Night Shift Residential Support Worker - Housing Services

RainCity Housing; Sechelt; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Indigenous ceremonial leave

Gender-affirming care leave

Employee Assistance Program

Physiotherapy & Massage coverage

Vision, Dental & Health coverage

Job summary

RainCity Housing is seeking a part-time Support Worker for the Sechelt Hightide Modular Housing program in Sechelt, BC. The role involves assisting homeless or at-risk individuals with daily living, health, harm reduction, and recreational supports, under a strengths-based model.

The position requires a diploma in community social services, two years of related experience, and First Aid/CPR. Evening/night shifts with a night premium apply; 0.8 FTE, 60 bi-weekly hours, occasional temp assignment.

Qualifications

• A Diploma in community social services.
• Two (2) 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Diploma in CSS

2+ years experience

First Aid & CPR

Education

Diploma in community social services

Job description

RainCity Housing is seeking a part-time Support Worker for the Sechelt Hightide Modular Housing program in Sechelt, BC. The role involves assisting homeless or at-risk individuals with daily living, health, harm reduction, and recreational supports, under a strengths-based model.

The position requires a diploma in community social services, two years of related experience, and First Aid/CPR. Evening/night shifts with a night premium apply; 0.8 FTE, 60 bi-weekly hours, occasional temp assignment.