Ft - Outreach Worker (Reaching Homes)

3 days ago

Vancouver, Canada Connective Support Society Full time

ROLE PURPOSE

This position will provide intensive supports and services to individuals experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in a flexible, compassionate, and responsible manner.

Our Outreach and Community Inclusion programs help individuals access services and build community connections, while supporting them to develop life skills. We work one-on-one with service users to encourage them to identify, work toward, and achieve their goals so they can build greater independence and more active community engagement. Community-based outreach supports may include employment, housing, building healthy relationships and pursuing social/recreational opportunities.

STATUS
- This is a unionized position and is open to all genders.

HOURS (40 hours per week)
- Monday to Friday: 0900 - 1700
- Individuals must be able to work flexible hours to meet client needs

WHAT WE OFFER
At Connective, we provide a range of benefits and support to our employees, including:

- Employer-paid Criminal Record Check Clearance
- Employer contribution to Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)*
- Comprehensive employer-paid benefits package encompassing health, wellness, prescription medication, vision, and dental coverage*
- Employer-paid support services, such as an in-house counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and Critical Incidents Stress Management
- Paid in-house training programs such as MANDT and Naloxone
- Competitive wages, with a commitment to being a living wage employer
- Opportunities for career and personal development, allowing you to explore diverse programs and departments
- An inclusive work environment with team-building events and staff recognition programs
- Access to On-Demand Pay, enabling you to withdraw earned wages before payday
- Award winning organization: 2022 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice from NEOC and 2023 High-Performance Culture Award from SupportingLines
- Participation in a portability program that allows employees moving from a CSSEA-member employer to Connective to carry over their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within the last 12 months)
- Benefits are for Full-Time and Part-Time employees working 20 hours per week or more

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

**As Outreach Worker, your responsibilities will include**:

- Assists individuals with locating and securing safe and affordable housing
- Provides individuals with the support to maintain housing through landlord-tenant mediation
- Provides outreach, case management, counseling, advocacy, and other needed services to clients in any environment including: the streets, shelters, hospitals, institutions, apartments, and office
- Provides individually tailored services to each client—i.e. housing placement, independent living skills, vocational guidance, appointment escorts, information and access to integrated substance use treatment and counselling including, family, relationship, parenting
- Supports and provides services for all clients who have histories of homelessness and lived experiences of facing multiple barriers such as substance abuse, mental health, involvement in the criminal justice system, and trauma
- Initiates, coordinates and monitors referrals to community services, and advocates client participation in them
- Creates, builds, and fosters partnerships with housing providers and landlords
- Educates, informs and advocates for clients regarding benefits and entitlements (social assistance, rental subsidies, employment supports, low income services i.e. food bank and food stamp

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENRS
- Valid class 5 driver’s license
- Personal transportation in good repair, insured for business up to $1,000,000 for liability, and suitable for client transport
- Combination of work experience in the social services sector particularly, working with federal or provincial clients in a correctional environment or on a supervised release; acquired knowledge of the continuum of housing and barriers to accessing safe and affordable rental markets; and serving socially marginalized or disadvantaged populations with complex and multifaceted needs
- Sensitivity to the unique needs of those of Aboriginal ancestry and ethno-cultural groups, and persons with disabilities
- Demonstrated ability to respond efficiently in crisis and escalated situations
- Diploma in Social Services and one year of relevant experience, we will consider a relevant combination of education and experience
- A background in professional or lived experience working with vulnerable populations facing multiple barriers
- Successful completion of a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Records Check/Enhanced Security Clearance and reference checks
- Completed TB Screening
- Current Emergency First Aid Certificate
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination

COMPENSATION
As Connective is a unionized environment, the starting wage is $27.54 per hour plus 10.6% in lieu of vacation pay and benefits (for casual positions). The wage will increase with every 2,0

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