Support Worker – Permanent Supportive Housing Specialist

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Alberta, Canada E4C Full time

**Job Summary**

E4C is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Support Worker to join our Permanent Supportive Housing team. As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting residents in their journey towards wellness, recovery, and self-care practices.

**Key Responsibilities**

  • Coach and model wellness and self-care practices within the homes and with residents.
  • Implement and coordinate resident recreational activities that align with service care plans.
  • Foster a fun and engaging environment that facilitates the exploration of wellness with residents.
  • Communicate and receive information from housing program team regarding progress of the residents, significant changes in behavior, and any concerns/challenges that the resident is experiencing.
  • Maintain service care plans and other necessary documentations in relation to resident and facility updates, ensuring appropriate file management procedures are followed.
  • Support residents with housekeeping duties including: daily meal preparation, cleanliness of living arrangements and overall environment as necessary.
  • Compile and adhere to legislation, bylaws, standards (health, fire, safety, city and accreditation) by reporting any potential safety hazards, performing emergency procedures and responding to security and emergent issues.
  • Administer medication for program residents.
  • Work with the other staff to build community within the house and to develop good community relations.

**Requirements**

  • 6 months + of related work experience.
  • Working towards post-secondary education.
  • Working knowledge and experience with harm reduction, person-centered, trauma-informed, natural law, strength-based, collaborative, and/or solution-focused practice.
  • Personal lived experiences of addictions, mental illness, racism, discrimination, or poverty to develop a connection with the person served.
  • Working knowledge of inner city, homelessness, poverty, mental health, addiction, prostitution, abuse and multicultural issues.
  • Proven ability to build, maintain, and model healthy relationships, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, empathy, and initiative.
  • Able to mediate and resolve conflict.


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