Tenant Support Worker

Support residents through emotional and practical assistance as a Tenant Support Worker in Vancouver. Work on-site weekends at Sarah Ross Hotel.
Atira Women’s Resource Society seeks a part-time Tenant Support Worker reporting to the Program Manager. Support includes resident well-being assessments, safety planning, referrals, advocacy, and food preparation. The work requires anti-oppression, cultural humility, and harm reduction practice. You will support residents experiencing substance use or mental wellness challenges while affirming people of all genders and respecting autonomy.

Key Responsibilities:

Assess residents’ general well-being and make service referrals
Help residents develop safety plans and conduct safety checks
Provide one-to-one support, accompaniments, and advocacy
Liaise with community partners about residents’ needs
Prepare food and help residents maintain clean rooms
Requirements:
Related certificate or equivalent training, work, and lived experience
At least six months of work experience
Food Safe Certificate required
WHMIS certificate required
Commitment to anti-oppression and intersectional practice
Bring respectful tenant support, safety planning, advocacy, and harm reduction practice to Atira’s Vancouver frontline services.