Residential Support Worker

3 months ago


Toronto, Canada Fife House Foundation Inc. Full time

**RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER**

**FH2024-32-RSW-FT**

**Fife House Foundation**

**Location**: 490 Sherbourne St, Toronto

**Shift Rotation**: 4pm to 12 am, Monday to Friday

**Contract: Full-Time,** **Temporary leave coverage until March 31, 2025**

**Salary**: $20 per hour

**Union/Non-Union**: Unionized

**Reports to**:Program Manager, Sherbourne THP

**Fife House** is an innovative, client-focused provider of secure and supportive affordable housing and services to people living with HIV/AIDS in the Greater Toronto Area. With approximately 110 staff working across 6 locations, in 2020-2021, Fife House served more than 850 residents and clients by providing supportive and transitional housing programs as well outreach programs to homeless clients and their families.

**Fife House** understands that historically marginalized groups in our communities often encounter particular barriers to full access and participation. We, therefore, commit to actively dismantling all forms of racism and systemic oppression with GIPA/MEPA at the forefront, including in our own organization and across governance structures. As a settler agency, Fife House stands in solidarity with Indigenous and Black Peoples across Turtle Island and recognizes our role in reconciliation and healing.

**Fife House** is seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of Residential Support Worker positions across a number of our programs. As a member of the team, the Residential Support Worker will provide front-line client-centred and trauma-informed care to Fife House residents/clients across service locations, in alignment with unique program needs and fulfillment of relevant funding deliverables.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Residential Supportive Housing Workers support tenants to maintain their housing, develop independent living skills, and pursue personal wellness;
- **Communication**:
○ Reporting changes in client status or safety concerns to the supervising Program Manager, RSW, RN/RPN or such other designate

○ Conduct in-person and telephone supportive counselling;
○ Intervene in crisis situations using a suite of de-escalation techniques;
○ Documentation and entry into software programs;
○ Reporting changes in client behaviour and condition

○ Documenting of care and client goals/preferences
- **Client Care**

○ Assist/participate in Case Management;
○ Assist/participate in Community Health Assessments and Coordinated Care Plans;
○ Provide medication assistance and coordinate appointments with external supports;
○ Oversee a portfolio of clients in partnership with external housing providers and workers;
○ Advocate to increase the quality of life of clients;
○ Distribute Harm Reduction products and provide counselling where necessary;
○ Responsible for all household duties: meal preparation, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, sanitizing bedrooms and washrooms, garbage disposal, etc.

○ Purchase and maintain inventory of groceries and household supplies

○ Provide coaching and life skills teaching to clients within a residential setting where appropriate

○ Assist with client intake process as needed

○ Prompt clients in regards to personal care

○ Plan and participate with clients in social, recreational and vocational activities

○ Life skills coaching and support Activities of Daily Living (ADL) & Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLS)
- **Psycho-Social and spiritual support**:
○ Respects clients' wishes, beliefs and spiritual practices

○ Moderates approach based on client preferences and mood

○ Care of the Fife House, Supplies and Equipment

○ Assist with clients' well-being, i.e. mental health, behavioural, physical, emotional etc.

○ Collaborate with the Crisis Intervention Worker team around matters of client support and care

○ Assist with providing crisis support as required
- **Follow policies, procedures and protocols to**:
○ Maintain a tidy and safe workplace, including engaging in appropriate infection control practices

○ Laundry: including all tasks involved in the preparation and operation of the laundry for the facility and occasional inclusion of resident items

○ Stocking of resident rooms for supplies and linens

○ Participation in fire drills and mock emergency drills
- **Other**

○ Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of Fife House staff, students and volunteers

○ Complies with all the company policies and Procedures, Infection Control protocols and Occupational Health and Safety policies

○ Participates in bedside rounds Light housekeeping duties such as room cleaning and laundry support

○ Participate in the ongoing client assessment process

○ Support team delivery of individual client service and care plan

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A minimum of a Community College Diploma in a field relevant to the target population (SSW, CSW, ACSW, SW, PSW);
- A minimum of 2 years of direct or transferable e



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