Support Worker - Supportive Housing at Lift Community Services

Powell River, British Columbia, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

23.15

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Community Resources, Street Culture, Harm-Reduction Practices, Home Support, Communication Skills, Active Listening, Documenting Skills, Client Confidentiality, Professional Boundaries, Emergency Response Protocol, Crisis Incident Response, Culturally Safe Environment, Physical Stamina, Reliability, Responsiveness, Supportive Team Member

Industry

Civic and Social Organizations

Description

Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach. Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community. Lift operates many resource centres in our community, including the local WorkBC Centre, the Community Resource Centre and Family Place. Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. The Position We are looking for a full-time Support Worker to work at our Supportive Housing building. In this role, you will provide support and basic life skills to individuals facing multiple barriers. You will look out for the security and well-being of program participants and their living environment by providing crisis response, overdose response, and home support. You value genuine inclusivity and believe that we as a community, are ethically accountable for the health and wellness of all who live here. Overview Site: Supportive Housing Hours: 160 hours every 4-weeks (with averaging agreement) Shifts: 8am-8pm and 8pm-8am Hourly Wage: $23.15 per hour plus $2.00 per hour overnight top-up Job Type: Full-time Reports to: Housing Services Manager Start Date: ASAP Closing Date: December 16, 2025 Questions? Contact Nova Milford at Nova.Milford@liftcommunityservices.org Qualifications and Lived Experience Familiar with local community resources Basic understanding of street culture Ethically aligned with Harm-Reduction practices Demonstrated ability to perform home support Reliable, responsive, and supportive team member Demonstrates excellent communication and active listening skills Demonstrates concise and ethical documenting skills Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain client confidentiality Demonstrates professional boundaries Demonstrates understanding of emergency response protocol Ability to remain alert and perform tasks in a demanding environment Ability to remain calm and responsive during crisis incident response Contributes to a culturally safe environment Ability to lift and carry up to 20lbs and walk 3 flights of stairs throughout shift We appreciate all applications, however, only those shortlisted will be contacted. As an inclusive employer, we would like to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible. Please contact us to let us know how we can best support you. We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla’amin People. We honour the land, the Tla’amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.

Responsibilities

The Support Worker will provide support and basic life skills to individuals facing multiple barriers. This includes ensuring the security and well-being of program participants through crisis response and home support.