Medicine Hat, Ab Family support worker Jobs – 21 Openings This Week

Housing Focused Shelter Worker - Permanent Part-Time
The Mustard Seed Society —Medicine Hat, AB
- Part-time
- Sanitation
- Microsoft Office
- Databases
- Employee assistance program
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Community Support Worker - Medicine Hat
Revolve Staffing —Medicine Hat, AB
- Weekends as needed
- CPR Certification
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- First Aid Certification
- Mileage reimbursement
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Disability Services Worker (DSW)
Core Association —Medicine Hat, AB
- $16–$22 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- CPR Certification
- Writing skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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In-Home and Out-of-Home Child Development Support Worker
BalaiCare Inc. —Medicine Hat, AB
- $18–$22 an hour
- Temporary
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- English
- Mileage reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
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Health Care Assistant/Support Worker
Serenity Care Services Inc —Medicine Hat, AB
- $17–$24 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- In-person
- Flexible schedule
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Program Coordinator
BalaiCare Inc —Medicine Hat, AB
- From $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Supervising experience
- Experience working with children
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Program Coordinator
BalaiCare Inc. —Medicine Hat, AB
- From $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Supervising experience
- Experience working with children
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
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Health Care Aide (HCA) / Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Spectrum Home & Family Care —Medicine Hat, AB
- $19–$22 an hour
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- English
- First Aid Certification
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[B] Behavioural Support Worker Reg PT [BRV BSW E1 0.70] AgeCare Riverivew
AgeCare Riverview —Medicine Hat, AB
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- English
- First Aid Certification
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- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Budgeting
- Wellness program
- Dental care
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Housing Focused Shelter Worker - Permanent Part-Time

The Mustard Seed Society
Medicine Hat, AB

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Job details

Part-time

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Skills

Crisis intervention
Shelters and transitional housing
Data management software
Case file maintenance
Intake
Sanitation
Workplace safety policies
Incident Reporting
NVCI
De-escalation techniques
Microsoft Office
Databases
Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness
Transportation management systems
First Aid Certification
Case management
Laundry
Customer service orientation
Organizational skills
Cleaning
Communications
Data collection
Resource navigation in case management
Crisis containment strategies
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication skills
Client interaction
Facilities maintenance

Full job description

Walking alongside The Mustard Seed’s community participants who are utilizing the shelter and have experienced significant trauma and barriers to housing, food, and other basic needs, the Housing Focused Shelter Worker encourages them in their journey and connects them with programs and services so that they can achieve a positive, coordinated, and sustained exit from the shelter. The Housing Focused Shelter Worker will provide housing supports to shelter guests by connecting them with internal and external resources to divert them as soon as possible from the shelter and ensure they are sustainably housed. A Housing Focused Shelter Worker is on the front line and responds to participants’ needs on an ongoing basis. The Housing Focused Shelter Worker fulfills the mission of The Mustard Seed by maintaining a high level of professionalism, and respect for all who enter the building and neighborhood. Crisis intervention, meaningful conversations, case management and conflict resolution are daily occurrences for this role.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday - Overnight (11:30 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.)

Reporting to: Shelter Manager
City: Medicine Hat
Number of Positions to Fill: 1
RFR #: 2175

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the first point of contact for participants seeking support, you will be expected to provide excellent service that promotes dignity, kindness, and equity for all.
Respond promptly to individuals in crisis, both inside and outside the building. This includes, but is not limited to, addressing physical or mental health concerns, managing anger and aggression, and handling interpersonal crises. The worker must identify the crisis, minimize harm to the individual and others, utilize de-escalation skills, and assist the individual in exploring healthy alternative options.
Use case management tools to help shelter/drop-in participants work on short-term and long-term goals in relation to housing.
Provide assistance to other shelter locations as needed, based on operational requirements and priorities.
Employ case management tools to help shelter participants set and achieve short-term and long-term housing goals, carrying a 3-4 individual caseload.
Conduct housing-focused case management intake, schedule regular check-ins, and engage in daily intentional conversations with shelter participants in your caseload, ensuring thorough documentation of these interactions.
Enforce shelter rules, expectations, and suspensions with participants when necessary.
Practice conflict resolution and facilitate reconciliatory conversations.
Provide support to community members seeking shelter by addressing basic needs.
Assist with daily meal programs.
Assist with various janitorial and maintenance tasks as needed to uphold the cleanliness and functionality of the shelter.
Ensure the daily operation of the shelter, including tasks such as laundry, cleaning common areas, conducting security checks, and supervising shelter activities.
Model healthy relationships with shelter participants and volunteers through active listening, advising, providing appropriate referrals, and being open to spiritual conversations.
Be a supportive and proactive member of the team, including volunteers and other visitors.
Participate in staff training, attend staff meetings, and have one-on-one sessions with supervisor.
Collect data and maintain accurate client records in CCMS and HMIS using FDARP.
Ensure compliance with all health and safety policies and procedures, promptly submitting incident reports through our safety software as required to help maintain a secure environment for all shelter participants and staff
Respect proper boundaries with participants.
Provide and maintain a safe, clean environment for respite, for adult community participants.
Take initiative and use critical thinking to assess situations and make appropriate decisions to support participants.
Through a person-centered approach, you will encourage shelter participants to seek resources and services that support them in achieving their goals.
Adhere to the privacy and confidentiality standards as outlined by FOIP and the Health Information Act.
Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

1 year of experience working with a marginalized population.
Experience working within the culture of the inner city and/or with the less fortunate.
A demonstrated passion to be involved in ending homelessness in Alberta is essential.
Follow organizational protocols of front-line programs to completion.
Experience in case management and advocacy is considered an asset.
Able to multi-task and demonstrate organizational skills with shifting priorities.
Experience working in a volunteer-based organization is considered an asset.
Strong communication (written and verbal) and conflict resolution skills.
Self-starter capable of working effectively within a cross-functional team.
Strong desire to work with a marginalized and vulnerable population.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position involves working in a challenging and potentially volatile environment where you may encounter racial slurs, name-calling, and derogatory comments from shelter participants. It requires resilience, conflict resolution skills, and the ability to maintain professionalism and composure in the face of adversity. Training and support will be provided to ensure your safety and well-being.
The working environment for this position requires moderate amounts of walking, climbing, standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, and daily interactions with colleagues and shelter participants.
This position is often fast-paced and requires a moderate amount of mental effort to analyze information and problem solve.
This position requires varied mental and emotional effort and must be able to respond appropriately to intense situations, provide conflict resolution, and work directly with clients at risk.
This position requires training in the usage of a two-way radio communication system, MS Office-based computer programming, as well as familiarity with the HMIS database system, FDARP, FOIP, First aid, NVCI, and SafeTALK.
This position may be required to work out of other TMS locations based on the needs and direction of TMS.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

An Employment Background Check is required for all positions at The Mustard Seed
As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry, we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seed’s Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed.
Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

All The Mustard Seed employees have access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides support for maintaining a healthy work-life balance, addressing mental health concerns, and focusing on personal development in various areas.

NOTE

Your privacy is important to us. The information we collect is used solely for consideration for employment.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Mustard Seed reserves the right to amend job advertisements. No phone calls please.
Please visit our Careers (https://theseed.ca/careers) page to see more job opportunities.

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