Biltmore - Community Health Worker (Mon-Fri Days)

RainCity Housing and Support Society; Vancouver; Sur place; CAD 33 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

5 days Indigenous leave

8 weeks gender affirming care leave

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Municipal Pension Plan

Employer-paid benefits

Unlimited Physiotherapy & Massage

Vision/Dental/Life/Disability coverage

Résumé du poste

RainCity Housing and Support Society seeks a Community Health Worker for the Biltmore Housing Program in Vancouver. You will assist with household tasks, support tenants in learning housekeeping skills, and help maintain a safe, clean living environment within Housing First settings.

The role requires Grade 12, one year of related experience, First Aid/CPR, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Grade 12.
• One year of related experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.

Responsabilités

• Help ensure tenant rooms meet health and safety requirements by providing home support services (housekeeping, laundry).
• Assist staff with pest control preparation and needle disposal.

Connaissances

Tenant support

Home management

Observation of tenants

Conflict resolution

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent work

Collaboration

Problem solving

Staff interaction

Formation

Grade 12 diploma

1 year related experience

Equivalent education/experience

First Aid & CPR certification

Description du poste

RainCity Housing operates on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ Nations in so-called Vancouver, the q̓íc̓əy̓, qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, qiqéyt, SEMYOME, Stó꞉lō, and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Nations in so-called Lower Mainland, and the shíshálh in so-called Sunshine Coast.

About Us – A Home For Every Person

RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues. RainCity Housing has been developing emerging and promising practices for over 40 years in social services and healthcare, providing Housing First, harm reduction and supports for community members who access our services. To learn more, check out our innovations page. You can visit our Indeed page and click on the “Follow” button to be notified of new job openings: ca.indeed.com/cmp/Raincity-Housing-and-Support-Society/about. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Benefits

• 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
• 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
• Employee and Family Assistance Program available to ALL employees, including 24-hour helpline, Personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching: https://www.fseap.ca/
• Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire: https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca/
• Employer-paid benefits for employees:
• Unlimited Physiotherapy and $1,000/year coverage for Massage
• Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, Group Life Benefit $50,000, Long Term Disability, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies

Position Summary

Helps ensure tenant rooms meet health and safety requirements by providing home support services to tenants such as housekeeping, laundry, supporting tenants to learn housekeeping skills, collecting and disposing of needles, assisting staff with pest control preparation.

Job Competition # job2026.371

Closing Date: midnight October 16, 2026

Job: Community Health Worker, Biltmore, Temporary until March 30, 2027, or return on incumbent, Full-Time, 1.0 FTE

Salary Range: $23.89 - $25.54 (BCGEU, Grid 1)

Hours: 75 hours bi-weekly

Schedule: Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM, includes 30 minute unpaid meal break

Work Site: 395 Kingsway Ave

Start Date: As soon as possible

• A clear British Columbia Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check for working with vulnerable adults and/or children is a condition of employment with RainCity Housing. Applicants must be willing and able to receive a clearance under the Criminal Record Review Act.

Program Summary

The Biltmore Housing Program provides 95 units of housing to people who are coping with the realities of homelessness, substance use, and complex physical and mental health concerns. The units are situated on the 3rd-7th floors of the building. All units include bathrooms. One meal will be provided daily, provider to be determined. There are common areas situated on the 7th floor, with some amenities. The building is located at Kingsway and 12th Ave in Vancouver. The program is staffed 24/7 by support workers. The main staffing area is situated in the lobby entrance; at least one support staff must be present at the entryway at all times.

Qualifications

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

• Graduate of Grade 12.
• One year of related experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.

Key Skills and Abilities – for supporting people receiving our services

• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with tenants
• Home management skills
• Ability to observe and recognise changes in tenants
• Ability to respond to problematic behaviour using an understanding of the behaviour's context and function
• Ability to informally teach skills that increase tenant’s ability to self-manage their homes
• Ability to analyse problems and develop effective solutions
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to collaborate with staff team and external services
• Ability to constructively resolve conflict with co-workers, management and external services
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally
• Ability to organise and prioritise duties
• Ability to operate related equipment

• Physically able to carry out the duties of the position
• Demonstrates understanding of oppression and marginalization as related to chronically homeless individuals.

Diversity

RainCity Housing serves a diverse group of people, and we need a staff group that reflects this diversity. People of diverse backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply. As we work towards building a diverse staff team, we are particularly seeking applicants who identify as being Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, applicants with personal lived experience, and 2SLGBTQ+ identified people.

Inclusion and creating a safer space

We are committed to making our organization a safer place for our staff, with steps taken to create space for learning and unlearning. RainCity’s department of Indigenous Cultural Services was created with the purpose to acknowledge the unique history and service needs of our Indigenous staff and tenants in respect to accessing culturally relevant and culturally sensitive care and support. RainCity’s Black Affinity Group was formed to provide support for Black staff by creating a safe space to support each other, network, debrief, and to heal from the impact of harm endured. Candidates are welcome to self-identifying in their cover letters as Black, First nations, Métis, or Inuit.

All of our employees are expected to develop and exhibit skills to contribute to safety in the workplace, including demonstrating anti-racism knowledge and skills to support racialized communities, including knowledge of Canada’s historical and on-going colonialism and its impact on Indigenous peoples, and commitment to learn and uphold the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Employees are also expected to demonstrate anti-discrimination knowledge and skills to support equity seeking groups, including the 2SLGBTQA+ community, people who use drugs and alcohol, people living with mental health issues and sex workers.

Inclusivity And Support For People With Differing Abilities

In our efforts to provide a barrier-free workplace, we invite you to let us know of any adjustments or accommodations that might be needed for you to participate in the interview or selection process by sending an email to [e-mail].

We are a Union

RainCity Housing is a unionized workplace. Along with the union, we support the principles of the Human Rights Code of BC. We promote a workplace that treats both staff and the people accessing services with dignity and respect.