Wellness Shelter Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Chilliwack, Canada Pacific Community Resources Society Full time

**Job Title***: Wellness Shelter Support Worker**
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**Program***: Chilliwack Wellness Centre**
- Supervisor: Kim Lloyd
- Grid 13-1 ($29.96 - $31.24/hour)
- Auxiliary
- Closing Date: 30 September 2023
- Opportunity
- To provide a safe, culturally sensitive environment for all guests entering the Wellness Shelter. The primary role of this position will be to ensure that all guests are kept safe and adhering to the shelter guidelines. Maintaining a clean and safe environment, while making it inviting. Support guests while at the wellness shelter and refer to specific resources and needs. The Shelter Worker deals with the public, other service agencies and professionals involved in the support of the guests.
- Responsibilities
- The Wellness Support Worker Aux (WSWa) will provide front-line work at the new Wellness Centre in Chilliwack. The Wellness Centre will be open 7 days a week, from 7:00 am-7:00 pm, serving those facing homelessness, mental health as well as substance use concerns. The WSWa will provide a safe, culturally sensitive environment for all guests entering and utilizing the space. The primary role of this position will be to provide connection and non-judgmental caring, while maintaining a safe and clean environment for all. The position will assist guests with checking-in, assessing needs, and providing a bridge to other needed resources. WSWa works alongside other service agencies and professionals at the Wellness Center.
- This position will have a cultural understanding and trauma informed approach that involves our Indigenous and fellow neighbors. In addition, they will follow PCRS policies, service targets and mandates while assuring the program runs efficiently. Duties within the WSWa position are to assist participants with immediate needs, keep an eye on all participants in and around the center, regularly checking in with participants for safety and potential needs, provide resources as needed, keep the center clean including regular bathroom and shower cleaning, as well as providing harm reduction supplies.
- Qualifications
- 3 - 5 years of relevant experience or a combination of education and recent work
- experience
- Additional Assets
- Criminal Record Check including the vulnerable sector.
- Proof of being fully Vaccinated for Covid 19
- Demonstrated experience supporting teams working within a crisis environment.
- Demonstrated experience of working with those facing homelessness.
- Computer skills and administrative capability.
- Occupational First Aid - Level 1.
- Mental Health First Aid certification.
- De-Escalation/Non-Violent Intervention training.
- Who We Are
- Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.
- Our Vision - Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities
- Our Mission - To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.
- Our Values - Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being
- We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.
- We Offer
- Equitable Base Pay - we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
- Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
- Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day *
- Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums*
- Disability and Life Insurance Coverage *
- Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling *
- Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions *
- Flexible schedules and earned time off program *
- Full-day agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
- In-house digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development *
- Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.
- _ Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements - details for this posting will be provided on request._



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