Casual Support Worker - Victoria, Canada - Threshold Housing Society

Threshold Housing Society

Verified Company

Victoria, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About us:
We open doors for youth and prevent adult homelessness. We serve at-risk youth experiencing homelessness, aging out of care, or fleeing violence in the home. Young adults who need a place to call home and people who believe in them. We offer safe housing, community, and support to help youth make healthy choices and shift toward a brighter future.

Role Overview*:

The Casual Support Worker at Threshold Housing Society (THS) will cover positions in both the Shared Houses as well as the Supported Recovery Program, reporting the Program Manager for each.

The Casual Support Worker is responsible for providing a caring, supportive presence within Threshold programs and houses.

The focus of the position will be to provide support to youth, liaise with community service providers, ensure that youth service agreements are being honoured, and that the house is secure and clean.

This position is casual intended to cover shifts when full-time staff are off that will include afternoon, evening and overnight shifts, especially on weekends and stat holidays.

Shifts will be offered in advance, if possible, with additional shifts offered on the day of.

The positions will be offered at multiple site locations around the Greater Victoria area.

Duties and responsibilities

Work directly with youth in a traumainformed manner to develop and maintain a harm reduction approach
Support youth in learning and gaining life skills including maintaining their space, personal hygiene, cooking, etc.
Supporting youth to attend appointments, accessing outside services and agencies in the community and working with THS team to do referrals
Keep current on social concerns and youth issues and best Practices in Youth Recovery Programming
Assist other members of the Threshold team in establishing a trusting, nonjudgmental, nonexploitative rapport with youth
Provide immediate response and management of crisis situations; this includes contacting resources appropriate to the situation during regular work hours and after hours as required
Participate in check in's with the Manager or other Support Staff prior to starting a shift in order to be informed of the status and needs of each youth and any issues that warrant observation
Administer medications
Maintain the safety and security of the house when on shift
Enforce house guidelines and rules followed by residents when on shift
Maintain the cleanliness of the main floor and common areas as well as complete cleaning checklists
Receive any communication from neighbours, community agencies and other contacts and relay any requested followup to the Supervisor
Additional tasks as assigned

Education & Experience

Possess a relevant bachelor degree such as Social Work or Child & Youth Care and will have a minimum of 23 years experience working with vulnerable populations and atrisk youth. Other combinations of education, experience and training may be considered
Experience working within the recovery and addiction community, knowledge of SMART Recovery programming is an asset
Experience facilitating programming is an asset
Emergency 1st Aid certificate
ASIST training
NVCI training

Proven Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of recovery and addiction supports and principles
Demonstrated knowledge and approach to working with atrisk youth under a harm reduction principle, trauma informed and strength based practice
Demonstrated proactive approach to connecting and building relationships with atrisk youth
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with youth, and youth who are at risk or street involved
Experience working with youth and young adults experiencing life at the margins
Knowledge of mental health and behavioural issues
Understanding/sensitivity to various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of the clients the agency serves
Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries in the workplace and to work professionally (ethically) especially regarding matters of confidentiality
Ability to work independently and as a member of a wraparound care team

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