Support Worker- Part Time, Casual

About this position

Support Worker-Part-time, Casual

**Male-Designated Position**

LOCATION(S): A Different Street Supportive Housing Program

RATE: $20.36/hour – $23.24/hour **dependent on experience **

HOURS: Part time, Casual  (days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and statutory holidays)

CLOSING DATE: August 7th, 2021, at 3pm

About the environment: Employees at JHS Ottawa say the organizational culture is supportive, innovative, and focused on creating a caring environment for both clients, and staff. At JHS Ottawa, you will find an employer that celebrates the uniqueness of each of its staff members and is committed to promoting an engaging working culture where all employees are encouraged to live their strengths and realize their potential. JHS Ottawa will provide permanent new employees access to a benefit plan, four weeks’ vacation annually, a Defined Contribution Pension Plan after eligibility waiting period, and opportunities for continual learning and development.

About who we support: Our employees are supporting a diverse client group including youth and adults, all genders, from a wide cross section of social, ethnic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds who are representative of our broader community. We are accountable to the people we serve by providing the highest quality of service with integrity through the delivery of responsive, innovative and evidence-informed approaches.

About diversity at JHS Ottawa: The John Howard Society of Ottawa is committed to reflecting and responding to the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is seeking that diversity in applicants for this position. We welcome candidates from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous People, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as LGBTQ2S+, and all candidates who contribute to furthering the diversity of ideas. We also recognize that people from diverse groups have different needs and require different solutions to gain equal opportunity for success in the hiring process. If you require any accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

About the role: A Different Street Supportive Housing Program provides accommodation and on-site support to young men, ages 16 and up, who are justice-involved and homeless, or at risk of being so. This program strives to contribute to a reduction in the number of individuals using homeless shelters or living on the street, as well as to intervene with justice-involved and at-risk youth to decrease their risk for future offending and other problematic behaviours.

Education:

• University Degree/College Diploma in the social sciences (Applicants in process of obtaining their degree will also be considered).

Experience:

• Experience with light maintenance and cleaning duties
• Experience working within the youth justice or at-risk youth field
• Experience in a residential setting
• Competency engaging and establishing rapport with youth
• Above average counselling skills to support interactions, and possible case plan tasks with young men as directed by counselling team

Preferred Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience and comfort working within a Housing First framework
• Competency and thoroughness with cleaning duties to ensure building (inside and outside) is always in good standing
• Takes pride with tasks and has initiative to set high standards with overall building cleanliness
• Understanding of, and experience working with at-risk youth populations
• Competency using crisis management skills if required
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (YCJA) as well as clear understanding of operating within agency policies and procedures
• Strong organizational skills to support completion of various maintenance, cleaning and other administrative tasks while on shift
• Competency in written skills to support log entries, report summaries

As the successful candidate, you have:

• Have an updated clear Criminal Record Check working with a vulnerable population
• Have a demonstrated ability to work within timelines and deadlines
• Possess strong time management and organizational skills
• Have an ability to effectively deal with neighbor or community complaints after hours if required
• Be interested in working with the at risk and high-risk population
• Have excellent people skills to facilitate relationships with clients, colleagues, supervisors, and community members
• Have a genuine interest in working with youth in a caring and empathic manner
• Be thorough in building maintenance, upkeep and cleaning duties as required
• Be willing to work weekends

You’re a fit with our organizational culture, if you mirror our values in the way you work:

• You are committed to providing the highest quality of care for your clients, though responsive, innovative, and evidence informed
• Driven by curiosity, you adapt to achieve the best results for clients/communities you
• Celebrating the uniqueness and lived experience of every person is part of your nature, and this conviction creates a sense of belonging, safety, and better outcomes for
• As a leader, you lead in a way that helps employees live their strengths and reach their
• Lead with compassion and care for others, and help JHS build a culture of listening, mutual support, and meaningful

We sincerely thank all applicants who express interest in JHS and this position- only those selected for an interview will be contacted.