Client Care Worker – Special Care Unit

Posting #: 3830 Posting Date: 05/07/2024 Posting Closing: 05/31/2024 4:00 PM

Have you heard of us?

Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty. Our work is focused on children and family programs, housing & homelessness, and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton, Halton, and Brantford. We're committed to equity, diversity & inclusion, and a healthy work-life balance. We would love for you to join our team!

Are you the one we're looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Client Care Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness, and empowerment; to our clients, families, and each other.

The Client Care Worker is working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will actively provide support and therapeutic services to individuals experiencing homelessness and living with acute alcohol dependency and related health and mental health issues. Services are based on a residential harm reduction approach to service delivery.

This position is a unionized, full-time, temporary position. The contract end date is August 31, 2024. The rate of pay is $21.16 per hour. Hours for this position are 40 per week.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work effectively within a strengths-based client-centered approach to service delivery.
2. Assist with program engagements, assessments, case planning, and appropriate referrals of clients to facilitate client movement through the program and connection to community resources.
3. Administer medications and appropriately document distribution, according to the established guidelines of the program.
4. Administer alcohol and appropriately document, according to the established guidelines of the program.
5. Actively engage individual clients to assess their readiness, motivation, and confidence to move through change, and ensure residential stability and safety within the program.
6. Participate in meal planning and preparation (menus) consistent with nutritional guidelines, maintenance of food supplies, and all other program supplies including bottling of beer, and making and purchasing of wine; within the social and recreational goals of a residential managed alcohol program of 15 or more residents.
7. Document and input information, in individual client files and all program communication logs and information sheets, manually and in the Client Outcome Tracking System.
8. Respond according to program protocols to emergency or crisis situations.
9. When appropriate and required, interact with internal and external service providers.
10. Attend and participate in all relevant staff meetings and training opportunities, as requested.
11. Provide coverage for other employees on shift, as required.
12. Other duties as assigned.

What you will bring:

1. Post-secondary degree/diploma in Social Services or relevant equivalent.
2. Minimum of 2 years' experience, effectively working with marginalized populations experiencing homelessness and a demonstrated ability to form a rapport with the target population.
3. Experience providing client-centered services within a multi-disciplinary team of providers.
4. Excellent communication and documentation skills.
5. Must be willing to work flexible hours, including but not limited to overnights.
6. Non-violent crisis intervention - first aid/CPR certification.

Invest in Yourself as we Invest in You! Wesley offers…

• A positive work culture that prioritizes all staff having an opportunity to contribute
• A supportive team that will empower you to achieve great milestones!
• Fun and engaging organizational events such as our Staff Appreciation Event
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee Discounts

Please Apply Via: Our Wesley Bamboo Portal:

1. Click on this link: https://wesley.bamboohr.com/jobs/
2. From there you can access all of Wesley's job postings

Wesley is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. More information about Wesley can be found on our website at www.wesley.ca.