Housing Team Lead - Victoria, Canada - Beacon Community Services

Beacon Community Services

Verified Company

Victoria, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Housing Team Lead

Department:
Homelessness Prevention and Shelter Services

Location:
Meares Street Supportive Housing

Positions: 2 Full time
day shifts: Sun-Tue 8am-8pm, Wed-Fri 8am-8pm

2 Full time
night shifts: Mon-Wed 8pm-8am, Thu-Sat 8pm-8am

1

Part Time Weekend Shift:
Sat
(day) 8am-8pm, Sun
(night) 8pm-8am

Union:
BCGEU Stand Alone

NEW FACILITY OPENING SEPTEMBER 2023

Beacon is hiring for a brand-new purpose-built low barrier supportive housing facility for youth participants aged The Meares building will provide wraparound 24/7 support for 48 participants who are precariously housed or experiencing homelessness.

The goal of Meares is to use a collaborative, strength-based perspective that recognizes the individual skills, talents, and needs of our residents.

In collaboration with community resources, Meares will provide life and living skills, two meals a day and a safe and welcoming environment to help give youth a stable home.

We are seeking passionate, community minded individuals to join our team and set the foundation for youth to enter self-sustainable, independent housing when it is their time to exit the program.

***: Reporting to the Manager of Meares Street, the Team Lead uses their leadership skills to foster a positive and professional work environment. They support the Housing Support Staff, Case Workers and Meares Manager by facilitating regular 1 on 1 debriefs and making critical decisions around youth support. The Team Lead role models healthy team dynamics while building positive relationships with community resources. Join our multifaceted team who works in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Beacon Community Services and make a difference in people's lives every day.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Providing seniorlevel support to the team including the resolution of difficult/complex relational issues
Debriefing of critical incidents with staff and youth
Support all daily operations of Meares St. Supportive Housing.
Create and maintain professional relationships with the participants, community, and all stakeholders.
Be familiar with, build and maintain positive relationships with appropriate community resources.
Be a first response to crisis intervention as required
Inform the management team and Program Coordinator regarding the development of programming appropriate for youth, and support programming when needed
Provide information needed for management to complete necessary statistics and reporting
Give appropriate mentorship and guidance to Housing Support Staff throughout shift
Encourage team building and positive dynamics within shift groups and overall staff team
Assign shift tasks and ensure that all tasks are completed by the appropriate staff in a timely manner
Direct staff support for participants and motivate staff to provide appropriate and trauma informed care
Support student practicums
Support management with issues like breaches of the program agreement, including follow up
Be aware of critical incident report procedures and follow all health and safety policies and procedures
Role model exemplary staff relational behaviour, communication and professional boundaries
Perform other relevant job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

Minimum one (1) year supervisory experience, with a preference for working with vulnerable populations
Minimum of three (3) years recent experience working with vulnerable populations
A degree or diploma in a related field, or a combination of experience, education and lived experience
Strong knowledge of harm reduction, client centered theory and practice
Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of addiction, mental health, homelessness and poverty
Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation model

SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Strong leadership and decisionmaking skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to problem solve
Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude in challenging situations
Demonstrated ability to work with individuals who have multiple barriers to stable housing
Demonstrated ability to work independently and be part of an integrated team
Ability to use sound judgement while working in demanding conditions and circumstances
Ability to kneel to ground to attend to overdoses and other medical emergencies.
Physical ability to lift 30lbs, walk up and down 6 flights of stairs and be on feet for substantial time during shifts.
Ability to work in building with substances and substance smoke
Comfortable working in a pet friendly environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us.

Accordingly: