Description
Shelter Workers provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors.
Hours:
- Varied, must be willing to work varied shifts and days
KEY 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
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
SPECIAL LICENSES, DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS: The successful applicant will hold/have:
- Addiction Facility – Addictions Counselling Courses
**See Precautionary Measures**
Experience:
The incumbent must have the following experience before hire:
- More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including, experience with frontline work in a social services setting.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The incumbent’s work environment is typically in a shelter and/or in treatment facilities.
The incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:
- Dealing with angry people
- Abusive people
- Verbal abuse
- Isolation
- Work schedule affecting lifestyle
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS:
The job incumbent may be exposed to the risk of minor to moderate injury or illnesses due to:
- Physical attacks by others
- Exposure to infectious diseases
- Exposure to bodily fluids
- Sharp objects
- Other dangerous situations
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):
- 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
Note: This is a unionized position.
In support of our commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and community, The Salvation Army (TSA) has a vaccination requirement for all employees in Canada. The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on the condition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be required to provide proof of full vaccination, prior to their employment start date. The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to provincial/territorial human rights legislation. If the candidate is unable to vaccinate for a reason protected by the Human Rights Code, a request for accommodation can be submitted and written proof satisfactory to TSA will be required.
The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.
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