Housing Support Worker - Casual
- Chilliwack, BC, V2R 3Z8, Canada
Compensation: $26.52/hour
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- Compensation: $26.52/hour
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Housing Support Worker
Chilliwack, BC | $26.52/hr | Casual, primarily overnights and weekends
Join The Team
Do you have a heart for community and a passion for walking alongside others in their housing journey? Ruth & Naomi’s Mission is seeking dedicated Housing Support Workers to join our Interchange team. This frontline role supports residents in a trauma-informed, faith-based environment where dignity, safety, and hope are at the center.
Who We Are
For over 20 years, Ruth & Naomi’s Mission has been a beacon of hope in Chilliwack - serving meals, offering shelter, and supporting recovery. Our supportive housing programs meet people where they are, offering a stable foundation for growth and transformation. At Interchange, we provide safe and supportive housing for individuals seeking or maintaining abstinence, and we walk with them every step of the way.
What You’ll Do
- Build positive, respectful relationships with residents and foster a supportive atmosphere
- Provide day-to-day engagement and crisis support
- Monitor safety, de-escalate conflicts, and respond to emergencies
- Maintain accurate documentation and clear communication with the team
- Promote a safe, clean, and structured living environment
- Live out RAN’s values of Grace, Hope, and Trust in all you do
What You Bring
- Education & Experience: Grade 12 required; post-secondary in social services or equivalent experience preferred
- Training: First Aid required (can be obtained post-hire), NVCI or similar is an asset
- Experience: Familiarity with addiction recovery, mental health, or vulnerable populations
- Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, conflict de-escalation, documentation
- Personal Strengths: Emotional boundaries, quick thinking, team-oriented, and compassionate
- Other: Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check (required), Class 5 driver’s license preferred
- Available to work evening, overnight and weekend shifts as needed
What We Offer
- Meaningful Work: Help create a safe space where lives can be rebuilt
- Compensation: $26.52/hour
- Benefits: Extended health & RRSP matching after probation (for full-time employees)
- Training & Growth: Ongoing support & training
- Supportive Culture: Join a team rooted in grace, hope, and transformation
Apply Today
If you’re ready to make a real impact in your community, we would love to connect with you. Apply now and join a mission that believes everyone deserves a second chance.
For more information, please see the full job description HERE!
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Responsibilities
The Housing Support Worker provides frontline engagement and crisis support to residents in a trauma-informed, faith-based environment. They are responsible for monitoring safety, de-escalating conflicts, and maintaining accurate documentation to ensure a structured living environment.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Grade 12 diploma, with post-secondary education in social services preferred. A Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check is required, and First Aid certification must be obtained post-hire.
Skills
- Conflict de-escalation
- Crisis support
- Documentation
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Addiction recovery support
- Mental health support
- Safety monitoring
- Team-oriented
- Emotional boundaries
- Compassion
Benefits
- Extended health
- RRSP matching
- Ongoing support & training
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Housing Support
- Trauma-informed
- Faith-based
- Addiction recovery
- Mental health
- Crisis support
- Conflict de-escalation
- Documentation
- Vulnerable populations
- First Aid
- NVCI
- Class 5 driver’s license
- Social services
- Frontline
- Supportive housing