British Columbia Personal support workers Jobs – 966 Openings This Week

Casual Community/Shelter Support Worker (Evenings & Overnights)
Progressive Housing Society —Lower Mainland, BC
- $33.46 an hour
- Evenings as needed
- Heavy lifting
- English
- Bachelor's
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
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Community Support Worker
JnB Homecare Services Ltd. —Vancouver, BC
- $25.95–$30.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Medication administration
- English
- Dental care
- Life insurance
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Resident Care Aide (Casual)
Baptist Housing Seniors Living —White Rock, BC
- $29.83 an hour
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- First Aid Certification
- Cleaning
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1d
[B] Health Care Aide, Union, Casual, Arbutus Care Centre
Arbutus Care Centre —Vancouver, BC
- $31.64 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- Paid time off
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5d
3030 - Support Worker (Casual)
RainCity Housing and Support Society —Coquitlam, BC
- $33.49–$35.31 an hour
- CPR Certification
- Medication administration
- First Aid Certification
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
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10d
Foxglove- Relief Support Worker (Casual)
RainCity Housing and Support Society —Surrey, BC
- $33.49–$35.31 an hour
- Day shift
- CPR Certification
- Medication administration
- First Aid Certification
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
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5d
Support Worker
Vancouver Coastal Health —Vancouver, BC
- $33.46–$35.31 an hour
- English
- High school diploma or GED
- Teaching
- Wellness program
- Mileage reimbursement
Registered Care Aide - Weekends
Nurse Next Door —Vancouver, BC
- $25 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Caregiving
- English
- First Aid Certification
- Flexible schedule
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Home Share Provider (Contract)
Inclusion Langley Society —Langley, BC
- $1,045–$5,015 a month
- Temporary
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Medication administration
- Caregiving
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Live-In Support Workers, Port Alberni
Taproot Community Support Services —Port Alberni, BC
- $505.76 a day
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Medication administration
- First Aid Certification
- Profit sharing
- Employee assistance program
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Caregiver - Peritoneal Dialysis
Nurse Next Door —Kelowna, BC
- $23 an hour
- English
- Bachelor's
- Associate's degree
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2d
Community Support Worker
Community Living Support Employer —Cowichan Valley C, BC
- $28 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- CPR Certification
- Medication administration
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dental care
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Home and Community Care Nurse - Nanoose First Nation
Nanoose First Nation —Lantzville, BC
- $33–$38 an hour
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Management
- First Aid Certification
- Dental care
- Life insurance
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12d
Awake Residence Child and Youth Worker - Emergency Care Home
IDM Youth Services Inc —Langford, BC
- From $29.22 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- Computer literacy
- Experience working with children
- Dental care
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Support Worker
Lifestyle Equity Society —Kelowna, BC
- $22.80–$27.00 an hour
- CPR Certification
- Medication administration
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Flexible schedule
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Personal Care Worker
Just Like Family —Kelowna, BC
- $22–$25 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- Cleaning
- In-person
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Support Worker - Campbell River
Communitas Supportive Care Society —Campbell River, BC
- $20.86–$27.95 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
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11d
Bilingual Cantonese Home Caregiver or Health Care Assistant
Qualicare Homecare, BC —Coquitlam, BC
- $23–$25 an hour
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- English
- First Aid Certification
- Flexible schedule
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Community Care Assistant -Evening and Weekend Shifts
Mission Villas Retirement Community —Kelowna, BC
- $20–$21 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Customer service
- Caregiving
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Community Support Worker
Kindred Brothers Dream Society —Errington, BC
- $27.04 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
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Casual Community/Shelter Support Worker (Evenings & Overnights)

Progressive Housing Society -
Lower Mainland, BC

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Job details

Casual
$33.46 an hour

Qualifications

Shelters and transitional housing
Trauma-informed care
Heavy lifting
Harm reduction
Garbage and recycling removal
English
De-escalation techniques
Vacuuming
Change management
Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness
Bachelor's
Food service experience
Mentoring
Cleaning and debris removal
Behavioural and mental health support experience
Working with individuals with mental health conditions
Stocking
Individuals with challenging behaviour care
Training & development
Communication skills
Client interaction
Team coordination
Naloxone administration

Full job description

JOB TITLE: Casual Community & Shelter Support Worker

PROGRAM(S): Supportive Housing & Shelters

SALARY RANGE: Grid 33 – HEU – Community Subsector

HOURS OF HOURS: Preference for evening & overnight availability

Shifts are available on all days of the week, at the following times:

Days - | 07:30-15:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Evenings - | 15:30-23:30 | 16:00-00:00 | 19:45 - 23:45
Overnights - | 23:30-07:30 | 00:00-08:00 |

DESCRIPTION

The Community & Shelter Support Workers provided a range of supports, serving homeless/at risk individuals. Services include a bed, food, and general support of clients who may be facing complex bio-psycho-social issues. The Community & Shelter Support Workers are also responsible for the daily operations of the facility including: intaking new participants into the program; food service; updating client records; communicating effectively with clients and other staff; and maintaining a clean, safe, and secure environment for staff and clients by participating in regular and timely buliding checks. The Community & Shelter Support Workers will coordinate with the Outreach Team and maintain communication between shifts about participant’s housing plans. The low-barrier approach of the site will require excellent and flexible engagement skills. The Community & Shelter Support Workers actively participate in building a skilled, cohesive, collaborative staff team, including demonstrating commitment to program principles; resolving conflict and negativity as they arise; assisting in orienting, training and mentoring of all staff, including casuals and peer supports. Flexibility may be required to meet the needs of the clients & mandate of the program.

QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma/Certificate in Social Services, Health Care, or any other related discipline with:
2 years related experience with emphasis on mental health, substance use, homelessness and/or social services
Naloxone Training
Provincial Violence Prevention Training is considered an asset.
Knowledgeable about various mental health conditions, including Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, De-colonized harm reduction, Mental health first aid, Trauma-Informed care and suicide prevention training is an asset.
Successful clearance of a criminal record check.

An equivalent combination of education and experience, including lived experience, may be considered.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing Services for clients, including a bed, food, and general support of guests who may be facing complex bio-psycho-social issues.
Responsible for the daily operations of the facility, intaking new participants into the program, updating client records; communicating effectively with clients and other staff and serving clients with a dignified trauma-informed lens.
Coordinating with the outreach team and maintaining communication between shifts about participant’s housing plans, connecting them to resources such as the ministry, CRA, medical services, ID retrieval, iHart.
Reading the daily team communication log at the start of each shift and writing notes if needed by the end of each shift.
Re-stocking supplies, carrying and sorting donations and orders.
Assisting in the de-escalation of clients who are in crisis, contacting emergency services (RCMP, Fire, Ambulance) immediately in life-threatening situations such as major illness or injury and following emergency team direction for action.
Observing and monitoring clients and their environment each shift and reporting physical, cognitive, or behavioural changes to supervisors.
Distributing harm reduction and hygiene supplies.
Encouraging & motivating clients through trust building, sharing, and companionship.
Recording and reporting all accidents/incidents to the shift supervisor, which include injury and near injury.
Identifying and reporting all potential safety hazards such as faulty equipment, wet floor, light bulb replacement etc.
Cleaning and maintaining the working area by means of sweeping, washing, vacuuming and emptying garbage/recycling bin, assisting in cleaning up bodily fluids, including blood, urine, feces & vomit by upholding the health and safety protocols.
Monitoring one's own level of transfer trauma from working with clients, as well as working with team members to support each other during times of crisis, and help promote self-care to prevent burnout.
Assisting in all organizational changes (ex. building moves, program relocations, etc.), including moving client items and program supplies.
Attending and participating in staff meetings and trainings
Other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Extensive knowledge and experience in working with marginalized groups of people living with complex mental health conditions and substance use.
Extensive knowledge in harm reduction and overdose response (Naloxone), as well as knowledgeable about current trends in illicit substances.
Strong communication, conflict resolution, and de-escalation skills.
Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Active listening and the ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
Outstanding patience, tolerance, and anger control.
Ability to identify effective methods of behaviour control and compensatory strategies.
Ability to follow directions and instructions.
Emotional resilience and compassion.
Positive and friendly attitude.

***Keeping in line with our mandate of a low-barrier approach, all of our sites are animal-friendly***

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $33.46 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
On-site parking

Application question(s):

Keeping in line with our mandate of a low barrier approach, all of our sites are animal friendly. Are you comfortable with this?
Are you available to work evenings & overnights shifts?

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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