Ready to help create a safe, clean, and welcoming first step for men coming in off the street—starting tonight?
This position will be responsible for the intake of and care for men entering the UGM Shelter by ensuring they have a safe and clean place to find direction, assistance and sleep. The job will include making referrals for housing, clothing, other shelter, recovery and a wide variety of other sundry duties as dictated by the needs of the individuals we serve.
The work will be based on the Hastings Facility and from time to time the Shelter Worker will assist Outreach at other locations.
This is a casual position
. The starting range for this position is $26.26 to $28.70 per hour/annum.
Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, generous vacation and sick leave, an RRSP matching program, as well as the potential for educational assistance and flexible work arrangements.
In addition, our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled paramedical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team. If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide support to guests that visit the Shelter including referrals to external services.
- Build strong relationships with guests and encourage them to explore Christianity.
- Facilitate a devotional and lead Bible studies when required.
- Recommend and assist guests in finding suitable safe accommodation.
- Monitor age, sobriety, gender of guests coming into the building/shelter where appropriate.
- Maintain the center and office space in a clean and presentable condition.
- Maintain accurate records, including important information of clients for future reference.
- Participate in staff meetings, training and development opportunities.
- Counsel up to the level of personal expertise and refer to Case Managers or Chaplains as necessary.
- No clients are allowed to exit the building to smoke. Once a client leaves, they leave the shelter.
- Monitor the areas in and around UGM, this includes hallways and stairwells and checking the washrooms every 20 minutes.
- Ensure that individuals are not sleeping outside of the building before finishing your shift.
- Ensure that equipment is functioning properly, submitting requests to maintenance if service or repairs are necessary.
- Complete administrative responsibilities (i.e. time log, stories, reports, stats).
- Provide support to staff and departments on an as-and-when required basis.
- Provide training and support to new staff, volunteers and interns.
- Adhere to all UGM published policies, practices and procedures, including Occupational Health and Safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Agreement with UGM’s Mission Statement (see ) and Statement of Faith.
- Personal knowledge and experience of the saving work of Jesus Christ.
- Understanding of the importance of a high level of confidentiality within the organization and its clientele.
- Experience working in a community organization, foundation or ministry.
- Experience dealing with complex matters.
- 1-2 years of related work experience is required.
- Related post-secondary education preferred.
- Consideration may be given to alternate combinations of lived experience and…
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