POSITION TITLE: Community Worker
PROGRAM: Sechelt Shelter
UNION: BCGEU
SALARY: $30.64/hour (BCGEU grid 34) + $2.50/hour as a premium for night shifts.
TYPE: Permanent, Part-Time, 0.6 FTE
SCHEDULE: Saturday-Monday, 11:00pm-7:00am; includes 30 minute unpaid meal break
START DATE: As soon as possible

To apply please include your resume, with a cover letter describing your suitability for this position, in an email with the subject line of “job2023.093” to: aprowse@raincityhousing.org

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.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Community Worker provides emergency shelter and support to homeless members of the community. Many may have mental health issues and /or substance use issues and may or may not be accessing social supports Shelter services include: a bed, food, assistance with basic First Aid and generally supporting residents who are dealing with complex bio-psycho-social issues. The CW is also responsible for the daily operations of the shelter including cleaning of the shelter space, showers, washrooms and offices; laundry, food service, preparing bedding space and maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and residents. The CW will coordinate shelter intakes and will maintain communication between shifts in regard to people’s housing plans. The minimal barrier nature of the shelter requires flexibility and excellent engagement skills. The CW 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. The Community Worker must to be available for work during their meal period.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Sechelt Shelter: To decrease barriers to access, RainCity Housing policy is to accept couples, dogs, shopping carts/possessions. Our teams work within an anti-oppression framework that welcomes people back inside with dignity and a genuine curiosity about who they are. Excellent facilitation/engagement skills, creativity and a strong analysis of the impacts of poverty and marginalization are required. We view these shelters as an opportunity to promote dignity, social justice and increased citizenship for members of our community who come from a wide variety of backgrounds but who currently do not have a place to call home.

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 or other relevant training
• Two years of related experience with emphasis on mental health, addictions, homelessness and/or social services.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.

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.

POSITION TITLE: Support Worker​
PROGRAM: Sechelt Hightide ​
UNION: BCGEU​
SALARY: $30.64/hour (BCGEU grid 34) + $2.50/hour as a premium for night shifts.​
TYPE: Part-time​
SCHEDULE: Week 1: Friday-Tuesday 3:00pm-11:00pm; Week 2: Friday-Monday 3:00pm-11:00pm, includes 30 minute unpaid meal break​
START DATE: As soon as possible​

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To apply please include your resume, with a cover letter describing your suitability for this position, in an email with the subject line of “job2023.057” to: Kerri Smith, Program Manager at the Sechelt Hightide Modular Housing, at ksmith@raincityhousing.org​

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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.​

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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.​

POSITION SUMMARY​

​The Support Worker provides a range of supports, serving homeless/at risk individuals, many of whom are living with mental illness, substance use and/or HIV.  Using a strengths-based model, the Support Worker participates with tenants 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.

 

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.

PROGRAM SUMMARY​

​Opened in April 2019, Sechelt Modular housing provides 40 units of single room occupancy (SRO) housing to low-income individuals 19 years of age or older who live in the community, have a history of homelessness and who need additional support services to maintain housing. This supported housing program is staffed by a combination of support workers, including an Indigenous Cultural Liaison Support Worker and a Peer Services Support Worker.

 

Each unit contains a private bathroom with toilet, shower and sink, as well as a kitchenette. The building has 24 hour/ 7 day a week staffing, with a minimum of two staff working on site to maintain the building, deliver programs, support tenants and ensure a safe environment within the building. The program supports also include an onsite kitchen facility and a cook to prepare at least one hot meal per day. The building also has custodial, home support and facilities management staff.

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 year of recent, related work experience; 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, Naloxone certification

 

Key Skills and Abilities – for supporting people receiving our services

 

• Establish a dignifying and purposeful relationship with the client, contacting and getting to know the client as a unique individual, and clarifying the role of the PSS and client in the service planning process
• Ability to identify and work to increase client strengths, including the use of hope inducing strategies and assisting the client in self-managing their illness and other aspects of their life
• Informally teach harm reduction, life skills
• 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
• Ability to effectively and safely resolve crisis situations
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to establish workload priorities, adjust to new or unexpected events, problem solve, and deal effectively with conflict situations
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

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