Housing Assistance Outreach Worker Full Time Step 1 CR Admin Office & Foundry, Campbell River, BC, CA Salary Range: $27.53 To $31.57 Hourly This position includes a comprehensive 100% employer-paid benefit package, enrolment in our defined benefit pension plan (Municipal Pension Plan), and three weeks of paid vacation. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and at our organization on an ongoing basis. The John Howard Society of North Island welcomes applications from all qualified applicants including but not limited by those of any gender, race, orientation, or disability. Multilingual skills and multicultural competence are assets. The John Howard Society of North Island is an employment equity employer. Two completed, acceptable criminal record checks are required. One from the Criminal Records Review Program through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and one from the Canadian Criminal Record Search of the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records, the Canadian Police Information Centre, and the Police Information Portal. This position requires union membership with Health Sciences Association. All union JJEP/Paraprofessional positions are subject to wage grid levels. Positions begin at Step 1 and are increased to Steps 2 through 4 based on number of hours worked. Job Description Job Title: Housing Assistance Outreach Worker Work sites: Campbell River Program: Housing Assistance Program Benchmark: Community Support Worker Grid Level: Grid 10, JJEP Reports To: Program Manager Summary The Housing Assistance Outreach Worker assists clients to secure and maintain housing to live independently with their physical, economic, vocational recreational, social, emotional, and daily life skills development. The worker also assists clients to achieve the greatest degree of independence and quality of life possible. Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform the job successfully, the Housing Assistance Outreach worker must be able to consistently perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. • Participates in assessment, goal setting and program planning such as Personal Service Plans for individuals struggling with homelessness. Documents and implements the plan. Provides input into the evaluation of the program. • Evaluates client needs and develops short term plans to meet such needs with the active participation of clients and their families. Assists clients to function more independently in their own homes and in the community. Assists clients with daily life skills, social skills and/or behaviour management. Teaches and assists clients with activities such as grooming, basic cooking, money management, shopping, household safety, pet care. Facilitates physical, recreational, educational, social, and vocational activities. • Recognizes, analyzes, and deals with potential emergency situations such as clients’ aggressive behaviour to minimize potential harm to the clients and/or the public. Reports problems to the program manager. • Ensures health and safety standards are maintained. • Reviews and evaluates clients’ progress and makes adjustments to programs as required. Provides feedback and support to clients and/or their families. • Accompanies and/or transports clients to activities such as appointments, shopping or leisure activities. • Provides written and/or verbal reports regarding clients’ daily activities and progress. Ensures that all required documentation is complete and accurate. • Identifies social, economic, recreational, physical, vocational and educational services in the community that will meet clients’ needs. Maintains liaison with other agencies, professionals, government officials and the community. • Performs other related duties as required. The Housing Assistance Outreach Worker will follow the Code of Ethics and the Mission Statement of The John Howard Society of North Island. The Worker will also abide by the relevant rules and regulations set out by BC Housing. Schedule to be determined with manager 35 hours/week