Support Worker

7 days ago

Port Alberni, Canada Port Alberni Friendship Center Full time

Human Services, General

**Work Site Environment**:

- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for the homeless

**Work Setting**:

- Shelter for the homeless

**Tasks**:

- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist clients/guests with special needs

**Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses**:

- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate

**Target Audience**:

- Street population

**Security and Safety**:

- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)

**Transportation/Travel Information**:

- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer

**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**:

- Work under pressure

**Weight Handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

**Personal Suitability**:

- Client focus
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player

**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered retirement savings plan (RRSP)

**Other benefits**:

- Parking available

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