Housing Support Worker Individuals

Join Beacon Community Services as the Housing Support Work for Individual(s), a crucial member of the support team at Mirrors Supportive Housing. This position is part of a pilot project between BC Housing and CLBC where you will provide direct support for young adults at Mirrors with developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. With a caseload of 5 individuals, you will bring your experience working in a direct support role with vulnerable and marginalized groups to increase their independence and autonomy.

If you have excellent interpersonal skills and extensive knowledge of addiction, mental health, homelessness and trauma-informed care,

• Making a difference in people's lives every day.

• Comprehensive extended health and dental

• Municipal Pension Plan with employer contributions

• 3 weeks paid vacation to start

Days/Hours of Work: Monday to Friday,9:00A.M. to 5:00P.M.

Position Type: full time, permanent

Final date to receive applications:
October 5, Monday

Interview Date:
October 8, Thursday

Union: BCGEU Stand Alone

Reporting to the Manager of Mirrors St., the Mirrors Housing Support Worker for Individuals is a vital part of the team, providing individualized, person-centred support to CLBC designated Individuals participating in the Mirrors program. They will support CLBC-eligible Individuals to schedule and attend appointments, keep their suites clean, and access other resources. The Housing Support Worker for Individuals supports the development of daily life and living skills by working closely with CLBC Individuals.

• Provides individualized, person-centered support to CLBC eligible Individuals, including:

  • Precreate, document, implement, monitor and evaluate support plans with each eligible participant’s integrated community teams
  • Utilize harm reduction and strength-based interventions and approaches to support Individuals with goal planning, safeguarding and implementing behavioral support and safety planning.
  • Identify potential problems; troubleshoot with eligible Individuals and report any difficulties to Mirrors Housing Support Staff and community integrated teams
  • Collaborate with management, housing workers and other professionals regarding CLBC eligible participant needs and support
  • Monitor participant’s mental health and substance use and determining when to provide additional support
  • Recognize, analyze and respond to potential emergency situations in and around building
  • Encourage and facilitate participation in decision-making regarding housing, programming and supports
  • Create and maintain professional relationships with CLBC eligible Individuals, community, and all service providers
  • Follow CLBC mandated principles of care to increase independence, autonomy and inclusion
  • liaise and actively plan with community resources including but not limited to; CLBC, Foundry workers, Integrated Case Management Teams, Umbrella HOPPS, health and health care practitioners, police and emergency services
  • Be familiar with, build and maintain positive relationships with appropriate community resources
  • Plan for and provide appropriate support for selected CLBC eligible Individuals
  • Track participant goals and outcomes using the CLBC required matrix
  • Participate in the reporting process by tracking statistics and outcomes of individuals and the program for the manager and CLBC reporting
  • Support CLBC eligible Individuals in attending appointments, including but not limited to medical, psychiatric, and counseling to encourage and build life skills
  • Coordinate referrals to essential services and programs for young adults
  • Communicate with the rest of the team to provide support and coverage when required
  • Remains a…