Transition House Worker

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The Opportunity

The South Shore Transition House (Harbour House) is currently in the midst of an exciting service expansion! We are looking for a part-time on-call Transition House Worker to join our team and have a direct impact on the women and children that we serve. Be a team member who strives to create a safe space where participants can receive equitable treatment while building their autonomy. If you are patient resilient and have a positive attitude you might be the right fit for our team.

What youll do

Responsibilities

As a Transition House Worker you will be responsible for :

• Managing the Harbour Houses 24 / 7 support line.
• Provide safety planning risk assessment crisis intervention interagency referrals and community referrals to telephone / crisis callers and in-house residents.
• Determine eligibility of women requesting entry into the shelter.
• Maintaining an active knowledge and list of various community service providers to effectively service clients.
• Carry out intakes ongoing safety planning and case planning with residents.
• Assisting women in identifying their needs exploring options and resources; educating the women on the issue of abuse and providing support that empowers women to make decisions and formulate plans.
• Develop and maintain adequate documentation and statistics in client files.
• Update oneself upon each shift by completing required reading as well as communicating all necessary information to all staff on duty during shift change.
• Provide in-house orientations with new residents and overseeing communal living requirements
• Facilitate meetings to assist residents with conflict resolution and the clarification of house guidelines
• Work harmoniously and cooperatively with all staff volunteers and contractors by modeling appropriate communication and conflict resolution behaviours and actively participating in staff meetings and other training sessions.
• Ensure strict confidentiality for all staff and clients.
• You will be required to conduct other duties as reasonably requested.

What youll need

Qualifications

As the successful applicant you have :

A little bit about us

South Shore Transition House (Harbour House)

South Shore Transition House Association Harbour House has supported women and children in Lunenburg and Queens Counties for almost 40 years. Harbour House is a safe non-judgemental trauma-informed environment providing shelter and outreach services to women and their children who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing violence and abuse.

For more information on Harbour House please visit our website.

Are you interested

Work With Us

Position Specific Details :

Benefits to Working with Us :

This is a unionized role allowing you access to the sick leave vacation leave and holiday pay outlined in our collective agreement prorated to hours worked.

South Shore Transition Housing Association is an equal opportunity employer that values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to excellence and inclusion in our organization. We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Priority will be given to members from a diversity or equity seeking group.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1