alignment with agency priorities.
Community Collaboration & Systems Advocacy
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community agencies, law enforcement, healthcare providers, Indigenous partners, and specialized trafficking services.
- Represent Covenant House Vancouver at community tables, working groups, and provincial/national networks.
- Promote youth rights, safety, and agency within broader systems.
Data, Reporting & Evaluation
- Ensure accurate data collection and documentation in agency databases.
- Prepare reports for funders, leadership, and external bodies as required.
- Use data to evaluate program outcomes and inform strategic priorities.
- Support organizational strategy through contact and engagement documentation
Direct Service (as needed)
Provide consultation for internal CHV teams and community partners.
Who are we looking for?
Education and Experience:
- Master of Social Work or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 3–5 years experience in roles serving populations who have experienced human trafficking, exploitation, gender-based violence, or complex trauma.
- Previous experience in supervision, team leadership, or mentorship strongly preferred.
Competencies:
- Strong leadership abilities, including coaching, staff support, and conflict resolution.
- Proven competence in trauma-informed care and the unique needs of trafficked and exploited youth.
- Knowledge of adolescent development, homelessness, and the impacts of systemic barriers.
- Skilled in facilitation, training, and public speaking.
- Demonstrated ability to design policies, procedures, manuals, and practice guides.
- Strong critical thinking, initiative, and sound decision-making.
- Proficiency with MS Office and database systems.
- Familiarity with Resiliency Theory and Stages of Change models.
Compensation
The successful candidate can expect a starting salary of between $77,350.00 and $96,678.40 depending on factors such as internal equity, experience, competencies, and education. Once hired, salaries are reviewed annually following the annual performance review and successful employees have the opportunity for their salary to increase, over time, up to the maximum of the pay band, currently $116,006.80.
Total Rewards
Beginning immediately, this position has excellent extended health and dental benefits for you, your spouse, and your children, including generous counselling benefits. During the first year, employees receive three weeks’ paid vacation, increasing to four in the second year. We have paid sick leave, paid personal leave, a registered pension plan, investment in professional development, and more. If you’d like more information on what we offer, please ask!
In 2024, we were recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Covenant House Vancouver is a secular organization that welcomes and serves young people from all backgrounds. While the international federation to which we belong was founded in the 1970s by members of the Catholic Church, we are not aligned with any specific faith traditions.
CHV is committed to upholding diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
- Persons from groups marginalized due to race, ancestry, colour, religion/spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
- Persons with visible (physical) and/or invisible (mental) disabilities;
- Persons who identify as women;
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; and
- Indigenous persons.
We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, diversity, equity, and inclusion can be complex. We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all at Covenant House Vancouver.
We love what we do and try to make a difference every day. Covenant House Vancouver offers a competitive salary with a great benefits package and excellent opportunity for training and career advancement. If you are looking to join a place where we have a purpose and aim to achieve positive outcomes, please join us by applying.
If our recruitment process does not work for you, let us know. Let’s see how we can work together to get to know you and see what might be a great fit!