Day Support Worker, Housing - sakihta kikinaw

at  Boyle Street Community Services

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post Secondary Degree in a relevant field is an asset and/or relevant work experience.
• 6 months experience in a support worker or caseworker role.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of poverty related issues, trends, and services particularly within, but not limited to the urban Indigenous population is essential.
• Good working knowledge of Alberta Supports and other resources available within Edmonton.
• Mental resiliency and an aptitude for problem solving will be beneficial when working in a stressful environment with challenges and risks.
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills that can be applied to the use of Microsoft office applications.
• Able to communicate with effective written and oral communication skills while also engaging in proper and effective de-escalation techniques.
• Police Check with the Vulnerable Sector and Child and Youth Intervention Check completed within the past six months.
• Valid First Aid certificate or enrolled in a future course.
• Experience with and knowledge of Indigenous culture and ceremonies is considered an asset.

• Foster a sense of neighborliness and build a sense of community within the building.
• Provide supports to tenants as needed and liaise with external support workers as required.
• Develop schedules & activities, in conjunction with other staff, to provide or facilitate programing to bring people together and build stronger relationships.
• Provide support to residents as needed and liaise with support workers as required.
• Distribute tenant notices if required.
• Support in facilitating cultural activities and ceremonies.
• Review all logs, staff to staff communication, and shift expectations.
• Support in processing referrals, intakes, partnership meetings, case conferencing, goal setting, transition plans, etc.
• Perform daily building checks and communicate interior and exterior repairs and maintenance to the Site Manager as required (both preventative and emergency maintenance).
• Be prepared to respond to overdoses and other related crisis by following the proper processes and protocol.
• Assess residents’ barriers and needs to assist, support, and advocate for them.
• Coordinate referrals to other support services, that may include: mental health supports, addiction treatment, family doctors, income supports, budgeting and/or financial literacy
• Perform resident wellness checks and harm reduction education, supplies and support.
• Maintain a healthy environment by performing housekeeping duties as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Team Lead, which may include: supervising students, organizing program events outside of regularly scheduled work hours, co-facilitating program meetings and/or resident meetings, etc.
• BSCS is more than a workplace. It is a community where everyone helps and contributes to the whole, and there is an expectation that all employees will take part in events (during the work week and occasionally during weekends and evenings). This includes fundraising campaigns, running community meals, medicine picking etc.