Summer Program Support Intern (July 8 - August 30)

FIRST UNITED is a registered charity that has been serving Vancouver's Downtown Eastside community for 140 years. We offer responsive, low-barrier services to individuals who are low-income, underhoused or homeless. We pursue dignity, belonging, and justice to meet the daily needs of community members while engaging in systems change work to reduce homelessness and break cycles of poverty. If you're looking for purpose-filled work and want to make a difference in the community, this might be the opportunity for you. 

FIRST UNITED is seeking applications for the position of: Summer Program Support Intern

POSITION OVERVIEW: The summer program support intern will work with FIRST UNITED staff to provide support to members of the Downtown Eastside community, many of whom are struggling to live with a wide range of challenges such as addiction, mental health issues, extreme poverty, and homelessness. The hourly wage is $27.05. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work at the community help desk by; monitoring the vestibule for safety, answering phone/checking messages, making community referrals, handing out harm reduction supplies/sundries and assisting donors/donations.
• Moving donations and supplies between the Powell storage / shelter and community help desk
• Tracking and managing program data
• Tasks, including and not limited to, making harm reduction kits, organizing, cleaning/sanitizing, stocking, opening and closing of community help desk
• Operate the community mail program, and ensure all outgoing mail is processed and mailed out daily
• Work with volunteers, kitchen, and program staff to ensure successful lunch service delivery to the DTES community at the food truck
• Work alongside ministry and program staff to deliver programs at ministry space

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience working with vulnerable and/or marginalized individuals
• Ability to pass a criminal record check (required)
• Ability to be welcoming while maintaining a professional demeanor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed some post-secondary education in a related area (social work, counselling, psychology, sociology, social services, social sciences, criminology etc.)
• Excellent computer skills
• Valid Level 1 First Aid Certificate an asset. Driver's license and access to a vehicle an asset
• Must be 20-30 years old
• Must be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and legally entitled to work in BC. 

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours a week; 8:30am - 4pm; Monday - Friday; Start Date: July 7 - August 29.

PAY RATE: $27.05 per hour

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