Community Resource Worker - SHARED LIVING SERVICES
Job No:
NVSLS018424
Location:
Winnipeg
New Directions is a social service agency offering a wide range of resources and services that foster people’s hopes and dreams in their communities.
Shared Living Services is a new model of support under Community Supports & Outreach. Shared Living Services supports adults who have had barriers to learning independent living skills; however, want to live as independently as possible. Services provided are aimed at teaching practical skills for independence, but also how relationships, being neighborly to others can increase success at living independently and enhance quality of life.
Shared Living Services operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Shifts include day, evening, awake overnight, and weekends. The shift patterns are 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, and 11pm-7am.
Job Responsibilities Include: (But are not limited to)
- Monitor and secure housing buildings to ensure the safety of all tenants
- Support individuals through crisis situations, and who may be in conflict with the law and struggling with addictions.
- Participate in regular programming with supported individuals, this includes recreation, swimming, work experience, and community events
- Ensure visitors do not enter the buildings
- Respond to crisis situations and/or contacting 911 (if visitors do not leave or in case of emergency)
- Conduct thorough regular and exit walk throughs of the buildings, reporting anything out of the ordinary, and ensuring doors are all locked, and the areas are secure
- Complete detailed reports and shift logs upon completion of every shift
- Promote the value and possibility of learning.
- Provide daily individual and group life skills sessions, such as cooking, cleaning, household finances.
- Responsible for the planning, organizing, and instructing of structured group activities.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent. Preference will be given to candidates with post-secondary education in the area(s) of disability services, addictions, mental health, and related education.
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with people with intellectual disabilities is required
- Experience working with people with mental health barriers preferred
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License with the ability to operate a vehicle unsupervised
- Effective problem-solving ability & strong communication skills
- The ability to work independently and as a part of a team
- First Aid/CPR and NVCI training will be provided.
The salary range for this position is $17.11 to $23.10 per hour, dependent upon education and/or experience. We are currently seeking to fill casual, Part-Time and Full-Time roles. Full-Time roles (80 hours bi-weekly) are eligible for a full benefits package.
The successful candidate will be subject to Criminal Record and Adult/Child Abuse Registry Checks; and must supply a current driver’s abstract when a Driver’s License is required.
There is no closing date for this position. The posting will remain open until filled
We thank all applicants for their interest in New Directions, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Unfortunately, we cannot accept telephone inquiries.
New Directions is committed to equity and diversity and especially welcomes applications from persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and newcomers to Canada. We strive for a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we support and contributes to the diversification of ideas.
Accommodations for accessibility purposes are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.