Housing Support Worker

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

Responsibilities

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

Credentials

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)

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Health human resources planning

Additional information

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Night shift premium

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Parking available
• Wellness program