Family Services of Greater Vancouver Looking for PRIYD Assistant Manager, Operations at Vancouver, BC Full Time

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About the Role

At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we’ve been helping people in crisis since 1928. As a non-profit, we help people develop skills and knowledge, empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 420 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers who provide compassionate, client-centered care to youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.

Working within the mission, vision, values and person-centered philosophy of the Agency, this temporary position as a PRIYD Assistant Manager is responsible for the management, quality, and supervision of operations within PRIYD. As a collaborative member of the management team, the Assistant Manager supervises staff members, participates in budgeting, and fosters relationships with funders and other internal and external parties. The Assistant Manager will work with colleagues and co-workers in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve excellence in client and family centered care, within a complex community-based environment. In addition, the Assistant Manager will provide leadership, supervision, and support, participating in program planning and development and ensuring that service contract, agency, and accreditation standards are met while networking with other agencies and the larger community. It actively supports the Agency’s awareness and goals around diversity and inclusion.

What we offer you:Benefits of working with us:
Flexible scheduling

Starting at three weeks’ vacation for full time staff (pro-rated for part-time) and growing to more +

Three (3) paid household leave days a year

One paid Wellness Day a year

Paid sick days

Two and a half paid Agency days for full time staff (pro-rated for part-time)

Five paid days for education leave/year (pro-rated for part-time)

One paid Moving Day/year

Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)

Possibility of remote work/ hybrid work

A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity

Health and Welfare benefits:
Generous group health/dental benefits after 3 months.

Three flex options for health/dental coverage depending on the coverage you need

Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)

Employee Assistance Plan

Long Term Disability Plan

Group Life Insurance, Travel insurance, ++

Pension: Pension plan enrollment after 12 months

Work Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: MGP1 salary range $65,032.50- $72,111.00

Location: 1638 E Broadway, Vancouver with the possibility of hybrid work from home

Term: Mid January 2023 until approximately June 2024

Posting End date: Posting will remain open until filled

What you bring:
Education, Training, Experience

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related discipline

Minimum 3-5 years recent experience of working with children and youth with special needs

Minimum 2 years recent leadership experience

Experience meeting with families and conducting client assessments to determine service needs

Experience with case management and liaison with community partners, ie. MCFD Social Workers, Behavioral Consultants, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychiatrist, etc.

Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Awareness and expertise around different developmental disabilities and support strategies

Knowledge of MCFD services and navigation of their system to wrap around services for families

Proficiency facilitating meetings with clients, families, and staff

Ability to develop and maintain stakeholder and community relationships

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to consider and construct practices which acknowledge and incorporate the experiences of persons who are marginalized on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, economic status, language, culture, age, disability, sexual orientation/identity and/or gender-identity

Additional Requirements

Successful completion of criminal record check

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required

How to apply:
If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website, https://fsgv.ca/careers/

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Thank you for your interest.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the communities we so proudly serve, while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations including queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, we recognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging our privilege, as we continuously strive to remove bias and reduce barriers that individuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invite feedback from all applicants who apply for roles with the Agency.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #101-22 in email subject line) outlining your interest and relevant experience to your contact information to hrinbox@fsgv.ca for follow-up. **if you are an internal candidate, please indicate “Internal Candidate” in the Comments section at the bottom of the online application**

Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt,Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem,Semiahmoo,Matsqui,and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.