Support adults facing housing, addiction, and mental health challenges as an Outreach Worker at Lookout’s Courtenay Winter Shelter. Work Tuesday through Saturday, 0800–1600.

This full-time temporary position reports to the Designated Manager and follows Lookout Housing and Health Society’s mission and Code of Ethics. Provide assistance, advocacy, skills training, crisis intervention, and connections to community resources. Support clients working toward reliable living situations as independently as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support, direction, assistance,
  
  
  
  and advocacy services
• Assess problems and develop flexible action plans
• Connect clients with services addressing basic needs
• Administer finances and medications or arrange coverage
• Complete records and maintain statistical data

Requirements:

• Related diploma, certificate, or Grade 12 with two years’ experience
• Familiarity with addiction, mental health, welfare, and harm reduction resources
• Current Occupational First Aid Level 1 certificate
• Class 5 Driver’s Licence and Driver’s Abstract
• Excellent communication, documentation, organization, and stress-management skills

Bring outreach, advocacy, crisis intervention, and documentation skills to support Courtenay clients through Lookout Housing and Health Society.