Housing Support Worker - Kindred Spirit - Part Time

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Housing Support Worker - Kindred Spirit - Part Time

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Job Title: Housing Support Worker – Kindred Spirit

Job Type:Part-Time (guaranteed 20 hours per week)

1 Week 8 am - 4 pm

1 Week Mon & Fri 4 pm - 12 am, Tue, Wed & Thur 4 pm - 10 pm

Location:1181
Branion Drive, Prince Albert, SK

Reports To:Kindred
Spirit Manager

About the YWCA:YWCA
Prince Albert is a friendly and rewarding place to work. There are many opportunities for advancement for
hard-working, positive, team-oriented people.

Responsibilities:

Housing Support Workers are members of the Kindred Spirit team
and work together to provide housing supports for clients in a flexible,
compassionate, and responsible manner.

Qualifications:

· Experience in human services,
supported housing, or with persons with disabilities/addictions;

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Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal
culture;

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Must pass criminal record check and
vulnerable sector check;

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Driver’s license;

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Vehicle;

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Excellent communication skills
(written and verbal);

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Computer skills;

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Ability to work independently;

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Excellent time management skills;

Remuneration:TBA

YWCA
additional Benefits:

§ Paid
vacation days

§ Paid
sick time

§ Benefit
packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD); Employee pays portion

§ 5%
matching pension plan

§ Professional
development opportunities
Duties:

· Review
communications board, emails and log - books when coming on shift. Review on
callschedule;

· Be available to respond to client
needs and requests where reasonable in a friendly and courteous manner;

· Ensure property security alarms and
cameras are on and functional;

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Assist Program Staff when requested,
to ensure safety of staff and residents;

· Responsible for maintaining clear and
concise logs of all unusual occurrences or suspicious activities;

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Respond to accidents, contact EMS or
administer first aid/CPR as required;

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Be available for community members for
mentorship and consultations;

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Assist community members, guests,
employees during emergency situations;

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Be aware of emergency procedures in
the event of the need for building evacuations;

· Notify appropriate individuals
(on-call staff, Supervisor, Manager) and/or Authorities in the event of
accidents, attacks, or other critical incidents;

· Maintain written and computerized
records, compile reports and complete other program documents (including case
notes, statistics, letters, etc.);

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Transport clients in accordance with
established client transportation policies/protocols;

· Provide
culturally sensitive outreach, case management, and other needed services to clients;

· Provide individually tailored services
to each client, e.g., housing placement, independent living skills, appointment
escorts, home visits, family counselling;

· Aid clients in their homes and in the
community to allow them to participate safely and as independently as possible
with dignity and respect;

· Assist with building cleanliness and
safety- escorting any unwelcome persons from the property when safe to do so,
respond to incidents as needed and awareness of emergency procedures;

· Respond and notify appropriate
individuals (on-call staff, Supervisor, Manager) and/or Authorities in the
event of accidents, attacks, or other critical incidents and ensure critical incident reports are completed;

· Must have knowledge and understanding
of First Nation and Métis cultures; Must work respectfully within a diverse
environment and respect confidentiality;

· Hourly checks of
apartments of client apartments and support the families’ needs according to
their individual case plan;

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Meal preparation as required;

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Participate in/plan evening social and
cultural events with clients;

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Participate in training offered
through the organization;

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Must follow safety and security
policies at all times;

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Maintain client confidentiality at all times;

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Debrief with shift rotation;

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Write clear and concise incident reports when necessary;

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All other duties and responsibilities
as deemed necessary by management;

Probation: All YWCA Prince
Albert positions contain a three-month probation period.

*All applicants must reside in Saskatchewan.

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