Title: Transition House Support Worker
Department: Child & Family Services
Status: Casual
Pay Grid: Salary Range 2 ($25.89 to $33.98 per hour)
Reporting to: Transition House Supervisor
Summary of Duties: Reporting to the Transition House Supervisor, the Transition House Support Worker is responsible to provide crisis intervention and emergency shelter services for First Nation community members.
Key Deliverables and Expectations: Maintain general upkeep of the building and cleaning.
Assisting residents with services within the self-contained Transition Home (ex. kitchen, laundry, assisting clients with caring their personal belongings into their room, unloading food delivery into the transition home, etc)
Refer clients to other social services or assist them in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical, and financial assistance, housing, employment, transportation, daycare, schooling, counseling, etc.
Meet with clients to assess their progress, give support and discuss any difficulties or problems
Tracking clients' behavioural changes and responses to interventions through daily charting
Maintain contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on clients' overall progress
Transportation to and from appointments within and outside of the community
Assist with the intake process and reports for new residents
Participate in the development and implementation of safety plans
Perform other related duties as requested.




Experience and Attributes: Completion of a college or university program in Social Work, Child & Youth Care, Psychology or other social science or health-related discipline is an asset
Previous work experience in a social service workplace as a volunteer or in a support capacity may replace formal education requirements
Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, mediate, manage aggressive behaviour, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in the English language
Ability to work independently and as an integral member of various teams.
Strong organizational & multi-tasking skills, meticulous attention to detail, and time management skills
Must have knowledge of Lil’wat Nation and surrounding First Nations communities and their respective culture and protocols.
Knowledge of systemic issues that may affect families facing domestic violence issues (ex. Lateral violence, trauma-informed lens, etc.)
Experience with Microsoft Office programs an asset
Current First Aid, Food Safe, and WHMIS an asset
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule, that allows for day, evening & overnight work (shift premium of $3/hr for overnight shift.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position, including lifting up to 25lbs
Successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
Must possess a Valid Class 5 Driver’s license and have a clean Driver’s Abstract

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📌 Transition House Support Worker (British Columbia)
🏢 Kaizen Lab
📍 British Columbia