Housing Support Worker

**JOB POSTING**

**Job Title: Housing Support Worker Status: Casual, On-call**
**Program: Mazarine Lodge**
**Start Date: ASAP**
**Location: New Westminster**
**Hourly Rate: $25.22**
**Schedule: Varied shifts - Evenings/Overnights/Weekends**
**Job Posting #: 24015-ML**
**Closing Date: Open Until Filled**

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) is a charitable organization that supports women, girls, and children at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our programs work to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.

**We are recruiting for a casual, on-call, Housing Support Worker for Mazarine Lodge.** Located in Queensborough, New Westminster, Mazarine Lodge is a 44-unit transitional housing program for high needs women. Support workers provide awake management of the site and ensure the wellbeing of residents. A planned meal service offers two meals (breakfast and dinner) daily. Women live independently and have access to staff for support and case planning.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Maintains a warm, safe supportive atmosphere through engaging with housing participants and building rapport and goodwill while overseeing Mazarine Lodge’s day-to-day activities.
- Conducts scheduled interviews, and participant registration for housing units.
- Provides participants with day-to-day support as needed through a harm reduction lens and conducts ongoing monthly client meetings to review their plans and goals for themselves. Provides case management and where necessary, identifies participant challenges and develops intervention plans.
- Maintains daily records of operations and client interaction, as necessary.
- Performs light housekeeping duties ensuring a safe, clean hygienic environment for all.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Degree or Diploma in related field plus one (1) year recent experience in a similar environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Substance use and mental health experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of women with complex needs and the government services they interact with.
- Understanding of crisis management, risk assessment, overdose response, trauma, gender
- informed practice, and case management.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Valid driver’s license (Class 5) with satisfactory driving record, an asset.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

**MANDATORY JOB REQUIREMENTS**:

- **Minimum on-call availability of 7 shifts per week, including evenings, overnights & weekends.**:

- Food Safe Level 1.
- Standard First Aid with CPR-C.
- Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Evidence of a Tuberculosis Test and compliance with the TB Control Program.
- Doctor’s Note of fitness required.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Review (Vulnerable Sector Search).

**We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**

**Job Types**: Permanent, Casual

Pay: $25.22 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Do you have understanding of crisis management, risk assessment, overdose response, trauma, gender-informed practice, and case management?
- Do you have experience working in a low barrier environment? (Dealing with clients who suffer from mental illness and substance use/addictions)
- Do you have harm reduction experience?
- Do you have experience with woman centered case management experience? If yes, how many cases did you have to handle?

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (required)

**Experience**:

- College in a related field: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person