SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WORKER
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL, Canada
Full-time
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Location: Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
Term: Casual
Closing Date: November 23, 2026
How To Apply
Please submit your resume to careers@nunatsiavut.com
Applications should be submitted before 4:30 pm on closing day.
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- Welcome all clients with kindness, respect and without judgment.
- Develop supportive relationships with residents through which they can realize their future housing, employment and lifestyle goals with the aim of achieving independence while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Offer clients support based on a harm reduction, recovery-based approach.
- Provide practical help and support to residents to ensure they:
- Maintain their personal health and hygiene including the eating of a healthy diet, shopping and cooking.
- Have sufficient budgeting skills to enable them to manage their own tenancy, helping them when necessary through mentoring &support.
- Receive up to date information on community resources available to residents.
- Have the opportunity to get involved with local groups, and fulfill identified goals (e.g. voluntary work, employment, education, etc.)
- Are able to attend appointments connected with their health and well-being. This will involve occasionally accompanying residents to appointments and/or arranging transportation.
- Safely store medications and take as prescribed
- Know how to complete minor maintenance and repairs such as fix a leaky faucet, put up a shelf, paint, etc.
- Promote and encourage clients to maintain an optimum level of health, wellbeing and self-esteem
- Support clients with problem solving, compatibility, conflict resolution and crisis intervention.
- Develop effective working relationships with other agencies involved in resident’s care and support.
- Provide eviction prevention information/training to tenants and landlords.
- In consultation and collaboration with the Supportive Housing Case Manager provide the level and type of support that is required for each individual
- Work within a team, supporting colleagues and attending team meetings, recording and sharing information appropriately and confidentially.
- Be aware of organization’s values, policies & procedures current at any time and carry out duties accordingly.
- Undertake all core training required for this post and other training and professional development activities as required.
- A certificate or diploma in community studies, criminology, mental health/addictions, psychology or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Training in the following areas: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, ASIST, Intergenerational Trauma & Addictions, Recovery Model, Housing First Approach, and First Aid
- Clear Record of Conduct
- Ability to work effectively with those who face issues of homelessness, mental health problems and addictions
- Understanding of, and a commitment to, a relationship-based approach to work
- Good organization skills with the recognition that planned activities need to be flexible when working in a fast-paced environment.
- Be adaptable and flexible in order to respond to change and/or crisis.
- The ability to advocate for clients.
- Ability to work shift work and flexible hours.
- Bilingual in Inuktitut and English
- 4% vacation pay
Location: Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
Term: Casual
Closing Date: November 23, 2026
How To Apply
Please submit your resume to careers@nunatsiavut.com
Applications should be submitted before 4:30 pm on closing day.
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Responsibilities
Build supportive, professional relationships with residents and help them pursue housing, employment, health, and lifestyle goals while promoting independence. Provide practical and crisis support, connect residents with community resources and services, coordinate with agencies and colleagues, and help prevent evictions.
Requirements
A certificate or diploma in community studies, criminology, mental health or addictions, psychology, or a related field is required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; relevant crisis intervention, trauma, recovery, housing, and first aid training is also listed. Candidates should be able to support people experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, and addictions, advocate for clients, adapt to changing situations, and work flexible shifts; a clear record of conduct is required.
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Harm Reduction
- Recovery-Based Support
- Client Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Budgeting Support
- Health and Hygiene Support
- Medication Safety
- Community Resource Navigation
- Eviction Prevention
- Confidential Record-Keeping
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Organization
Benefits
- Vacation Pay
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Supportive Housing
- Housing First Approach
- Harm Reduction
- Recovery Model
- Mental Health
- Addictions
- Homelessness
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- ASIST
- First Aid
- Crisis Intervention
- Eviction Prevention
- Client Advocacy
- Community Resources
- Tenancy Support
- Medication Safety
- Conflict Resolution
- Health and Well-Being
- Professional Boundaries
- Confidential Information
- Inuktitut
- English