Emergency Shelter Support Worker- Night Shift

Title: Emergency Shelter Support Worker- Night Shift

Company: The Salvation Army in Canada
Location: Langley, British Columbia
Job Type: FullTime, Shift

Description:

For over 130 years, The Salvation Army has been dedicated to helping those in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. As a faith-based organization, we provide essential services to over 2 million individuals annually, including food, clothing, shelter, and support for those facing challenges like unemployment, addiction, and family issues. We are currently seeking an Emergency Shelter Worker for a full-time night shift position from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am, Sunday through Thursday.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor the environment and clients to ensure safety and security

Develop and implement case management for assigned clients

Maintain accurate documentation related to clients and residents

Coordinate resident programming and perform intake and discharge procedures

Provide emotional support, advocacy, and distribute funds to residents

Engage in the development of interpersonal relationships that promote dignity and respect

Liaise with various stakeholders and provide orientation to new staff and volunteers

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Willingness to support The Salvation Army's mission and purpose

Compliance with health and safety regulations

Completion of Addictions Counselling Courses or related education

Minimum one year of experience in frontline social service work

Ability to perform tasks such as keyboarding, manual record-keeping, and lifting

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $23.12 to $23.83 per hour, based on market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request. Contact Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca for more information.

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Title: Emergency Shelter Support Worker- Night Shift
Company: The Salvation Army in Canada
Location: Langley, British Columbia
Who We Are For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a worldwide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith and valuesbased organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life  there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description Emergency Shelter Worker. Full Time, Night shift 11:0 pm  7:00am, Sunday  Thursday.

Job Purpose The Residential Worker B provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors.

Characteristic Job Duties The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties, typical of the job class:

Monitors the environment and clients/residents to ensure safety and security; completes regular client/resident status checks and room searches as required
 Develops and implements case management of assigned clients/residents; assists

clients/residents in establishing goals, monitoring progress, and prepares discharge plan

Maintains and updates all appropriate documentation (including inout and incident log

books) related to clients/residents and initiates any new documentation

Complete all reports required by the funder and The Salvation Army
 Coordinates and facilitates resident programming as required
 Performs intake and discharge procedures for clients/residents as assigned
 Monitors appropriate behavior; intervenes in crisis situations, provides emotional support and advocacy as required
 Distributes funds to residents in accordance with established policies guidelines
 Engages in the development of interpersonal relationships that promote dignity and respect
 Performs required scheduled checkins of residents on passes in community; escorts

residents in the community when necessary and monitors behavior

Attends 4 mandatory staff meetings a year
 Liaises with Police, funders, court personnel, community agencies, families, and other staff members
 Provides orientation to newly hired staff, volunteers, students
 Performs other duties as assigned

NOTE: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties. Health &amp; Safety (if Applicable) 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 and bodily waste
 Sharp objects
 Other dangerous situations

Working Conditions 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 drugs and alcohol

The above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Army's Mission Statement, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct. Education, Experience, &amp; Qualifications

Willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
 Work in compliance with OH&amp;S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army's health and safety policies and procedures.
 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.

Education, Qualifications And Certifications

Addictions Counselling Courses
 Social services Diploma or related Diploma or Degree

Experience And Knowledge

Minimum one year Experience in frontline social service work

Skills And Capabilities

The performance of the job requires high amounts of keyboarding/Manual record keeping, and occasionally lifting/packing clients/residents property/personal effects and engaging in recreational activities.
 The performance of the job requires attentive listening and observation of body language, continuously monitoring the environment, multitasking and reading. Ability to work in a fast paced environment, to meet deadlines and cope with stressful situations

Compensation The target hiring range for this position is $23.12 to $23.48 with a maximum of $23.83.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.

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