Outreach Worker

6 days ago

Surrey, Canada Lookout Housing and Health Society Full time

**NOTICE**:JOB POSTING #1256**

**POSITION**:Outreach Worker (Housing Outreach Program) (Grid 34)** **1 Full Time Temporary - Gateway Shelter, Surrey**

**(Position is temporary)**

**SALARY**: $30.64** (as per the Collective Agreement)

**HOURS AND DAYS OF WORK**:

- **Monday through Friday**
- Shift times will be from **09:00 - 17:00 Hours**
- Shifts are **7.5** hours in length
- Days of rest shall be consecutive. Schedule may change with two weeks’ notice
- Probationary/qualifying period will be 488 hours with mid and end point reviews

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Outreach Program (HOP) assists the absolute homeless who fall under the HPS client eligibility criteria. These individuals may be chronically and episodically homeless and may have a variety of challenging and often overlapping problems including serious mental illness, substance abuse (including IV drug use), hygiene issues, treatment (medical, psychiatric and rehab), and increasingly HIV+/Aids. This position will work with other community partners to ensure appropriate housing is found. The Housing Outreach Program worker will foster healthy attitudes and practices in such areas as housing, and will meet with clients and assist them with completing the Housing First eligibility checklist.

**JOB DUTIES** **(In Brief)**:

- Provide housing assistance, support and skill training to adults who may be facing multiple barriers
- Will work on securing and maintaining stable, independent living situations where possible
- Will build solid working relationships with landlords and house managers to increase available housing
- Will discuss, isolate and assess issues and develop a flexible plan of action
- Will ensure basic needs of clients are met and network, as needed, with community services
- Will provide crisis intervention as necessary, administer finances and medication or arrange coverage
- Complete required records and maintain statistical data
- Provide assistance for new staff, volunteers or students
- Will drive company vehicle at times
- Job duties are complex and may have a few disagreeable factors

**QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCE**:

- Related Diploma or Certificate; or minimum Grade 12 education plus two (2) years of recent related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience and preferably a minimum of one (1) year case management experience
- Familiarity with community resources such as: addictions, mental health, income assistance, and harm reduction
- **Must have current Occupational First Aid Level 1 Certificate**
- **Must have Class 4 Driver’s Licence and Driver’s Abstract**
- **Must have two doses of COVID 19 Vaccine**
- Crisis Intervention Skills Training is an asset
- Ability to work independently or in a team setting
- Strong ability to manage stress and organize workload
- Excellent communication, writing, documentation, and organizational skills
- Ability to understand and maintain clientele/worker boundaries
- Ability to work with disadvantaged and challenging adults in a diverse environment
- Strong physical and mental ability to perform work tasks and operate job related equipment
- A minimum of two (2) years of sobriety if you have had concerns related to alcohol and/or drug use
- Criminal Record Clearance - Vulnerable Sector

**Job Types**: Temporary, Full-time

**Salary**: $30.64 per hour

Work Location: In person

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