Job Post Details
Residential Worker - Pidcock Shelter
Job ID: 14872
Start Date: Immediately
Wage: Per collective agreement
Hours: 0-40 hours weekly
Duties: POSITION PURPOSE SUMMARY:
The role of a shelter worker is to provide clean, safe and respectful short-term living accommodations.
BASIC FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristic, or typical of the job class:
• Monitors the activities of the clients/residents and maintains availability for personal, practical and morale support; may include providing safe storage and recording of prescribed medications
• Accurately records day-to-day happenings using appropriate methods; maintains logbooks and completes occurrence reports
• Liaises with referral sources and other external agencies as needed (e.g. welfare, police, parole, urgent situations)
• Coordinates client care relating to security issues; may be directly involved in taking urine samples, doing bed checks, room/personal searches
• May carry out inspection/security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures
• Handles the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients’ understanding of rules; ensures ongoing enforcement of policies, which may include client discipline
• May handle finances relating to room rentals and meal tickets, and receipting of same
• May serve as Receptionist for Shelter
• May prepare or provide simple meals for clients/residents
• Performs other duties as assigned
NOTE: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties.
Requirements: Education/Certifications:
• High school, plus specialized courses of up to six (6) months (Addictions, Drug & addictions counselling).
• Non-violent crisis intervention training
• Current certification in First Aid/CPR
• Criminal Police investigation check including Vulnerable Sector check
• Food Safe Certification
• Immunization for Hepatitis B
• Vaccination against Tuberculosis
Experience:
• More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including, experience with frontline work in a social services setting.
Required Skills/Knowledge:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Concentration - The performance of the job requires continuously monitoring the environment, monitoring security cameras and attentiveness when interacting with clients and recording information.
• Ability to demonstrate work methods to new employees, volunteers and/or students.
• Ability to work in disagreeable conditions including dealing with angry or abusive guests.
Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:
• Background check consent
• A clear vulnerable sector screening
• A clean drivers abstract
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training
HOURS: Pidcock Shelter operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.
We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Company: The Salvation Army
Contact: Human Resources
Fax:
Email: comoxvalleybc@salvationarmy.ca
Address: Courtenay, BC
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