Covenant House Vancouver provides shelter and other services supporting homeless and at-risk youth. We are a diverse team dedicated to fighting against the crisis of homelessness through many exciting careers. Come make a difference with us. Embark on a fulfilling career while helping young people in our community.

Covenant House Vancouver fosters a culture of absolute respect and unconditional love, with the principles of Sanctuary, Immediacy, Value Communication, Choice, and Structure guiding us in how we work. Through these values, we strive for employees to feel a sense of belonging, inclusion, and psychological safety where they can feel heard, appreciated, supported, and empowered. Our culture is intended to inspire creativity, innovation, collaboration, transparency, fun, and personal growth so we can provide an engaging work environment where employees can thrive and will result in the best care for the vulnerable young people that Covenant House Vancouver is privileged to serve.

We offer a safe workplace and have safety measures in place that are above and beyond government regulations prioritizing the safety of our youth and employees, applying policies and practices that will minimize risk for all. In order to be hired at Covenant House Vancouver as an employee, practicum student, or volunteer, candidates must provide evidence of full courses of Health-Canada approved vaccinations prior to starting their first shift.

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.

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.