Youth Coordinator

Job Title: Youth Coordinator

Location: Remote, anywhere in Canada

Type: Part-time, contract

About Us: Moms Stop the Harm (MSTH) is a network of Canadian families impacted by substance-use-related harm and death. We advocate for the change of failed drug policies, provide peer support to grieving families, and assist those with loved ones who use or have used substances.

Job Summary: Reporting to the MSTH Program Co-ordinator, the Youth Coordinator will play a key role in engaging and supporting youth across Canada who have been impacted by substance use within their families and communities. This position is responsible for recruiting, coordinating, and facilitating youth Healing Hearts and Holding Hope groups across Canada, as well as establishing a national youth steering committee and providing ongoing support to youth participants and volunteers. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of substance use and its effects on families—especially youth—and be comfortable discussing topics related to substance use, trauma, bereavement, stigma, grief, and loss.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, and provide consistent support to youth participating in a national Youth Steering Committee.
• Implement Holding Hope and Healing Hearts groups to provide support for youth.
• Facilitate ongoing meetings and communication with the Youth Steering Committee to ensure meaningful engagement and collaboration.
• Utilize input from youth, youth groups, and relevant organizations to guide program direction, development, and improvement.
• Support youth with empathy, professionalism, and a calm approach to navigating sensitive issues, including stigma, substance use, death, trauma, grief, and loss.
• Identify and assess the ongoing needs of youth participants, leveraging existing resources or developing new ones as necessary.
• Maintain strict adherence to all confidentiality and privacy policies outlined under Moms Stop the Harm guidelines.
• Assist in collecting data related to program activities to support program evaluation and reporting.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience working with youth in a leadership, support, or coordination role.
• Previous experience working with youth in crisis intervention, counselling, social work, or a related field.
• BA in Social Work or relevant field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of substance use and its impacts on families and communities.
• Demonstrated comfort and sensitivity in discussing difficult topics, including trauma and grief.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and group facilitation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with youth and community partners.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing education-oriented materials.
• Awareness and understanding of substance use, harm reduction, and the ability to work using a harm reduction approach.
• Skilled in discussing issues of substance use, trauma and bereavement.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and resourcefulness.
• Proficiency using Google Workspace tools.

Contract Length:

• 1-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension dependent on funding

Working Hours:

• This is a contract role for 25 hours per week. Ability to work varied hours across all Canadian time zones, as well as evenings and weekends.
• MSTH is a fully remote, national organization, and the youth coordinator may be required to work within specified dayparts that require related support across all time zones.

Benefits:

• No commuting. No gas or parking to pay for. Casual dress.
• Career Progression. We’re looking to build, and for the right person, you can help lead MSTH’s growth.
• Be part of a respected national organization supporting families and challenging laws and policies that continue to drive the unregulated drug poisoning emergency in Canada.
• Friendly and supportive work environment with super nice people.

Compensation:

• Between $28.00 – $32.00/hr based upon applicant experience.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and interest in the role to Program Coordinator, Antoinette Gravel-Ouellette, at

Antoinette.STCA@MomsStopTheHarm.com no later than January 7th, at 5:00pm (PST). We thank all applicants for their interest in MSTH; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. MSTH also reserves the right to suspend its candidate search before January 7th should an ideal applicant present themselves before the posting deadline.

Selection Process:

Applications will be reviewed after the deadline listed above. Selected candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual interview with MSTH. Professional reference checks will be completed prior to final selection.

Commitment to Equity in the Hiring Process:

MSTH is committed to equity in its hiring process and encourages applications from individuals from equity-deserving communities and with lived experience. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.