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Ft Addiction Support Worker

3 months ago

Cambridge, Canada Indwell Full time

Addiction Support Worker - Full Time
Cambridge, ON
**Salary**: $45,000 - $55,300
**Closing Date for Applications**: May 10th 2024.

**Position Description**: Reporting to the Program Supervisor, as the Addiction Support Worker you will be responsible to provide tenants with supports that help achieve health and housing stability. Working within the context of a collaborative interdisciplinary team reflecting the principles of person-centered care and evidence-based care by assisting with coordinating and delivering mental health and addiction services to tenants. Providing or supporting in the treatment, rehabilitation, and support for individuals living in supportive housing. This program serves individuals who have experienced long term housing instability and/or long stay hospitalizations. This position will require a high level of resilience and a willingness to work in close proximity to challenging situations.

What matters to you? Being in a work culture that operates out of their core values of DIGNITY, LOVE and HOPE- embracing diversity, promoting equality and inclusion. Moved by your compassion and empathy to walk alongside others, hearing about their unique life journey to provide them with client centered care in developing their coping skills. A place that sees you as a LEADER contributing your individuality to champion the vision of creating communities that TRANSFORM lives.
**About Us**: Founded in 1974, Indwell is a Christian charity that continues to thrive and grow exponentially as we serve people impacted by poverty and homelessness through our vision of HOPE and HOMES for All. We are the fastest growing developer in Ontario creating affordable high quality efficient housing communities coupled with supportive programs to over 1200 tenants to meet their needs of health, wellness, and belonging. To learn more, go to: indwell.ca/our-model

**What our Tenants say**:
"The welcoming you get when you walk through the doors, from tenants to staff. They're always checking on you." "Living at Indwell has been teaching me to do things and taught me how to get along with better people, be better people and trust people and let people do and say what they want.""An affordable rent. It’s huge, it’s huge. It means I can eat properly. And that affects my physical and mental health, so that is huge."

**Hours of Work**:
40 hours per week
- days, evenings, weekends and public holidays as this program operates 7 days per week. Hours will be scheduled based on the support needs of individuals living in supported apartments. Participation in the on-call 24/7 schedule rotation is required.

**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING**:
Direct Support to Tenants
- Skilled in building therapeutic relationships with tenants with a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed approach, promoting hope and trust
- Knowledge and understanding of psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery models, including harm reduction strategies around substance use
- Develop, contribute to, and carry out individual tenant support plans, including any relevant assessment tools as appropriate and ensuring consistent follow-up to treatment and recovery plans
- Hold responsibility for a primary case load under supervision of Program Supervisor
- Work individually with tenants to identify and achieve substance related goals as it relates to their individual support needs and recovery
- Support tenants in issues related to maintaining their health and housing, connecting them to community resources, including both clinical and informal supports
- Encourage tenant connection to community-based, culturally meaningful programming
- Reinforcing tenants’ life skills, including spiritual, social and coping skills
- Confident in utilizing crisis management and intervention skills
- Respond to tenant complaints/concerns with care, compassion, and efficiency
- Develop and facilitate relevant group programming to meet the needs of the community
- Help with meal preparation and delivery as needed. Participate in dinner alongside tenants
- Assist with admission and orientation of new tenants
- Maintaining a safe and healthy environment

Support, Direction, and Commitment to Interdisciplinary Team
- Support and build capacity within the interdisciplinary team around substance use and relevant tenant-centered approaches
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to assess specific program needs regarding substance use and other addictions
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide direct and indirect support to tenants, encouraging housing stability. These supports may include: medication administration, apartment checks, community events, and other supports as necessary

Health, Welfare and Safety Practices
- Use appropriate procedures when responding to emergency situations
- Ensure your own health & safety, that of tenants and co-workers by adhering to health & safety standards
- Complete required safety checks and inspections as assigned
- Attend and participat