Casual Residential Support Workers

Job Description

Job Description

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Why join CMHA Kenora?

We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact.The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-beingof employees and offers :

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Learning & professional development opportunities

Deadline to apply : February 18th, 2026

Residential Support Workers

Kenora Supportive Housing & Safe Bed

Employer : CMHA Kenora Branch

Job Title : Residential Support Worker

Work Location : Kenora Supportive Housing & Safe Bed

Employment Status : Casual

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Overview :

The Residential Support Worker is responsible for supporting individuals while facilitating an atmosphere of safety, independence, social interaction, and community involvement. The Residential Support Worker will work alone for twelve-hour shifts to facilitate 24 / 7 shift coverage.

For the Kenora Supportive Housing Program this includes participating as a member of a team of professionals whose focus is safety, stability, and support for individuals with serious mental illness who would otherwise experience homelessness or near homelessness. The Residential Support Worker will work twelve-hour shifts to facilitate 24 / 7 shift coverage. They will participate as a member of a team of professionals whose focus is safety, stability, and support for individuals with serious mental illness who would otherwise experience homelessness or near homelessness. The team will include the resident / client, residential support worker, Case Manager of the Kenora Supportive Housing Program, community case manager or ACT Team and other residential staff members.

For the Safe Bed Program, the individual will participate as a member of a team of professionals whose focus is safety, stability and support for individuals who are medically stable, not a safety risk to themselves or others, and are therefore, not suitable for hospital admission or criminal detention. The Residential Support Worker will work the following shifts : twelve-hour shifts to facilitate 24 / 7 shift coverage, eight hour shifts in the evening to facilitate overnight shift coverage from 7 : 00 p.m.- 3 : 00 a.m. and eight hour shifts on the weekends from 11 : 00 a.m. - .7 : 00 p.m. They will participate as a member of a team of professionals whose focus is safety, stability, and support for individuals in a mental health crisis and in immediate contact with the police. The team will include the resident / client, residential support workers, Team Lead, nursing staff (both internal and external),Counselling & Treatment Team staff, Case Manager for the Safe Bed Program and Addiction Specialist from the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kenora Branch, community services providers and other residential staff members.

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How to Apply :

Please submit your cover letter and resume to :

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Kenora Branch welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.