Life Skills Support Worker - Adult Supportive Housing

Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50+ years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person is heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation.

We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship".

Come join our Adult Supportive Housing team as a:

This position requires individuals with knowledge of health and social determinants, specific to our clients that have experienced homelessness. The Front-Line Support Worker works in a team environment and is expected to provide specific support to clients who access our residential services. Specifically, this role provides day to day support, crisis support, and referrals to community based programming, skill training and development advocacy.

• Establish and maintain safe and clean environment of the facility
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the facility
• Provide and be available for client communications
• One-on-one support and group facilitation of sharing information
• Advocate and/or mediate on behalf of clients
• Participate in Case Management to assist clients to transition to independence

• Grade 12
• Certification:
  First Aid, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (NVCI, CPI) Suicide Intervention, and Food Safe; or the willingness to obtain after hire
• Valid Driver's License and a Class 4 is an asset
• Basic computer skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the traditional territory Indigenous culture
• Must clear criminal record check
• Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Practices
• Be available to work all shifts in a 24-hour facility

Preference will be given to applicants of Canadian Indigenous ancestry. We encourage all candidates to self-identify. Our process is protected by the BC Human Rights Tribunal under Non-Profit Exemption.