Residence Worker
- Mission, BC, Canada
Wage: Grid 10 ($27.53-31.57) · Internship
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Job details
- Pay
- Wage: Grid 10 ($27.53-31.57)
- Job type
- Internship
- Apply by
- Experience
- Post-secondary education, plus a minimum 2 years’ experience working with relevant population, or an equivalent
- Working hours
- 24 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Support participants in a residential setting to identify individual goals and develop life skills necessary to live as independently as possible. Service delivery is based on a client centered, trauma informed and non-judgmental perspective.
What you’ll do:
- Provide emergency shelter and gateway services for clients who are homeless.
- Gather information from clients to identify needs and risks, and then provide information to appropriate sources.
- Handle the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients' understanding of rules; ensure ongoing enforcement of policies.
- Identifies social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet clients’ needs.
- Accurately record day to day happenings using the appropriate methods; intake forms, maintain communication logs and complete all forms required.
- Carry out inspection / security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Performs housekeeping duties such as dusting, sweeping, mopping, emptying garbage, sterilizing washrooms, cleaning and laundry.
- Maintains connections with other agencies, professionals, government officials, and the community.
- Post-secondary education, plus a minimum 2 years’ experience working with relevant population, or an equivalent
- Current First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Food Safe Certification
- Successful completion of Criminal Record check
- Excellent communication, organizational, computer and problem-solving skills essential
- Culturally competent
- Knowledge of local resources
Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm - Saturday and Sunday
Wage: Grid 10 ($27.53-31.57)
Start date: October 5, 2026
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide emergency shelter and gateway services, assess clients’ needs and risks, support goal-setting and independent living skills, and connect clients with relevant community services. Manage admissions and policy orientation, maintain accurate records, conduct property and security checks, perform housekeeping duties, and coordinate with community agencies and professionals.
Requirements
Requires post-secondary education and at least two years of experience working with a relevant population, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates must have current First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, and Food Safe certifications, complete a criminal record check, and demonstrate strong communication, organizational, computer, problem-solving, cultural competence, and local-resource knowledge.
Skills
- Communication
- Organization
- Computer Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Cultural Competence
- Knowledge of Local Resources
- Client Assessment
- Crisis Intervention
- Recordkeeping
- Community Outreach
- Housekeeping
- Security Checks
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Emergency Shelter
- Gateway Services
- Residential Support
- Client-Centered Care
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Non-Judgmental Support
- Life Skills Development
- Client Intake
- Needs Assessment
- Risk Assessment
- Community Resources
- First Aid
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Food Safe Certification
- Criminal Record Check
- Recordkeeping
- Communication Logs
- Property Inspections
- Security Checks
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Community Agencies
- Cultural Competence