House Coordinator

1 week ago


Victoria, Canada Anawim Companion Society Full time

Anawim is a not profit in Victoria BC that seeks to empower people that are facing daunting challenges and barriers in their lives. Anawim provides two programs: A drop in program with the purpose of creating a home-like environment for people to pursue self growth and meet their immediate needs in a comfortable environment, as well as a residential program for people to live at Anawim. While staying at Anawim, coordinators work with residents to identify and change areas of concern in their lives such as poverty and substance use.

The House Coordinators work within a small team to maintain a safe and sober environment, run services for the drop in program such as meals, laundry, and showers. House Coordinators also work one to one with members of the men's residential program to help them achieve personal growth.

'''Responsibilities'''
- Opens and closes Anawim house, including checking morning chores have been completed by residents prior to open. At closure, ensures the house is in a suitable state for staff to leave (locking all doors and ensuring service spaces used by the drop program meet end of day cleanliness and sanitization standards).
- Maintains a sign in sheet of guests using services throughout opening hours.
- Accepts and sorts donations, including carrying grocery boxes to storage areas when necessary.
- Cleans and sanitizes drop in program showers after use of guests.
- Helps resident on shift prepare the day's community lunch if needed.
- Meets weekly with one to three residents as assigned by management. Connects with these residents to ensure the resident is still pursuing their program plans, and that other conditions of their residency are being met.
- Attends a Wednesday morning house meeting with staff and residents, as well as a staff meeting to discuss ways to improve the residential and drop-in programs.
- Documents meeting reports and incident reports as well as manages digital and physical files of guests and residents.
- Gives tours and interviews to potential residency applicants.
- Supports volunteers as needed, including walking around the house to ensure volunteer programming is running smoothly (this involves several flights of stairs).
- Starts and stops house and guest laundry as needed.
- Assists management and other team members with program related disciplinary decisions, including banning drop ins and possible evictions of residents.
- Administers urinary drug tests to residents as needed (roughly once a month).
- Assists management and other team members with program related success stories, including helping successful residents transition out of the program.
- Records hours worked and maintains a consistent yet occasionally flexible schedule.
- Important: all applicants must be able to maintain a sense of self-wellness, and self-awareness throughout challenging conversations, including when working with frustrated individuals.

'''Required Skills'''
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize on the fly
- Strong empathy and listening skills
- Strong Intervention skills
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Strong time management skills
- Strong assessment skills
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Strong advocacy skills
- Has the ability to say "no" in a compassionate manner.
- Ability to maintain a small but often changing caseload
- Ability to relate to others and facilitate conversation regardless of differences
- A strong memory for names, programs, and meeting times
- Ability to work in a small team environment and set aside personal viewpoints to work towards the betterment of guests and residents.
- Can type at least 40WPM
- Able to write and submit reports in an efficient manner
- Take a proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to practice self grounding or meditation techniques (example - body scanning)
- Ability to lift and carry 30lbs
- Ability to use a naloxone or overdose prevention kit is an asset
- Ability to drive a six seater van is an asset
- Cooking skills are an asset
- Knowledge of microsoft systems is an asset (word, teams, excel, outlook)
- First Aid certified
- Food safe certified
- Knowledge of Quickbooks and accounting practices is an asset
- Knowledge of community services is an asset
- Knowledge of mediation is an asset
- Knowledge of household maintenance is an asset
- Knowledge of pest control is an asset
- Familiarity with managing residential property is an asset
- Past (former) lived experience with addiction and/or depression & anxiety is an asset

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From $24.23 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- Are you capable of setting and maintaining boundaries on a daily basis?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (prefe


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