Lux - Support Worker (Sat-wed Nights) - Vancouver, Canada - RainCity Housing and Support Society

RainCity Housing and Support Society

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

RainCity Housing operates on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the Xwməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səl̓ílwətaʔɬ Nations in so-called Vancouver, and the q̓íc̓əy̓, q'wa: n̓ƛ'ən̓, kwikwəƛ̓əm, SEMYOME, shíshálh, ˈstɔːloʊ, sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxw and qiqéyt, Nations in the so-called Lower Mainland.

ABOUT US RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people's lives.

With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity's programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities and make change for people experiencing homelessness and mental health, trauma and substance use issues.

We invite you to be a part of the change.

DIVERSITY RainCity Housing serves a diverse group of people and we need a staff group that reflects the diversity. People of diverse backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.

Job Competition # job

Closing Date:
midnight July 18, 2023

Job:
Housing First Support Worker, Lux, Permanent Part-Time, 0.9 FTE

Salary Range:
$30.64-$32.31 (BCGEU, Grid 34)

Hours: 67.5 biweekly

Schedule:
Week 1: Saturday-Wednesday 00:00 - 08:00am; Week 1: Saturday-Tuesday 00:00 - 08:00am; includes 30 minute unpaid meal break.

Work Site:
The Lux

Start Date:

ASAP

In addition, you will be paid a shift premium of $2.50 per hour for the entirety of each night shift worked. "Night shift" means any shift in which the major portion occurs between 12:00 midnight and 8:00 AM.

Job Summary

The Support Worker provides a range of supports for chronically homeless individuals living in the community, many of whom have concurrent mental illness, substance use and /or physical health issues.

Using a strengths-based model, the Support Worker participates with tenants and Service Plan Coordinators in the development and implementation of service plans, including: assessment; goal setting, achievement and review; resource acquisition; and monitoring in the areas of daily living, financial, vocational/educational, social supports, health, harm reduction, culture, recovery and leisure/recreational supports.

The Support Worker works closely and collaboratively with other direct service staff, family and external service providers, advocating for access and rights as needed.

The Support Worker also provides daily supports including medication administration, building security, crisis intervention, health and recreational groups and general problem solving.

Program

The Lux provides 92 units of supported housing to people who are coping with the realities of homelessness, substance use, and complex physical and mental health concerns.

The Lux is staffed 24/7 by support workers, the building is monitored 24/7 by front desk staff at the main entrance.

QUALIFICATIONS
Many forms of education and experience are valued, including volunteering and lived experience of mental illness / addiction/ homelessness; Minimum education and experience includes:

A Diploma in community social services
Two years of recent, related work experience with an emphasis on mental health, addictions, homelessness and/or social services.
Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Current First Aid and CPR certification.
And Class 5 driver's license.

Key Skills and Abilities - for supporting people receiving our services
- establish and maintain collaborative relationships
- identify and work to increase people's strengths
- work with people using hope-inducing strategies
- informally teach harm reduction, life skills
- implement client-centred service plans
- respond to problematic behaviour using an understanding of the behaviour's context and function
- knowledge of the integrated concurrent disorders recovery model for working with chronically homeless individuals.
- knowledge of mental health diagnoses, medications, treatment and support resources
- knowledge of the bio-psychosocial addictions model, including stages of change and harm reduction.
- knowledge of diagnoses, treatment and support resources in the areas of substance use, physical health, HIV and Hepatitis C.
- knowledge of the housing continuum, including supported housing systems and program models for special needs populations
- demonstrates understanding of oppression and marginalization as related to chronically homeless individuals.

Please note, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.