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Shelter Support Worker - Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

Province: Vancouver, British Columbia
Position: Shelter Support Worker
Deadline: Until Position is Filled
Posted: August 19, 2022
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Job Description / Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide a high standard of shelter care and maintenance service that, meets applicable health and safety regulations for any or all facilities, equipment and infrastructure owned and operated by the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society/ Aboriginal Shelter.

Core Competencies:
- Sound knowledge of the Downtown East Side and services and supports that are provided
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability
- Excellent teamwork and team building skills
- Politically, culturally and socially conscious and sensitive to other peoples experiences
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis and/or reasoning skills to identify underlying principles, reasons or facts in any given situation
- Customer service focus towards all guests
- Accountability and reliability to complete all job duties and report effectively to Shift Supervisor
- Knowledge of Aboriginal culture, spirituality and community
- Sound leadership, staff management and team building skills
- Strong ethics, integrity and a commitment to staff and guest privacy

Job Duties:
- Coordinate client concerns and issues among shelter staff members
- Reports on any client illness, drug/alcohol related issues or concerns
- Conducts wakeup calls for clients
- Disperses blankets to clients
- Maintains professional relationships with clients
- Maintains facility cleanliness inside and outside
- Maintains shelter safety and security
- Develops strong networking with non-aboriginal services
- Serve food to guests
- Maintains mileage records for VAFCS vehicle
- Transports daily supplies
- Transports laundry for cleaning (as assigned)
- Daily streaming and Vaseline of the facility where necessary
- Ability to rotate shifts
- Receive direction of the Shift Supervisor on task and duties.
- Other assigned duties

Qualifications / Required Skills

- Minimum 2 years related employment experience working with people experiencing homelessness or poverty and other social issues
- First Aid Certificate (WCB Occupational Level 1 or equivalent)
- Food Safe Certificate
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate
- High School Diploma
- Criminal Record Check
- Overtime as required
- Physical ability to lift bins weighing up to 50lbs
- Valid drivers license Class 4 (preferred)

Looking for full-time, part-time, casual, weekday and weekend shifts

The ideal candidate has Aboriginal life experience or has worked in the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal community with firsthand knowledge of the common life experience of Aboriginal Peoples. Qualified Aboriginal candidates are preferred in accordance with Section 41 in the BC Human Rights Code.

Additional Information

Working Conditions:
- May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc., including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
- Interact with residents, family members, staff, visitors and government agencies
- Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting and supporting patients.

Salary: $17.93 - Step 1, $18.54 - Step 2 (after 450 hours), $20.61 - Step 3 (after 1874 hours)

Contact Information

Please Email Resume to:

Brian Francis
Shelter Manager
Email: shelter@vafcs.org
Phone: 604 251 4844 Ext: 303

Employer Profile

The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (VAFCS) is a non-profit charitable organization serving the Urban Aboriginal community with a mandate to provide programs and services that will contribute to the cultural, educational, social, economic and recreational development of Urban Aboriginal people. The Society manages twenty-three programs and services through three locations in Vancouver. The Friendship Centre at 1607 East Hastings Street is a community-led organization creating meaningful changes for the Urban Aboriginal population that we serve. VAFCS is currently seeking an individual connected with Indigenous community, highly organized and self motivated to work with us!