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: 8:00 pm to 8:00 am - Saturday and Sunday
Wage: Grid 10 ($27.53-31.57)
Start date: October 17, 2026
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide emergency shelter and gateway services, assess clients’ needs and risks, support their goals and life skills, and connect them with appropriate community resources. Manage admissions and policy enforcement, maintain accurate records and agency relationships, conduct property checks, and perform housekeeping duties.
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, pass a criminal record check, and demonstrate strong communication, organizational, computer, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Communication
- Organization
- Computer Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Cultural Competence
- Knowledge of Local Resources
- Client-Centered Support
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Recordkeeping
- Risk Assessment
- Community Outreach
- Housekeeping
- Security Checks
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Emergency Shelter
- Homelessness Services
- Residential Support
- Life Skills
- Client-Centered Support
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Non-Judgmental Approach
- First Aid
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Food Safe Certification
- Criminal Record Check
- Risk Assessment
- Client Intake
- Community Resources
- Recordkeeping
- Communication Logs
- Property Inspections
- Security Checks
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Agency Partnerships
- Cultural Competence