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Wellness Monitor
Comments Off on Wellness MonitorFTE: Casual
Program: Lethbridge Shelter
Reporting To: Coordinator and/or Team LeadSummary of Work:
Under the direction of the Coordinator, the Wellness Monitor will be responsible to provide daily wellness monitoring of the clients inside the Lethbridge Shelter and surrounding area, ensuring clients are safe, respected, feel welcomed, and call the right emergency personnel when required.; they will also be responsible to provide support to the interdisciplinary team where needed. The Wellness monitor will also provide peer support to clients by providing social connections and referrals to the staff at the shelter.
Professional & Personal Qualities:
- Education as a Health Care Aide (asset) or in Addictions and Mental Health, or other related Health Sciences.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Able to work evenings, as well as some weekends and holidays.
- Personal experience in recovery from addiction challenge(s), and ability to draw upon
wellness and recovery in providing intentional peer support (asset). - Providing direct human services to clients who are economically disadvantaged, experiencing mental health challenges, and/or drug/alcohol dependence in a diverse environment.
- Familiarity with community resources; such as addiction, mental health, income assistance, and harm reduction.
- Understands and maintains clientele/worker boundaries.
- Understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness, unemployment, mental health, drug and alcohol dependence and harm reduction.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, monitor, and support clients.
- Ability to work independently or in a team setting.
- Strong ability to manage stress and organize workload.
- Strong physical and mental ability to perform work task and operate job related equipment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed and accurate records
Salary Range:
- In accordance with the BTDH Salary Grid.
Deadline for Application:
August 23, 2024
Please forward a Cover Letter, Resume, Copies of Credentials, Current Criminal Record Check, including vulnerable sector and Three (3) updated references to:
Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.
C/O: Human Resources
P.O. Box 229
STANDOFF, AB T0L 1Y0
Phone: 737-3888
FAX: 403-737-3985
EMAIL: recruitment@btdh.caINCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Security Guard
Comments Off on Security GuardFTE: Casual
Program: Lethbridge Shelter
Reporting To: Coordinator and/or Team LeadSummary of Work:
The security guard is responsible for ensuring a safe enviroment for all employees, clientele and visitors. Hours of work consist of Days, Evenings, and Night rotations. Security Staff are consistently faced with complex situations; therefore, Security is required to troubleshoot where needed and/or consult with Team Lead if unable to do so. This also requires incident reports if the situation involves overdose, Barring Policy and/or any involvement with emergency services. This must be done in accordance with Lethbridge Wellness Shelter and Stabilization Centre Policies & Procedures.
Professional & Personal Qualities:
- 2 to 3 years experience in a high risk environment: health care, low income, homeless shelters, etc.(required)
- Minimum 1 year experience in a Security Guard position (preferred)
- Valid Alberta security License (preferred/ training may be provided)
- Valid First Aid Certification (preferred/ training may be provided)
- Overtime work may be required
- Able to sit, walk, trasfer, lift (80 lbs), carry epuipment and supplies, if required.
- Experience with CCTV, access control systems and fire response systems is a must
- Energetic and self-directed, with effective time management and organizational skills including the ability to deal with several priorities at the same time
- Resiliency and stress tolerance and the ability to maintain composure, remain calm and focused when dealing with a high volume of volatile and stressful situations
- The ability to make sound rational decisions based on information provided and employ critical thinking where information may not be clear.
- Strong strategically-focused analytical skills, good common sense; and capacity to provide leadership
- Well-developed interpersonal, conflict resolution and negotiating skills
- Resourcefulness and knowledge of community resources and social support systems
- High morals, ethics and integrity.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to improve projects, programs and processes
Salary Range:
- As per BTDH Salary Grid.
Deadline for Application:
August 23, 2024
Please forward a Cover Letter, Resume, Current Criminal Record Check including vulnerable sector, Three (3) updated references, Copy of Certificates:
Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.
C/O: Human Resources
P.O. Box 229
STANDOFF, AB T0L 1Y0
Phone: 737-3888
FAX: 403-737-3985
EMAIL: recruitment@btdh.caINCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Outreach and Addictions Support Worker
Comments Off on Outreach and Addictions Support WorkerFTE: 1.0 Full Time Permanent
Program: Lethbridge Wellness Shelter & Stabilization Unit (LWS-SU)
Reporting To: Shelter CoordinatorSummary of Work:
The Outreach and Addictions Support Worker provides community outreach around the Lethbridge Shelter and the OPS by promoting services and redirecting clients who use substances into the OPS; when safe and appropriate, responding to overdose events in the community near the Lethbridge Shelter and OPS, and providing additional support for overdose events in the Lethbridge Shelter; de-escalating challenging behaviors and activating EMS and Lethbridge Police Services as appropriate; facilitating connections and subsequent participation to recovery-oriented services; cleaning up local needle debris; and supporting community relations.
Professional & Personal Qualities:
- Must have education in Addictions and Mental Health, or other related Health Sciences.
- Must have 2 to 3 years experience in a high risk environment: health care, low income, homeless shelters, etc.(required)
- Must have personal experience in recovery from addiction challenge(s), and ability to draw upon wellness and recovery in providing intentional peer support (asset).
- A minimum 1 year experience in a Security Guard position is preferred.
- Preference for a valid Alberta security License (training may be provided).
- Preference for valid First Aid Certification (training may be provided).
- Must have Naloxone/Narcan training.
- Must have NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) Certification.
- Must have familiarity with community resources; such as addiction, mental health, income assistance, and harm reduction.
- Must be sble to sit, walk, trasfer, lift (80 lbs), carry epuipment and supplies, if required.
- Must be energetic and self-directed, with effective time management and organizational skills including the ability to deal with several priorities at the same time.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication, organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed and accurate record.
- Must have the ability to maintain composure, remain calm and focused when dealing with a high volume of volatile and stressful situations. Must be resilient and be able to tolerate stress.
- Must have the ability to make sound rational decisions based on information provided and employ critical thinking where information may not be clear.
- Must have strong strategically-focused analytical skills, good common sense; and capacity to provide leadership.
- Must have well-developed interpersonal, conflict resolution and negotiating skills.
- Must have high morals, ethics and integrity.
- Must have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to improve projects, programs and processes.
Salary Range:
- As per Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc., Salary Grid.
Deadline for Application:
August 23, 2024
Please forward a Cover Letter, Resume, Copies of Credentials, Current Criminal Record Check, including vulnerable sector and Three (3) updated references to:
Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.
C/O: Human Resources
P.O. Box 229
STANDOFF, AB T0L 1Y0
FAX : 403-737-3985
E-mail : recruitment@btdh.caINCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Wellness Shelter Team Lead
Comments Off on Wellness Shelter Team LeadFTE: 1.0 Full Time Permanent – 1 position available
Program: Lethbridge Wellness Shelter & Stabilization Centre
Reporting To: Shelter CoordinatorSummary of Work:
Under the direction of the Coordinator, the Wellness Monitor – Team Lead will be responsible to provide daily wellness monitoring of the clients inside the Lethbridge Shelter and surrounding area, ensuring clients are safe, respected, feel welcomed, and call the right emergency personnel when required.; they will also be responsible to provide support and direction to the interdisciplinary team where needed. The Wellness Monitor Team Lead will also provide peer support to clients by providing social connections and referrals to the staff at the shelter.
This must be done in accordance with Lethbridge Wellness Shelter and Stabilization Centre Policies & Procedures.
Professional & Personal Qualities:
- Education as a Health Care Aide (asset) or in Addictions and Mental Health, or other related Health Sciences.
- Naloxone/Narcan Training
- NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) Certification
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Able to work evenings, as well as some weekends and holidays.
- Personal experience in recovery from addiction challenge(s), and ability to draw upon
wellness and recovery in providing intentional peer support (asset). - Providing direct human services to clients who are economically disadvantaged, experiencing mental health challenges, and/or drug/alcohol dependence in a diverse environment.
- Familiarity with community resources; such as addiction, mental health, income assistance, and harm reduction.
- Understands and maintains clientele/worker boundaries.
- Understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness, unemployment, mental health, drug and alcohol dependence and harm reduction.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, monitor, and support clients.
- Ability to work independently or in a team setting.
- Strong ability to manage stress and organize workload.
- Strong physical and mental ability to perform work task and operate job related equipment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed and accurate record.
Salary Range:
- As per BTDH Salary Grid.
Deadline for Application:
August 23, 2024
Please forward a Cover Letter, Resume, Current Criminal Record Check, Copies of Credentials and Three (3) updated references to:
Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc.
C/O: Human Resources
FAX: 403-737-3985
E-mail: recruitment@btdh.caINCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.