Kingston, On Shelter worker Jobs – 4 Openings This Week

IFTC Emergency Shelter Worker
Home Base Housing —Kingston, ON
- $54,000–$66,000 a year
- Immediate opening
- CPR Certification
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Dental care
- Paid time off
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Christian Faith Outreach Centre (CFOC) —Kingston, ON
- $23.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- Research
- First Aid Certification
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Shelter Care Support Team Member (Casual)
Christian Faith Outreach Centre (CFOC) —Kingston, ON
- $25 an hour
- Night shift
- Bilingual
- Research
- First Aid Certification
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Part-time Peer Engagement Support Worker
Addiction & Mental Health Services - KFLA —Kingston, ON
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- Part-time
- CPR Certification
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- First Aid Certification
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IFTC Emergency Shelter Worker

Home Base Housing
Kingston, ON

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
13 days ago

Benefits

Extended health care
Dental care
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision care
Life insurance

Skills

Crisis intervention
CPR Certification
Shelters and transitional housing
Harm reduction
De-escalation techniques
DEC
Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness
Bachelor's
First Aid Certification
Risk management
Resource navigation in case management
Crisis containment strategies
College diploma
Communication skills
Client interaction
Negotiation
Community resource coordination
Driving Licence

Full job description

Emergency Shelter Workers at In from the Cold provide emergency shelter services consistent with the Operating Standards for the Housing Assistance/Emergency Shelter Program and support individuals in their housing search while staying in the shelter.

Hours of work per week: 42 hours per week

Overview of Key Responsibilities:

Triaging individuals who seek emergency assistance for their housing crisis through administration of screening and coordinated access protocol;
Implementing diversion strategies as appropriate and consistent with the screening and intake results and provides general housing assistance during first contact;
Booking persons into the appropriate shelter when diversion is not successful or appropriate; and initiating a “warm transfer” to the receiving shelter as needed;
Providing essential shelter services to meet the immediate need of clients for safe over-night accommodation; nutrition and hygiene, and security of belongings;
Assisting in the housing process by providing encouragement to resolve housing issues to decrease length of stays in the emergency shelter system and initiates transfers to Prevention-Diversion Program for clients who require additional support to secure housing;
Providing housing resources such as access to voice mail, housing listings and general housing search techniques;
Implementing weekly programming to clients accessing the shelter; focusing on life skills and tenancy education to assist client in overcoming barriers to maintaining long-term housing.

Qualifications & Requirements:

University degree or community college diploma in a related discipline;
Minimum three years work experience in human services;
Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle, with appropriate insurance;
Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training or related training;
First Aid and CPR;
CPIC – vulnerable sector required prior to employment.

Required Skills & Knowledge:

Knowledge of homelessness and affordable housing issues within the community and the strategies to end chronic homelessness which are identified the 10 year Municipal Housing and Homelessness Plan (Dec 2013);
Knowledge of the resources in the community for individuals, youth and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, living in poverty, or living with mental health or addiction issues;
Ability to assist in the housing process appropriate to the specific job responsibilities;
Ability to integrate harm reduction approaches as appropriate in daily interactions with clients;
Ability to identify and assess risk and implement strategies which minimize risk to self, the client, and others;
Ability to use assertive engagement techniques as appropriate in interactions with the client;
Understanding of psycho-social rehabilitation, recovery model motivational interviewing and journey of change and its influence on client outcomes;
Strong problem solving, conflict resolution and mediation skills within a solution-focused framework;
The ability to negotiate and mediate difficult situations and produce positive results;
Knowledge of the principles and interventions required in a Housing First and Rapid Rehousing Program;
Ability to use strategies to appropriately divert people from the shelter system into other shelter solutions;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Implementation of life skills based programming

Job Types: full time, permanent

Schedule:

Day shift
Evening shift
Monday to Friday
Night shift
Weekend availability

Pay: $54,000.00-$66,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

Kingston, ON K7K 3J2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

supportive care: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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