Job Type: Full-Time (Guaranteed 32 Hours a week)

Reports to: Homeward Bound Windsor Supervisor

Responsible to: Homeward Bound Manager

About the YWCA: The YWCA is a leader in Prince Albert, providing awareness and advocacy for vulnerable individuals within our community. Empowering individuals, families, and communities to Achieve Overall Wellbeing.

Responsibilities: Housing Support Workers are members of the Homeward Bound Windsor team and work together to provide housing supports for clients in a flexible, compassionate, and responsible manner.

Qualifications:

- Experience in human services supported housing, or with persons with disabilities/addictions;
- Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture;
- Driver’s license;
- Vehicle;
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
- Computer skills;
- Must pass criminal record check and vulnerable sector check;
- Ability to work independently;
- Good time management skills;
- Knowledge of person-centered, trauma-informed care and strength-based approaches;

Remuneration: $23.54 per hour

YWCA Additional 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:

- Review communications board, emails and log books when coming on shift;
- Maintain written and computerized records, compile reports and complete other program documents (including case notes, statistics, letters, etc.);
- Provide transportation to client appointments;




- Provide culturally sensitive outreach, case management, counselling and other needed services to clients;
- Provide individually tailored services to each client, ex., housing placement, independent living skills, appointment escorts, home visits, family counselling;
- Aid clients in their homes and in the community to allow them to participate safely and as independently as possible with dignity and respect;
- Assist with building cleanliness and safety- escorting any unwelcome persons from the property when safe to do so, respond to incidents as needed and awareness of emergency procedures;
- Assist coworkers when requested;
- Be available for community members for mentorship and consultations;
- Notify appropriate individuals (on-call staff, Supervisor, Manager) and/or Authorities in the event of accidents or other critical incidents and ensure critical incident reports are completed;

Specific Program Responsibilities:

- Conduct daily home inspections of key clients (fire/smoke alarm, safety issues, repairs, etc.) and maintain cleanliness;
- Develop case plans for each of the primary clients, and work with your designated supervisor to ensure yearly Person- Centered Plans are completed;




- Help prepare the meal program with other team members with a specific focus on life skill development for clients;
- Support the reaction team in facilitating daily or weekly in-house and community recreational outings and activities focused on skill development;
- Coordinate support for primary clients including, but not limited to: hygiene, laundry services, budgeting, cleaning, rent, and expenses;)
- Assist with weekly grocery shopping;
- Assist in managing client savings (maintain ledger, secure storage, monitoring);
- Participate in mandatory training such as First Aid, Naloxone, and Med Assist to safely and effectively perform duties;
- Advocate on behalf of clients within the community as needed (ex: vocational or educational programs, appointments)
- Assist clients in transitioning into the program, or out depending on their individualized plans (setting up an apartment, start-up groceries, organizing, communicating information to the rest of the team);
- At the end of each shift, complete Payworks and client documentation;
- Develop and participate in Homeward Bound community-wide activities;
- At all times, be aware of the Homeward Bound environment and do your part to ensure it is safe, clean and welcoming;
- Other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by management, to ensure the effective operation of The Homeward Bound Windsor program;

Probation: All YWCA Prince Albert positions contain a three-month probation period.

📌 Full-Time Housing Support Worker - Homeward Bound Windsor (Prince Albert)
🏢 YWCA
📍 Prince Albert