Homelessness Prevention Outreach Worker

5 days ago

Victoria, Canada Beacon Community Services Full time

**Benefits Include**
- Making a difference in people's lives every day
- Option of condensed work week of 4 days per week

**This is a temporary full-time position**:September 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025.

**Days/Hours of Work**: Monday to Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm (37.5 Hours per week)

**Union**: BCGEU Stand Alone

**Closing Date**:Applications will be accepted until the position is filled

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Reporting to the Manager of the Homelessness Prevention Program, the Homelessness Prevention Outreach Worker joins a multi-faceted team working in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Beacon Community Services that make a difference in people’s lives every day. The Homelessness Prevention Worker position connects with youth and those recently released from incarceration who are struggling with homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The Homelessness Prevention Program assists clients in securing appropriate housing that meets their needs and provides ongoing support to ensure the client’s success in maintaining their housing.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Assess client's needs and develop an individualized housing security plan
- Refer clients to relevant community and government resources and services
- Assist clients in navigating interactions with landlords, neighbours and community service providers
- Assist clients in creating healthy life choices and positive familiar relationships
- Build and maintain positive relationships with appropriate community resources
- Participate in community outreach and identify and connect with potential clients
- Provide complete case management services including file documentation and progress reports
- Work closely with Federal and Provincial Corrections services
- Perform other relevant job duties as assigned

**QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE**:

- Related Post Secondary Education
- Minimum of 2 years experience working with those experiencing homelessness and marginalized groups of individuals in a direct support role
- Possess a Class 5 Driver’s license
- Reliable vehicle for transporting clients and working in the community
- Naloxone training
- First Aid (must be valid for at least 6 months following hire date)

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES**:

- Extensive knowledge of government and local service organizations and resources
- Understanding of issues related to mental health, trauma, and addictions
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- An ability to respect all clients and treat them with dignity while maintaining professional boundaries
- Ability to problem solve, work independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to maintain professionalism and optimism
- Ability to use sound judgement while working in demanding conditions and circumstances

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:

- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.

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