Supportive Housing Worker

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority; Beausejour; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is seeking a Supportive Housing Worker in Beausejour to assist clients with light housekeeping and laundry as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role supports the mission and values of the organization and emphasizes dignity, privacy, and respectful care.

Applicants should be prepared for a role within a non-clinical health care setting, with duties that include client support, collaboration with the team, and compliance with security and background

Qualifications

• Ability to provide assistance and service in a manner that considers each client’s need for comfort, privacy and respect.
• Previous experience working with the elderly or infirm in a community setting is preferred.
• Experience in light household maintenance and laundry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, and coworkers both orally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of the health care team.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with light housekeeping and laundry.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure clients’ comfort, privacy and respect at all times.
• Complete and maintain satisfactory pre-employment security checks.

Skills

Housekeeping

Laundry

Communication

Organization

Independence

Elderly care

Job description

Requisition ID: 414590

Position Number: SUPPHOUSWKRBSJ_99

Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Beausejour

Employer: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Site: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority - Stony Plains Terrace - Beausjour

Department / Unit: Supportive Housing

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: MGEU

FTE: 0.00

Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends

Salary: As per collective agreement

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Manager Senior Community Housing, the Supportive Housing Worker functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team and assists clients with light housekeeping and laundry service. The Supportive Housing Worker functions in a manner consistent with and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide assistance and service in a manner that considers each client’s need for comfort, privacy and respect.
• Previous experience working with the elderly or infirm in a community setting is preferred.
• Experience in the task of light household maintenance and laundry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, and coworkers both orally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of the health care team.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.