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Residential Care Worker - Permanent Position - 32 hrs pr wk / Weekends Nights

The Salvation Army in Canada

Winnipeg

On-site

CAD 30,000 - 60,000

Part time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Join The Salvation Army as a Residential Care Worker in Winnipeg. This permanent position offers 32 hours per week, focusing on providing support and monitoring clients in a structured setting during weekend nights. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant experience in social services.

Benefits

Shift Premiums for Evening and Weekend Shifts

Qualifications

High school diploma plus specialized courses.
Experience preferred in supportive care.
Current Police Record Check with vulnerable persons check.

Responsibilities

Provide a safe and secure environment for residents.
Record day-to-day activities and maintain logbooks.
Coordinate client care and enforce adherence to policies.

Skills

Monitoring Activities

Record Keeping

Client Interaction

Crisis Management

Education

High School Diploma

Addictions Counselling Courses

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Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description

Job description

Residential Care Worker (RCW)

Location: 180 Henry Ave - Front Desk (in person)

Status: Permanent Position

Hours per week: (32 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday,

Shift: Night Shift

Time: 1130pm to 730am

($17.77) per hour per shift

Permanent position receives Shift Premiums (to a max of 8 hours per shift): Evening $1.00 per hr / Weekend $1.35 per hr / Night $1.75 per hr.

License/Certification

Current Police Record Check with vulnerable persons check
Adult Abuse Registry Check
Child Abuse Registry Check

Job Purpose

The Residential Care Worker provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors

Characteristic Job Duties

The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristics:

Monitors the activities of the clients/residents and maintains availability for personal, practical and morale support; may include safe storage and recording of prescribed medications
Accurately records day-to-day happenings using appropriate methods; maintains logbooks and completes occurrence reports
Liaises with referral sources and other external agencies as needed (IE: Welfare, police, urgent situations)
Coordinates client care relating to security issues; may be directly involved in taking random urinalysis, as well as breathalyzer tests with clients, doing bed checks, ensures adherence to check in times and curfews
May carry out inspection/security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures
Handles the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients’ understanding of rules, ensures ongoing enforcement of policies, which may include client discipline
May handle finances relating to room rentals and meal tickets, receipting of same
May serve as reception for shelter
May prepare or provide simple meals for clients/residents
Performs other duties as assigned

Note: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties

The above responsibilities must be performed in keeping with The Salvation Army’s Mission, Vision and Values, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.

Minimum Education Level Attained

The successful job applicant will have completed high school, plus specialized courses of up to six months (Addictions facilities.)

Note: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable

Special Licenses, Diplomas, Certifications Or Requirements

The successful applicant will hold/have:

Addiction Facility – Addictions counselling Courses

See Precautionary Measures

Minimum Prior Related Experience

The incumbent must have the following experience before hire:

More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including experience with frontline work in a social services setting

Physical Effort Required

The performance of the job requires moderate amounts of keyboarding, and performing walk abouts

Concentration Required

The performance of the job requires continuously monitoring the environment, monitoring security cameras and attentiveness when interacting with clients and recording information

Responsibility For Financial Resources

The incumbent is involved in minor financial matters regularly or on a relief basis or has responsibility for the wise us of his/her own resources. He/She may be authorized to spend, disburse, or collect small amounts of cash. The incumbent has very little input into the annual budget.

Human Resources

The incumbent is responsible for his/her own time and effort only. He/She may demonstrate work methods to new employees, volunteers and or students

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Incumbent Will Work Under The Following Disagreeable Conditions

Dealing with angry people
Abusive People
Verbal abuse
Isolation
Work schedule affecting lifestyle
The incumbent may have little to no travel required
The incumbent carries a pager/walkie talkie and will work shifts

Exposures To Hazards

The job incumbent may be exposed to the risk of minor to moderate injury or illnesses due to:

Physical attacks by others
Exposure to infectious diseases
Exposure to bodily fluids
Sharp objects
Other dangerous situations

Added by Winnipeg Centre of Hope

Potential of physical, verbal and mental abuse within workplace (by participants)
Potential of exposure to infectious diseases
Potential of exposure to toxic chemicals
Potential of exposure to bodily fluids (human waste)
Potential of sharp and moving objects
Potential of pressures of timelines
Potential of objects falling off high shelving
Potential of slippery or wet surfaces
Potential of exposure to odors
Potential of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

Precautionary Measures

The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):

Universal precautions
Immunization for Hepatitis B
Vaccination against Tuberculosis
Current Certification in First Aid/CPR (training provided)
Criminal Police Record Check

Vulnerable persons check

Non-violent crisis intervention training

Added by Winnipeg Centre of Hope

WHMIS Training
Adult Abuse Registry Check
Child Abuse Registry Check
Driver’s Abstract
Use of protective gloves
Use of protective masks (as needed)

Job Type: permanent

Pay: per hour (17.77)

Additional pay: (Shift premiums: 1.00/hr evening, 1.75/hr overnight, 1.35/hr weekend.)

Overtime pay

Flexible Language Requirement

French not required

Schedule: (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) 1130pm to 730am

8 hour shift

Experience

Supportive care: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Compensation

The target hiring range for this position is $17.77 to $17.77 with a maximum of $17.77.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.

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