Direct Support Worker, Crisis Shelter

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory; Prince Albert; Presencial; CAD 25.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory seeks a Direct Support Worker for the Prince Albert Warming Centre. You will support adults in crisis, adhere to policies, and help maintain a safe, respectful environment.

Tasks include intake, monitoring, meal prep, and coordinating with staff to aid clients in accessing resources. Experience with vulnerable populations is preferred; completion of high school is required, with a post-secondary diploma in Social Service Work or Mental Health &

Formación

• Preference given to candidates with experience working with vulnerable individuals.
• High school diploma is required.
• Post-secondary/college diploma in Social Service Work or Mental Health & Addictions is a strong asset.
• Narcan/Naloxone training or willingness to obtain.
• Trauma-informed care training or willingness to obtain.
• De-escalation training or willingness to obtain.
• First Aid/CPR
• Mental Health First Aid
• Criminal Record/Vulnerable sector check.

Responsabilidades

• Provide support to clients.
• Follow program policies and procedures.
• Be aware of all clients and their activities and care for their needs.
• Monitor guests’ activities and provide personal, practical and morale support.
• Handle admissions, orientation and evaluation of guests’ understanding of rules.
• Document business requirements, process and report as needed.
• Develop options and recommendations to issues and problems.
• Support stakeholders in understanding implications of options and decisions.
• Communicate with clients to ensure they understand supports and rules.
• Fill out incident reports as necessary.
• Assist with cleaning, meal prep and serving.
• Attend scheduled job-related training.
• Provide input into orientating, training and evaluating staff.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Confidentiality

De-escalation

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Educación

High school diploma

Diploma in Social Service Work or Mental Health & Addictions

Narcan/Naloxone training (optional)

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Basic computer skills

Descripción del empleo

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory seeks a Direct Support Worker for the Prince Albert Warming Centre. You will support adults in crisis, adhere to policies, and help maintain a safe, respectful environment.

Tasks include intake, monitoring, meal prep, and coordinating with staff to aid clients in accessing resources. Experience with vulnerable populations is preferred; completion of high school is required, with a post-secondary diploma in Social Service Work or Mental Health &