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Business: ASK Wellness
Website: ca.indeed.com

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ASK Wellness

Is looking for a Housing and Street Outreach Worker

$25.95-$29.76

Tasks

• Provide individualized support, as needed, to multiple barriered program participants and to assist them in acquiring affordable, safe, and supported community housing
• Identify and develop a customized support system for each client including brokering ‘active’ referrals to essential services/programs
• Mediate between the landlord and client when necessary as well as problem solve with building managers and landlords
• Liaise with key community caregivers regarding necessary support systems for the client including financial and life skills programming
• Provide street services when required and appropriate
• Harm reduction distribution and education
• One-on -one contact with community members on the street and in emergency shelters
• Provide outreach services in partnership with other community partners
• Provide monthly documentation of client statistics and work duties performed
• When required provide additional services to other supportive housing settings
• Provide crisis support and assessment when required
• Contribute to the protection of programs participants from abuse, and support program participants when they are in distress
• Work closely with referral agencies
• Monitor and move along community members who are loitering in and around the property
• Provide crisis intervention as required including overdose responses by ensuring immediate access to medical services and completing necessary incident reports when required
• Conduct assessments of potential program participants using the BC Housing mandated Vulnerability Assessment tool (VAT) when requested
• Complete accurate and up to date communication/case notes
• Maintain files and statistics as per accreditation standards on ShareVision and HIFIS database
• When requested, be a member of the society’s performance and Quality improvements (PQI) team
• Ensure Compliance with all society policies and procedures
• Other duties which may or may not be outlined within this description

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor of Social work, Human Services Diploma, Support Worker/Care Aid Certificate, or a equivalent combination of education, training, and/or lived experience
• Valid driver’s license, safe driving record and reliable/appropriate transportation within business use coverage
• Vat (Vulnerability Assessment Tool) training an asset
• Mental Health first Aid, ASIST, and trauma informed practice is an asset
• Strong ability to recognize and address difficult behaviors
• Good communication, documentation, interpersonal and conflict management skills
• Ability to work within a team-based environment involving multi-agency supports
• Strong working knowledge of community resources
• Understands and maintains professional boundaries
• Must pass an acceptable criminal record check for the vulnerable sector
• Occupation First Aid Level 1 required
• Readiness to complete in-house online training within the first month of employment

For more information, please visit

www.indeed.com