Residential Worker – Spiritual Care

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory•Saskatoon, SK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Motivated by God’s love, The Salvation Army CRS is dedicated to nurturing a safe, compassionate, healthy and respectful community. Crossroads Residential Services is dedicated to providing a safe, stable and positive residential setting for men in crisis, respecting cultural and religious diversity. Residential Worker will support individuals struggling with homelessness in Saskatoon.

Requirements

Completion of high school is required.
First Aid/CPR
Criminal Record including Vulnerable Sector
Driver’s license including drivers abstract
Minimum six months’ experience in a setting working with marginalized clientele
Working knowledge of computers including Microsoft 365
Able to communicate in a clear and concise manner with residents, staff, professionals, and members of the public while maintaining confidentiality, fairness, and respect.
Ability to develop and sustain professional working relationships with residents, members of the public, other agencies and staff, keeping strict confidentiality and appropriate boundaries.
Ability to deal with difficult people.
Physically able to lift up to 25 to 50 lbs.
Ability and willingness to respect, promote, and support the mission, vision, and values of TSA and develop an understanding of the purpose of the Salvation Army in Canada and its implication as related to position responsibilities.
Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility.
Strong understanding of professional boundaries when working with a vulnerable population.
Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills – clear and simple to understand.
Able to proactively recognize potential risks, conflicts, and issues, respond with solutions and coaching.
Attention to detail, problem solving, and analytical skills.
Patience and ability to deescalate situations.
Ability to coach and provide constructive feedback.
Ability to make decisions within established framework while understanding the impact decisions will have on programming as well as programs around them.
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal and motivational skills.
Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to deal with internal and external contacts at all levels of the organization in a professional manner.
Ability to develop and maintain a team environment; work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, be reliable, and operate in an environment of accountability.
Understands the dynamics of resident’s behaviour with the ability to assess their needs and risks.
Ability to demonstrate understanding of and empathy toward cultural differences.
Ability to work in high stress, busy environment.

Nice To Haves

Food Safe Certificate is considered an asset
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is considered an asset
Narcan/Naloxone Training or willingness to obtain.
Trauma informed care training is considered an asset
De-escalation training is considered an asset
Mental Health First Aid is considered an asset
Experience working within the field of Mental Health and Addictions is a strong asset.
Certificate, Diploma, or Degree in Bible School or Outdoor Leadership program is considered an asset
Knowledgeable of Indigenous culture and spirituality, as well as of other faith backgrounds is considered an asset

Responsibilities

Provide support to residents ensuring that their spiritual, emotional, psychological, and physical needs are met
Strictly follow program policies and procedures and must be able to implement these into daily tasks
Ensure that the environment of the program is supportive, nurturing, and encourages a high degree of resident involvement including decision making
Be aware of all residents and their activities (including Wilderness Therapy Program), and follow through with case plans, expectations, and required programming
Ensure quality presentation of meals and snacks as required on shift, while maintaining a high level of cleanliness of the eating and cooking area’s and assisting residents with nutritional needs
Cleaning and sanitizing as necessary and ensuring the safety of the property
Represent the organization in a professional manner
Document business requirements, process and report as needed.
Fill out incident reports as necessary
Develop and document options and recommendations to issues and problems.
Other duties as assigned by Lead Chaplain