Sheltercare Support Worker, Evenings

6 months ago

Waterloo, Canada House of Friendship Full time

At House of Friendship we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity and Hope. And we have fun

Sounds pretty great doesn’t it? It is

A shelter program that is following the ShelterCare model of providing a place to stay and staff support 24/7. ShelterCare creates opportunities where individuals experiencing homelessness have access to on-site, integrated housing and health supports so they can become healthier and house - exiting the cycle of homelessness for good. The ShelterCare Support Worker will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to support men experiencing homelessness to secure appropriate permanent housing. The ShelterCare Support Worker will support individuals in improving their health, wellness, and the life skills needed to be successful in the program ShelterCare program and to successfully transition to housing. A trauma informed person-centered and housing first approach is demonstrated in one on one and team based interactions.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about this work, has educational and/or relevant work/lived experience and who is committed to using a trauma-informed and strength-based approach to supporting people experiencing homelessness. In particular, we are looking for someone who has an awareness and support of harm reduction approaches, who is comfortable responding to emergency situations and providing First Aid/CPR when applicable and who has strong relationship management skills and the ability to engage in meaningful conversations to develop rapport with the people we serve.

*** This is a permanent, salaried, full-time (37.5 hours per week) position, with paid sick time,**

**personal days, vacation; group health benefits defined contribution pension plan.**

**Schedule to be: Wednesday to Sunday, from 4pm to 12am.**

**Successful completion of a Police Records Check (Vulnerable Sector) is required pre-employment.**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Engage participants in meaningful support relationships to achieve the goal of obtaining permanent housing, wellbeing stability and a successful stay while accessing ShelterCare
- Understand and consistently implement program policies and procedures, including and not limited to: incident reporting, harm reduction, fire prevention, privacy and confidentiality, safe substance use onsite, restrictions and restorative practices, storage of personal belongings, etc.
- Work with each new person accessing the program for intake conversations and orientation to the program, including expectations and intended program outcomes of the shelter stay
- Engage in rapport building with individuals while doing on the floor tasks such as healthy living space assessments and life skill building
- Connect with a caseload of individuals accessing the shelter to develop personalized housing plans to ensure experiences of homelessness as brief as possible
- Engage participants in building life skills tied to housing retention, such as navigating community resources to enhance the circle of support and resources pertaining to financial and overall wellbeing
- High level of professional accountability and integrity in managing data (e.g. HIFIS, daylogs, support notes) and any required work involving database entry
- Attention to detail and integrity in managing the personal belongings of the people we serve, including the signing in and out and management of medications
- Implement work procedures to improve our service excellence and organizational culture
- In order to ensure a clean and hygienic environment for all, cleaning up bodily fluids/waste, may, at times, be required
- Witnessing and responding to crisis. Confidently support conflict de-escalation while addressing behavioural concerns to ensure effective mitigation of risk
- Contribute to a culture of belonging and connection where each person is valued
- There is an inherent level of risk, and at times unpredictability involved in the work we do
- We will work together to ensure we effectively mitigate risk in an effort to create an environment that is physically and psychologically safe for participants, staff and partners
- Assist in program planning, development and improvement through special projects, committee work or ad hoc working groups
- Engage in ongoing training and development, including daily on-the-job learning within the program, required courses and learning opportunities provided at an organizational level
- Participate in scheduled team meetings, program and organizational town halls
- Contribute to the organizational strategic planning process and annual planning processes within the program

**Job Specifi

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