Job Title or Location

Community housing worker

Safe at Home Society

Whitehorse, YT

Job Details:

$33.00 / hour
Full-time
Experienced

Overview
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
  • or equivalent experience
  • Work site environment
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
  • Services for the homeless
  • Bereavement issues
  • Work setting
  • Community agency
  • Various locations
  • Social service or charity agency
  • Shelter for the homeless
  • Tasks
  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Manage events
  • Offer mentoring
  • Supervision
  • No supervision responsibility
  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • Mental health first aid Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Computer and technology knowledge
  • Electronic mail
  • MS Office
  • Area of work experience
  • Community service organization
  • Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload
  • Personal suitability
  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player
  • Organized
  • Screening questions
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
  • Employment terms options
  • To be determined