2025 CRUW Group Leader Service Contractor Opportunity
2025 CRUW Group Leader Service Contractor Opportunity
$23/hour with a total contract of 174 hours.
Session dates: March 29, April 12, April 26, May 10, May 24, June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19, Aug 2, Aug 16, Aug 30, Sept 13, Sept 27, Oct 11, Oct 25, Nov 8. Debriefs will be held on a monthly basis in the evening.
The Culturally Relevant Urban Wellness (CRUW) Program was developed in 2011 by a community partnership interested in promoting the use of green space as a source of wellness and concrete skill development for youth. The program targets Indigenous youth in foster care and other diverse youth from community and is grounded in the Indigenous perspective that we derive wellness and community from relationship and interaction with land and territory. CRUW is based at Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) and operates in partnership with The Indigenous Research Partnerships and xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden, the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm, and the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD). CRUW has three distinct programming streams, including: 1) the core UBC Farm program; 2) the Life Skills & Leadership program; and 3) the Youth Mentor Committee.
Together these programs address the core objectives of:
1. Honouring Our Diversity
2. Holistic and Sustainable Urban Wellness
3. Emotional and Cultural Competence
4. Youth Leadership
The UBC Farm CRUW program brings Indigenous youth in the care of VACFSS together with other diverse youth from MCFD to the UBC Farm. Youth participants spend 15 Saturdays working with Indigenous Elders and knowledge keepers, program staff, and other community members engaging in a variety of activities and workshops on both garden and indoor settings. Participants are split into 3 groups of 10 youth, each led and supervised by a Group Leader – who in turn, is supported by a youth worker, a youth mentor and a volunteer. All service contractors are also required to attend a paid staff and volunteer orientation prior to the program. People interested in applying are recommended to watch our video for more information and context on the program: https://www.vacfss.com/programs/culturally-relevant-urban-wellness/
As a Group Leader, you will bring with you:
- Strong capacities in youth work (both in groups and one-to-one work)
- Strong facilitation abilities
- Direct experience working with Indigenous youth/communities
- Direct experience with leading outdoor and experiential programming
Qualifications:
- An undergraduate degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Education, Recreation, Health Science, or related fields; OR a diploma in other social service fields and 3 years of related work experience
- Valid First Aid (or a commitment to obtain prior to start date)
- Valid Criminal Record Check (to be provided by VACFSS)
- Valid, unrestricted class 5 driver’s license
*Preference will be given to candidate of Indigenous ancestry, as per VACFSS policy
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