Residence Worker, Temporary, Part-Time

Mission Community Services Society; Mission; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Mission Community Services Society is seeking a part-time residential support worker to assist clients in achieving personal goals and developing life skills. You will participate in assessments, goal setting, and program planning, providing emotional support and crisis intervention as needed.

Must have a related field certificate, one year of relevant experience, and First Aid/NVCI or MANDT certifications. Computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) and a clean vulnerable sector check are required.

Qualifications

• Certificate in related human / social service field and minimum of one year related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.
• Must have current First Aid certificate, completion of NVCI or MANDT.
• Must obtain/maintain clear Criminal Record Check for the vulnerable sector.
• Knowledge about substance use, addiction, mental illness, and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assessment, goal setting and program planning for clients.
• Provide supervision and support to mitigate risks to safety, comfort and wellness.
• Work with identified community resources for each client.
• Involve clients in decision making to improve identity, purpose and self-esteem.
• Complete wellness checks/room checks.
• Monitor and move along community members loitering around the property.
• Provide crisis intervention as required including overdose responses and critical incident reports.
• Maintain and submit accurate reports, logbooks and daily activities.
• Participate in assessment, goal setting and program planning.
• Provide life skills training such as meal prep, housekeeping, personal care and personal finance.
• Participate in client-focused activities per care plans.
• Provide emotional support and feedback to residents and families.
• Identify social, economic, recreational and educational services to meet clients’ needs.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Emotional support

Client assessment

Life skills training

Education

Certificate in related human / social service field

Experience in social services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

Job description

Mission Community Services Society is dedicated to helping people, changing lives, and building community. With a legacy dating back to 1972, MCSS has continuously strived to support community members in need.

Support participants in a residential setting to identify individual goals and develop life skills necessary to live as independently as possible. Service delivery is based on a client centered, trauma informed and non-judgmental perspective.

What you'd be doing:

• Participate in the assessment, goal setting and program planning for clients.
• Provide supervision and support to mitigate individual and program risk to ensure safety, comfort, and wellness.
• Work closely with identified community resources for each client.
• Actively involve clients in decision making to improve their own identity, purpose, and self-esteem.
• Complete wellness checks/room checks.
• Monitor and move along community members who are loitering in and around the property.
• Provide crisis intervention as required including overdose responses by ensuring immediate access to medical services and completing necessary critical incident reports.
• Maintain and submit accurate reports and statistics, logbooks, and daily activities.
• Participate in the assessment, goal setting and program planning.
• Provide life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills and personal finance and implement personal service plans.
• Participate in various client-focused activities in accordance with care plans.
• Provide emotional support and feedback to residents and their families.
• Identify social, economic, recreational, and educational services in the community to
• meet clients' needs.

• Perform other related duties as required.

What you bring:

• Certificate in a related human / social service field plus a minimum of one-year recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.
• Must have a current First Aid certificate, completion of NVCI or MANDT.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain clear Criminal Record Check for the vulnerable sector.
• Relevant knowledge about substance use, addiction, mental illness, and recovery.

Job Posting #: 202608023

Wage: Grid 10 ($27.53 - $31.57)

Schedule: Temporary, Part-Time, Saturday & Sunday - 12:00am - 8:00 am (16 Hours)