Housing Support Worker

Job Title: Housing Support Worker - Homeward Bound Oakdale

Job Type: Part - Time Permanent,** Rotation (Week 1 - Tuesday - Saturday 4pm - 12am, Week 2 - Wednesday - Saturday 4pm - 12am)**

Location: Prince Albert, SK

Reports To: Homeward Bound Oakdale Supervisor

Responsible To: Homeward Bound Manger

About the YWCA: YWCA Prince Albert is a friendly and rewarding place to work. There are many opportunities for advancement for hard-working, positive, team
- oriented people.

**Responsibilities**: Housing Support Workers are members of the Homeward Bound Oakdale team and work together to provide housing supports for clients in a flexible, compassionate, and responsible manner.

**Qualifications**:

- Experience in human services, supported housing, or with persons with

disabilities/addictions;
- Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture;
- Driver’s license;
- Vehicle;
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
- Computer skills;
- Must pass criminal record check and vulnerable sector check;
- Ability to work independently;
- Good time management skills;
- Knowledge of person centered, trauma informed care and strength - based approaches;

**Remuneration**: $23.08 per hour

YWCA additional Benefits:

- Paid vacation days
- Paid sick time
- Benefit packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD); Employee pays portion
- 5% matching pension plan
- Professional development opportunities

**Duties**:

- Maintain written and computerized records, compile reports and complete other program documents (including case notes, statistics, letters, etc.);
- Provide transportation to client appointments;
- Provide culturally sensitive outreach, case management, counselling and other needed services to clients;
- Provide individually tailored services to each client, ex., housing placement, independent living skills, appointment escorts, home visits, family counselling;
- Aid clients in their homes and in the community to allow them to participate safely and as independently as possible with dignity and respect;
- Assist with building cleanliness and safety
- escorting any unwelcome persons from the property when safe to do so, respond to incidents as needed and awareness of emergency procedures;
- Assist coworkers when requested;
- Be available for community members for mentorship and consultations;
- Notify appropriate individuals (on-call staff, Supervisor, Manager) and/or Authorities in the event of accidents or other critical incidents and ensure critical incident reports are completed;

**SPECIFIC PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Conduct daily home inspections of key clients (fire/smoke alarm, safety issues, repairs, etc.) and maintain cleanliness;

Develop case plans for each of the primary clients, and work with your designated supervisor to ensure yearly Person
- Centered Plans are completed;

Help prepare the meal program with other team members with specific focus on life skill development for clients;

Support the reaction team in facilitating daily or weekly in house and community recreational outings and activities focused on skill development;

Coordinate supports for primary clients including, but not limited to: hygiene, laundry services, budgeting, cleaning, rent and expenses);

Assist with weekly grocery shopping;

Assist in managing client savings (maintain ledger, safe storage, monitoring);

Participate in mandatory training such as First Aid, Naloxone, and Med Assist to safely and effectively perform duties;

Advocate on behalf of clients within the community as needed (ex: vocational or educational programs, appointments);

Assist clients in transitioning into the program, or out depending on their individualized plans (setting up apartment, start up groceries, organizing, communicating information to the rest of the team);

At the end of each shift, complete Payworks and client documentation;

Develop and participate in Homeward Bound community-wide activities;

At all times, be aware of the Homeward Bound environment and do your part to ensure it is safe, clean and welcoming;

Other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by management, to ensure the effective operation of The Homeward Bound Oakdale program;

Probation: All YWCA Prince Albert positions contain a three-month probation period.