Shelter Support Worker

4 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society Full time

The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (VAFCS) is a non-profit charitable organization serving the Urban Aboriginal community with a mandate to provide programs and services that will contribute to the cultural, educational, social, economic, and recreational development of Urban Aboriginal people. The Society manages twenty-three programs and services through three locations in Vancouver. The Friendship Centre at 1607 East Hastings is a community-led organization creating meaningful change for the Urban Aboriginal Population that we serve. VAFCS is currently seeking an individual connected with Indigenous community, highly organized, and self-motivated to work with us

**Shelter Support Worker**

**Summary**:
The purpose of this position is to provide a high standard of shelter care and maintenance service that, meets applicable health and safety regulations for any or all facilities, equipment and infrastructure owned and operated by the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Center Society and Aboriginal Shelter.

These positions require union membership with the BC General Employees Union

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual, Weekday and Weekend shifts

Shift Premium: $1.00 per hour for all hours between 4 PM and Midnight. $1.10 hour for all hours between Midnight and 8 AM.

**Core Competencies**:

- Sound knowledge of the Downtown East Side and services and supports that are provided
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability
- Excellent teamwork and team building skills
- Politically, culturally, and socially conscious and sensitive to other people’s experiences
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts in any given situation
- Customer service focus towards all guests
- Accountability and reliability to complete all job duties and report effectively to Shift Supervisors
- Knowledge of Aboriginal culture, spirituality, and community
- Sound leadership, staff management, and team building skills
- Strong ethics, integrity, and a commitment to staff and guest privacy

**Job Duties**:

- Coordinates client concerns and issues amongst Shelter Staff Members
- Reports on any client illness, drug/alcohol related issues or concerns
- Conducts wakeup calls for clients
- Disperses blankets to clients
- Maintains professional relationships with clients
- Maintains facility cleanliness inside and outside
- Maintains shelter safety & security
- Develops strong networking with non-Aboriginal services
- Serve food to guests
- Maintains mileage records for VAFCS vehicle
- Transports daily supplies
- Transports laundry for cleaning (as assigned)
- Daily steaming and Vaseline of the facility where necessary
- Ability to rotate shifts
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 2 years related employment experience working with people experiencing homelessness or poverty and other societal issues.
- First Aid Certificate (WCB Occupational Level 1 or equivalent)
- Food Safe Certificate
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate
- High School Diploma
- Criminal Record Check
- Overtime as required.
- Physical ability to lift bins weighing up to 50lbs
- Valid Drivers License Class 4 (preferred)

**Working Conditions**:

- May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
- Interact with residents, family members, staff, visitors, and government agencies
- Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting patients

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $19.78 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification? (preferred)
- Naloxone training? (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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