Wellness Shelter Team Lead

FTE: 1.0 Full Time Permanent – 1 position available
Program: Lethbridge Wellness Shelter & Stabilization Centre
Reporting To: Shelter Coordinator   

Summary 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.ca

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.