Job Description
JOB POSTING
Job Title: Shelter Support Worker Status: Full Time
Program: Rosewood, Surrey Hourly Rate: $24.25
Hours: 33.75 hours/week
Schedule: Monday -Friday, 1:30pm – 8:15pm
Job Posting #: 23-111 (Line B10)
Closing Date: July 23, 2023
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) is a charitable organization that supports women, girls, and children at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our programs work to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.
We are recruiting for a Full Time, Shelter Support Worker for our Rosewood program. Located in Surrey, Rosewood is a 40 room shelter for women and their children. Shelter Support Workers provide awake around the clock support and management of the day-to-day operations of communal living by providing assistance and support to make plans to address their immediate crisis needs and housing plans. Staff provide women with service navigation and community linkages to address their identified needs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the overall functioning of the shelter program and intake and care of the residents.
- Navigates clients to various forms of housing such as interim housing, shared housing, and permanent housing placements.
- Refers clients to agencies and programs that will assist with safe and stable housing, when appropriate.
- Develops and implements an individual housing plan for the client.
- Follows-up with the client weekly to ensure they are making progress towards their housing placement goals.
- Connects clients to community resources that will support the goal of permanent housing acquisition.
- Provides information and instruction to participants regarding how to complete a housing application, housing search, tenant rights and responsibilities, including observation of rental agreement rules.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree or Diploma in related field plus one (1) year recent experience in a similar environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must have knowledge of homelessness, women’s mental health issues, substance use and addiction issues, community resources and issues related to poverty.
- Good working knowledge of legislation and policies related to Social Assistance & Mental Health Act.
- Knowledge and understanding of women with complex needs and the government services they interact with.
- Understanding of crisis management, risk assessment, overdose response, trauma, gender- informed practice, and case management.
- Proficient in MS word, excel, outlook and data entry.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
MANDATORY JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Food Safe Level 1.
- Standard First Aid with CPR-C.
- Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Evidence of a Tuberculosis Test and compliance with the TB Control Program.
- Doctor’s Note of fitness required.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Review (Vulnerable Sector Search).
EFry is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applicants that represent those we serve. We welcome applicants with non-traditional educational backgrounds and field experience.
View all vacancies at www.efry.com/careers/
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to hr@efry.com by no later than July 23, 2023, with the subject line SSW 23-111.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $24.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Flexible Language Requirement:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- No weekends
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
Education:
Experience:
- working with mental illness and substance use/addictions: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-07-23
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