Housing support worker
Education:
College/CEGEP.
Work site environment:
Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders). Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance).
Work setting:
Associations and non profit organizations.
Tasks:
- Administer first-aid and other assistance.
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention.
- Resolve conflict situations.
- Housekeeping activities.
- Food safety/handling skills.
- Assist clients/guests with special needs.
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children.
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings.
- Manage knowledge.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Mental health first aid Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- Cultural Awareness Training.
- Food Safety Certificate.
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate.
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
Target audience:
Children. Females. Family.
Area of work experience:
Health human resources planning.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence. Driver's abstract.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Work under pressure. Attention to detail. Ability to work independently.
Personal suitability:
Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Values and ethics. Initiative.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening. Shift.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Flexible hours. Morning. Night. On call. Day. Weekend.
Financial benefits:
As per collective agreement. Night shift premium.
Other benefits:
Learning/training paid by employer. Parking available. Wellness program.
Support for Indigenous people:
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.