Hightide - Assistant Manager (Sun -thurs Days)

RainCity Housing operates on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ Nations in so-called Vancouver, the q̓íc̓əy̓, qʼʷa: n̓ƛʼən̓, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, qiqéyt, SEMYOME, Stó꞉lō, and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Nations in so-called Lower Mainland, and the shíshálh in so-called Sunshine Coast.
About Us - A home for every person
RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues.
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**Benefits**:

- 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
- 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
- Employer-paid benefits for regular Part-time and Full-time employees:

- Core Gender Affirmation services
- $1,000/year coverage for Massage
- $500 per paramedical service Physiotherapy, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, and more
- Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Group Life Benefit (1 x annual salary,) Long Term Disability, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.

**Position Summary**:
**COMPETITION#**: Job2025.324
**APPLY BY**: Midnight August 28, 2025
**POSITION TITLE**: Assistant Manager
**PROGRAM**: Hightide
**POSITION TYPE**: Permanent Full-time, 1 FTE, 80 Bi-weekly Hours
**EMPLOYEE GROUP**: Excluded
**SALARY**: $76,148.80 annually ($36.61 hourly)
**TERM**: Permanent
**START DATE**: September 2, 2025
**SCHEDULE**: General hours are Sunday - Thursday, 7:00am - 3:00pm, with 30 minutes unpaid break. Participation in the After-Hours On-Call rotation becomes a mandatory condition of this assignment. This includes evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage as scheduled. The standard requirement is participation in the on-call rotation three (3) to four (4) times per calendar year, or as otherwise assigned based on operational needs. Flexibility in work hours is required to support this responsibility. As per Employment Standards, managers are excluded from the sections of the Act dealing with overtime entitlement.
**Program Summary**:
**Hightide**: Opened in April 2019, Sechelt Modular housing provides 40 units of single room occupancy (SRO) housing to low-income individuals 19 years of age or older who live in the community, have a history of homelessness and who need additional support services to maintain housing. This supported housing program is staffed by a combination of support workers, including an Indigenous Cultural Liaison Support Worker and a Peer Services Support Worker.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A B.A. in a relevant health discipline or equivalent experience
- Training in supervisory and/or managerial functions.
- Four (4) years of recent related experience with people living with mental health issues, substance use and/or are at risk of being homeless.
- One (1) year in a supervisory, preferably managerial, capacity, and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Class 5 driver’s license.

**Required Skills, Abilities, & Knowledge**:

- Plan and direct a supportive housing program.
- Present proposals and recommendations clearly, logically, and persuasively.
- Consult effectively with the senior leadership team to develop solutions to complex organizational and people management issues.
- Exercise sound, expert independent judgment within policy guidelines.
- Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex, and confidential personnel issues and employee situations.
- Influence work group processes to build commitment to program principles and goals and ensure a cohesive and collaborative staff team.
- Translate theory and principles into workplace systems that ensure daily practice is aligned with theory/principles.
- Knowledge of the strengths-based recovery model for people with mental illness.
- Knowledge of the bio-psychosocial addictions model, including the transtheoretical model of change, harm reduction, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention and intervention strategies.
- Detailed knowledge mental health diagnoses, medications, treatment, and support resources
- An understanding of best practices associated with operating a supportive housing program and harm reduction practices.
- Knowledge of Indigenous community and health resources.
- Basic sound knowledge of relevant physical health issues (e.g. HIV and Hepatitis C), including diagnoses, treatment, and support resources.
- Create and construct effective relationships with the neighbourhood to ensure the