Work at the YWCA

The Associate Director, Employment and Community Programs, is responsible and accountable for providing energetic, inclusive and thoughtful leadership in all aspects of employment and community-based programming under the Employment and Community Services portfolio at the YWCA. This role provides oversight and strategic direction for programming, as well, ensures operational success.

Through education, support, and advocacy, the FASD Key Support Worker works to enhance the stability of families with children and youth with FASD and similar neurological conditions.  

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The Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment (PEACE) Counsellor provides education and support to children and youth between the ages of 3 and 18 years old, who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence. 

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The Paralegal is part of the YWCA Legal Education Team and supports the program lawyers with case management and with the creation of educational and advocacy materials on family law issues related to intimate partner violence. 

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This position provides professional, confidential, executive-level support to the YWCA Metro Vancouver, Vice President of Housing and Violence Prevention. 

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YWCA Fraser Gardens provides rent geared to income (RGI) housing for women and their children in Langley. There is a community garden, outdoor play area and an amenity room. 

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Working closely with the FASD Key Support Coordinator, the assistant position will provide administrative support and support to families with children and youth with FASD and similar neurological conditions. 

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This position is part of the “BC SAF HAVN” program (BC Services and Assistance for Humanitarian and Vulnerable Newcomers).  BC SAF HAVN provides wraparound services to support the social and economic integration of Refugee Claimants not eligible to receive services under federal settlement programs.

Sheway is a community outreach program for childbearing women and their children who live in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. It provides flexible, non-judgmental, and nurturing services and uses a women-centered, harm reduction approach to support women’s self-determination, choices and empowerment. Sheway also offers respect and understanding of First Nations culture, history, and tradition.   

BC Services and Assistance for Humanitarian and Vulnerable Newcomers (BC SAF HAVN) is a funded initiative (Ministry of Municipal Affairs) to support eligible newcomers to achieve their best possible settlement outcomes.  The BC SAF HAVN Emergency Housing Coordinator will assist refugee claimants who live in Surrey and North Delta with short term emergency accommodation and with their housing search.   

The Senior Content Strategist manages editorial guidelines and processes, leads cross-departmental editorial projects, and writes and edits engaging content to advance the YWCA’s strategic and fund development priorities. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Marketing Communications, this dynamic position works across the marketing communications and fund development teams to ensure the organization’s content is clear, compelling, aligned and on brand.  

This is a full-time position in Fund Development, responsible for departmental leadership and raising Major Gift revenue for YWCA programs and services.  

The YWCA Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants program is a funded initiative (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and IRCC) to support newcomers to Canada who live in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and the Coast; and have international credentials, training and skills from outside of Canada. YWCA Career Paths participants will work one-on-one with knowledgeable career coaches to gain valuable resources needed to assist them in launching their careers in Canada.

YWCA Metro Vancouver’s Tech Connect is a program that delivers employment services to racialized newcomer women searching for work in the information technology (IT) sector. Tech Connect includes the following components: facilitation of workshops, recruiting employer contacts from the tech sector; hosting alumnae engagement activities. 

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The Career Advisor role works directly with clients in one-on-one and group-based environments, providing guidance and skills-building support in person and virtually. The role also connects with employers and organizations across industries to engage them in the program as mentors, guest speakers, and connection-building with program clients and identify job opportunities for clients as required.   

YWCA Metro Vancouver’s Afghan Women’s Employment program is tailored to support Afghan Refugee self-identified women in building their careers in BC. This project is an employment and skills-building program for self-identified Afghan women.  

This YWCA position will be working as part of a multi-agency team within the Richmond WorkBC Catchment operated by SUCCESS to connect job seekers with progressive employment, training opportunities and holistic supports.  The successful candidate will be working in delivering case management services for a range of clients in Richmond, representing the mission and values of the YWCA, including newcomer women, vulnerable women, single parents, and survivors of violence.     

YWCA Crabtree Corner houses many programs and services under one roof, to help marginalized women and families living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside be healthier, safer, less isolated and empowered to make positive choices. 

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YWCA Metro Vancouver is currently looking for casual on-call Early Childhood Educators and Early Childhood Educator Assistants to work in childcare centres operated by YWCA Metro Vancouver in the Vancouver area. The Early Childhood Educators and Early Childhood Educator Assistants will be responsible for providing child care under supervision in addition to the responsibilities listed below.

Wages: $18.78/hour for unqualified (ECEA)
              $20.09 + Wage Enhancement (if qualified)  per hour for qualified ECE