Term Part-time Community Support Worker - Burnaby, Canada - Progressive Housing Society

Progressive Housing Society
Progressive Housing Society
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Burnaby, Canada

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JOB TITLE:
Term Part-Time Community Support Worker (Shelter)


PROGRAM:
Shelter Program


DESCRIPTION
The Progressive Housing Community Support Worker provides a range of supports, serving homeless/at risk individuals. Services include a bed, food, and general support of clients who may be facing complex bio-psycho-social issues.

The Community Support Worker is also responsible for the daily operations of the facility including:

intaking new participants into the program; food service; updating client records; communicating effectively with clients and other staff; and maintaining a clean safe and secure environment for staff and clients by participating in regular and timely needle sweeps.

The Community Support Worker will coordinate with the Outreach Team and maintain communication between shifts about participant's housing plans. The mínimal barrier approach of the site will require excellent and flexible engagement skills.

The Community Support Worker actively participates in building a skilled, cohesive, collaborative staff team, including demonstrating commitment to program principles; resolving conflict and negativity as they arise; assisting in orienting, training and mentoring of all staff, including casuals and peer supports.

Flexibility may be required to meet the needs of the clients & mandate of the program.


EMPLOYEE CATEGORY:
Part-Time, Temporary Term


SALARY RANGE:
HEU Community Health Subsector - Grid 33


NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 (one) vacancy


HOURS OF WORK:
Thursday & Friday 23:30-07:30, Sunday & Monday 00:00-08:00


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field such as Psych, Criminology or Social Work with:
  • 1 year of related experience with emphasis on mental health, substance use homelessness and/or social services.
OR

  • Diploma/Certificate in Social services or health with:
  • 3 years related experience with emphasis on mental health, substance use, homelessness and/or social services.
OR

  • An equivalent combination of education and experience, including lived experience, may be considered.

AND

  • Current First Aid and CPR certification.
  • Naloxone Training.
  • Provincial Violence Prevention Training.
  • Successful clearance of a criminal record check.

KEY DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provides a range of supports, serving homeless/at risk individuals.
  • Services include a bed, food, and general support of clients who may be facing complex biopsychosocial issues.
  • Responsible for the daily operations of the facility including:

    intaking new participants into the program; food service; updating client records; communicating effectively with clients and other staff; and maintaining a clean safe and secure environment for staff and clients by participating in regular and timely needle sweeps.

  • Coordinates with the Outreach Team and maintain communication between shifts about participant's housing plans.
  • The mínimal barrier approach of the site will require excellent and flexible engagement skills.
  • Actively participates in building a skilled, cohesive, collaborative staff team, including demonstrating commitment to program principles; resolving conflict and negativity as they arise; assisting in orienting, training and mentoring of all staff, including casuals and peer supports.

Keeping in line with our mandate of a low barrier approach, all of our sites are animal friendly

Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Part-time hours: 30 per week


Salary:
From $30.62 per hour


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Onsite parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Every Weekend
  • Holidays
  • Night shift
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime
pay


Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Burnaby, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Keeping in line with our mandate of a low barrier approach, all of our sites are animal friendly. Are you comfortable with this?

Education:


  • Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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