Job opportunity
Full-Time Housing Support Worker - Homeward Bound Windsor
YWCA
Job Type:
Full-Time (Guaranteed 32 Hours a week)
Reports to:
Homeward Bound Windsor Supervisor
Responsible to:
Homeward Bound Manager
About the YWCA:
The YWCA is a leader in Prince Albert, providing awareness and advocacy for vulnerable individuals within our community. Empowering individuals, families, and communities to Achieve Overall Wellbeing.
Responsibilities:
Housing Support Workers are members of the Homeward Bound Windsor team and work together to provide housing supports for clients in a flexible, compassionate, and responsible manner.
Qualifications:
Experience in human services supported housing, or with persons with disabilities/addictions;
Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture;
Driver’s license;
Vehicle;
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
Computer skills;
Must pass criminal record check and vulnerable sector check;
Ability to work independently;
Good time management skills;
Knowledge of person-centered, trauma-informed care and strength-based approaches;
Remuneration:
$23.54 per hour
YWCA Additional Benefits:
Paid vacation days;
Paid sick time;
Benefit packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD); Employee pays portion;
5% matching pension plan;
Professional development opportunities;
Duties:
Review communications board, emails and log books when coming on shift;
Maintain written and computerized records, compile reports and complete other program documents (including case notes, statistics, letters, etc.);
Provide transportation to client appointments;
Provide culturally sensitive outreach, case management, counselling and other needed services to clients;
Provide individually tailored services to each client, ex., housing placement, independent living skills, appointment escorts, home visits, family counselling;
Aid clients in their homes and in the community to allow them to participate safely and as independently as possible with dignity and respect;
Assist with building cleanliness and safety- escorting any unwelcome persons from the property when safe to do so, respond to incidents as needed and awareness of emergency procedures;
Assist coworkers when requested;
Be available for community members for mentorship and consultations;
Notify appropriate individuals (on-call staff, Supervisor, Manager) and/or Authorities in the event of accidents or other critical incidents and ensure critical incident reports are completed;
Specific Program Responsibilities:
Conduct daily home inspections of key clients (fire/smoke alarm, safety issues, repairs, etc.) and maintain cleanliness;
Develop case plans for each of the primary clients, and work with your designated supervisor to ensure yearly Person- Centered Plans are completed;
Help prepare the meal program with other team members with a specific focus on life skill development for clients;
Support the reaction team in facilitating daily or weekly in-house and community recreational outings and activities focused on skill development;
Coordinate support for primary clients including, but not limited to: hygiene, laundry services, budgeting, cleaning, rent, and expenses;)
Assist with weekly grocery shopping;
Assist in managing client savings (maintain ledger, safe storage, monitoring);
Participate in mandatory training such as First Aid, Naloxone, and Med Assist to safely and effectively perform duties;
Advocate on behalf of clients within the community as needed (ex: vocational or educational programs, appointments)
Assist clients in transitioning into the program, or out depending on their individualized plans (setting up an apartment, start-up groceries, organizing, communicating information to the rest of the team);
At the end of each shift, complete Payworks and client documentation;
Develop and participate in Homeward Bound community-wide activities;
At all times, be aware of the Homeward Bound environment and do your part to ensure it is safe, clean and welcoming;
Other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by management, to ensure the effective operation of The Homeward Bound Windsor program;
Probation:
All YWCA Prince Albert positions contain a three-month probation period.
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Apply on source site Full-Time (Guaranteed 32 Hours a week)
Reports to:
Homeward Bound Windsor Supervisor
Responsible to:
Homeward Bound Manager
About the YWCA:
The YWCA is a leader in Prince Albert, providing awareness and advocacy for vulnerable individuals within our community. Empowering individuals, families, and communities to Achieve Overall Wellbeing.
Responsibilities:
Housing Support Workers are members of the Homeward Bound Windsor team and work together to provide housing supports for clients in a flexible, compassionate, and responsible manner.
Qualifications:
Experience in human services supported housing, or with persons with disabilities/addictions;
Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture;
Driver’s license;
Vehicle;
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
Computer skills;
Must pass criminal record check and vulnerable sector check;
Ability to work independently;
Good time management skills;
Knowledge of person-centered, trauma-informed care and strength-based approaches;
Remuneration:
$23.54 per hour
YWCA Additional Benefits:
Paid vacation days;
Paid sick time;
Benefit packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD); Employee pays portion;
5% matching pension plan;
Professional development opportunities;
Duties:
Review communications board, emails and log books when coming on shift;
Maintain written and computerized records, compile reports and complete other program documents (including case notes, statistics, letters, etc.);
Provide transportation to client appointments;
Provide culturally sensitive outreach, case management, counselling and other needed services to clients;
Provide individually tailored services to each client, ex., housing placement, independent living skills, appointment escorts, home visits, family counselling;
Aid clients in their homes and in the community to allow them to participate safely and as independently as possible with dignity and respect;
Assist with building cleanliness and safety- escorting any unwelcome persons from the property when safe to do so, respond to incidents as needed and awareness of emergency procedures;
Assist coworkers when requested;
Be available for community members for mentorship and consultations;
Notify appropriate individuals (on-call staff, Supervisor, Manager) and/or Authorities in the event of accidents or other critical incidents and ensure critical incident reports are completed;
Specific Program Responsibilities:
Conduct daily home inspections of key clients (fire/smoke alarm, safety issues, repairs, etc.) and maintain cleanliness;
Develop case plans for each of the primary clients, and work with your designated supervisor to ensure yearly Person- Centered Plans are completed;
Help prepare the meal program with other team members with a specific focus on life skill development for clients;
Support the reaction team in facilitating daily or weekly in-house and community recreational outings and activities focused on skill development;
Coordinate support for primary clients including, but not limited to: hygiene, laundry services, budgeting, cleaning, rent, and expenses;)
Assist with weekly grocery shopping;
Assist in managing client savings (maintain ledger, safe storage, monitoring);
Participate in mandatory training such as First Aid, Naloxone, and Med Assist to safely and effectively perform duties;
Advocate on behalf of clients within the community as needed (ex: vocational or educational programs, appointments)
Assist clients in transitioning into the program, or out depending on their individualized plans (setting up an apartment, start-up groceries, organizing, communicating information to the rest of the team);
At the end of each shift, complete Payworks and client documentation;
Develop and participate in Homeward Bound community-wide activities;
At all times, be aware of the Homeward Bound environment and do your part to ensure it is safe, clean and welcoming;
Other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by management, to ensure the effective operation of The Homeward Bound Windsor program;
Probation:
All YWCA Prince Albert positions contain a three-month probation period.
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