Housing support worker
Comox Valley Transition Society

Courtenay (BC)
•9 hours ago
•No application
About
Education: College/CEGEP. Social work, other. 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. Offer mentoring. 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 authorized to work in Canada?. Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Do you live near the job location?. 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.



