AddressDescription
Client Support Workers are members of the Our House team and work together to provide support for clients/residents in a flexible, compassionate, and responsible manner. Client Support Workers work flexible hours and must be available occasionally for non-social hours. (Weekends, stat holidays and evenings).
Qualifications:
Post Secondary education IE: Rehabilitation worker, Disability Support Worker, partial university or other relevant training and experience in the human services field and/or lived experience in the area of Mental Health/Addiction recovery;
Valid drivers license;
Mental Health First Aid or willingness to attain certification;
Good communication skills, written and oral;
Ability to work independently as well as with a team;
Demonstrate a pro active approach, flexibility, tolerance, perseverance and competence;
Understanding and use of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recover values and practices;
Understanding and awareness of First Nations culture;
Experience in working with people with mental health, substance misuse and/or cognitive disabilities;
Excellent time management skills;
Must pass YWCA Security Clearance (includes VSC);
Remunerations: $22.18 per hour
Additional YWCA Benefits:
Paid vacation days
Paid sick time
Benefit packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD); Employee pays portion
5% matching pension plan
Professional development opportunities
Duties:
A primary shared caseload of four to six clients and shared responsibility with a team for all other clients in Our House;
Provide culturally sensitive outreach, case management, counselling and other needed services to clients;
Assist residents/clients in skills of daily living;
YWCA Hourly Wage Scale
Perm. Hourly
1yr - $22.70 2yr - $23.23 $3yr - $23.76 4yr - $24.29 5yr - $24.82
Casuals - $22.18 (frozen)
Full Job Desc at www.ywcaprincealbert.ca
