Personal Care Worker - Casual (External)

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. is seeking a Personal Care Worker to provide frontline, person-centered support in a 24/7 supportive housing environment in Halifax.

The role requires a trauma-informed approach and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to promote safe, stable housing for tenants.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years experience in mental health and substance use (mandatory).
• Experience in harm reduction (mandatory).
• Emergency shelter and/or transitional housing settings (mandatory).
• Demonstrated ability to apply a trauma-informed approach.

Responsibilities

• Delivering on-demand supports and programs following a housing-first philosophy as part of a collaborative team.
• Follow policies and procedures associated with the housing program.
• Support participants through a person-centered approach.

Skills

Mental health

Substance use support

Trauma-informed care

Person-centered approach

Education

Social/health/human services education

Job description

Job Purpose:

The Personal Care Worker is a frontline role responsible for delivering high-quality, person-centered support to tenants within a 24/7 supportive housing environment.

This role combines direct care, mental health and substance use support, and operational leadership to ensure safe, consistent, and trauma-informed service delivery aligned with a Housing First and harm reduction framework.

• Delivering 'on - demand' supports and programs following a 'housing first' philosophy as part
• of a collaborative team.
• Following prescribed policies and procedures associated with the housing program.
• Supporting participants through a person-centered approach

The Personal Care Worker (PCW) will work with an interdisciplinary team to support participants of Brunswick Street - a supported housing program for senior to age in place with wrap-around supports. The interdisciplinary team provides 24/7 support to tenants around life skills and health and wellness to ensure participants can effectively manage their tenancy and lives.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 2+ years experience in:
• Mental health and substance use (mandatory)
• Harm reduction (mandatory)Emergency shelter and/or transitional housing settings (mandatory)
• Demonstrated ability to apply a trauma-informed approach

Assets:

• Formal education in social, health, addictions, human services or community work
• Lived/living experience related to the population served
• Cultural understanding and relevant training
• Diploma is an asset but not a requirement
• Lived and/or living experiences of homelessness, mental health and substance misuse an asset
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals with complex health and social needs
• including substance use, chronic illness, cognitive decline, and social isolation, homelessness and/or barriers to stable housing