Shelter Worker (Casual)

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory•Abbotsford, BC

1d•CA$23 - CA$23•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Worker B provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors. The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the activities of clients/residents, maintaining availability for personal, practical and morale support, and may include providing safe storage and recording of prescribed medications. They accurately record day-to-day happenings using appropriate methods, maintain logbooks, and complete occurrence reports. The role involves liaising with referral sources and other external agencies as needed (e.g., welfare, police, parole, urgent situations). The incumbent coordinates client care relating to security issues and may be directly involved in taking urine samples, doing bed checks, and room/personal searches. They may carry out inspection/security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures, and handle the admission, orientation, and evaluation of clients’ understanding of rules, ensuring ongoing enforcement of policies, which may include client discipline. The role may involve handling finances relating to room rentals and meal tickets, and receipting of same, serving as Receptionist for the Shelter, and preparing or providing simple meals for clients/residents. Other duties as assigned may be performed.

Requirements

Completed high school, plus specialized courses of up to six (6) months (Addictions Facilities)
Addiction Facility – Addictions Counselling Courses
More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including experience with frontline work in a social services setting.
Moderate amounts of keyboarding, and performing walk abouts.
Continuously monitoring the environment, monitoring security cameras and attentiveness when interacting with clients and recording information.
Involved in minor financial matters regularly, or on a relief basis, or has responsibility for the wise use of his/her own resources. May be authorized to spend, disburse, or collect small amounts of cash.
Responsible for his/her own time and effort only. May demonstrate work methods to new employees, volunteers and/or students.
Universal precautions
Immunization for Hepatitis B
Vaccination against Tuberculosis
Current Certification in First Aid/CPR
Criminal Police Investigation Check (CPIC)
Non-violent crisis intervention training
Medication Training
Ability and willingness to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check screening.

Nice To Haves

An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.

Responsibilities

Monitors the activities of the clients/residents and maintains availability for personal, practical and morale support; may include providing safe storage and recording of prescribed medications
Accurately records day-to-day happenings using appropriate methods; maintains logbooks and completes occurrence reports
Liaises with referral sources and other external agencies as needed (e.g. welfare, police, parole, urgent situations)
Coordinates client care relating to security issues; may be directly involved in taking urine samples, doing bed checks, room/personal searches
May carry out inspection/security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures
Handles the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients’ understanding of rules; ensures ongoing enforcement of policies, which may include client discipline
May handle finances relating to room rentals and meal tickets, and receipting of same
May serve as Receptionist for Shelter
May prepare or provide simple meals for clients/residents
Performs other duties as assigned