Community Space Support Worker - Jobs in Edmonton, AB

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JOB TITLE: Community Space Support WorkerREPORTS TO: Drop In ManagerHOURLY WAGE: $21/hourHOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pmContract Length: May 1-October 31“Despite great challenges we believe unhealthy cycles can be broken, new opportunities created and, through healing, health restored.”Would you like to be a part of an organization that works with some of Edmonton’s most vulnerable populations and counts on the professionalism, expertise, insight, and passion of its staff to develop programs and services for the clients they work with Join us at Boyle StreetCommunity Services.“We stand with our clients, side by side, patiently and for as long as they want – a constant and consistent caring force”Boyle Street Community Services (BSCS) is a values-driven organization that believes our clients are the experts in their own life. Your job will be to foster innovation with your team alongside our clients. If your values are aligned with our values and beliefs listed at: https://www.boylestreet.org/mission-history, please consider joining our team.This position comes with a comprehensive dental, health and drug benefits package, three weeks of annual vacation, and numerous professional development and training opportunities.JOB PURPOSE: To assist the Drop-In team and Community Space team with the daily operations of the community spaces, community engagement, and encouraging clients to participate on a voluntary level in a way that fosters improved social, physical and mental health. Provide clients with access to information, support and connections to services within Boyle StreetCommunity Services and external agencies.KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting the Drop-In Manager, Program Coordinator and Volunteer Liaison in the daily operations of the Drop-In, including set up, beverage and meal service, encouraging and supporting volunteers, delivering scheduled program activities, and end of day clean up.
• Handle and sort donations and ensure that the Community Clothing Closet is kept clean and organized.
• Maintain a working knowledge of housing programs and supports available to community members and assist in facilitating these supports
• Assist with coordinating all indoor and outdoor programming spaces
• Develop relationships with community members, identifying strengths and working in a respectful way with a community that has faced trauma and social exclusion.
• Offer access to information, support and connections to services within Boyle Street and external agencies.
• Facilitate light programming within all community spaces

• Work well within a team and rotate job stations
• De-escalate tense inter-personal and group situations.
• Maintain a healthy environment by performing a variety of cleaning and housekeeping duties as required: sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning/clearing tables, washing dishes, etc.
• Assist community members in crisis and find positive resolutions
• Maintain a relationship with all partners of Boyle Street (Security, Edmonton Police

Services, EMS, etc.)

• Greet community members and leads the effort to develop a warm, friendly and inviting environment through community engagement, identifying and addressing their immediate needs, and supporting them through referrals.

QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Minimum of 6 months experience working with vulnerable populations.Skills, Abilities and Attitudes:

• Understand the challenges and stresses facing people who live in poverty
• Treat people with respect and in a sensitive manner
• Knows how to problem-solve with people who face emotional and psychological challenges
• Able to handle multiple demands at the same time; exceptionally well organized
• Listens well, has a calm demeanor, and knows how to solve practical problems
• Possess robust mental health and a commitment to self-care
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel in particular)

Experience and other requirements:

• Experience working with Indigenous people and individuals from diverse cultures
• Background in community development, social work, occupational therapy or other related field.
• Current First Aid
• Criminal Record and Child Intervention Checks (results will be reviewed on a case by case basis)

Closing Date: May 1st, 2021 To Apply: Please include Drop In Support Worker in the Subject Line of the email. In the cover letter please state how you heard about this position and why you are suitable for the position.Boyle Street Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of the communities we serve, and are committed to engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. Boyle Street Community Services welcomes applications from First Nation,Inuit, Métis, New Canadian, differently-abled, and LGBTQ2S communities.Job Type: Fixed term contractContract length: 6 monthsSalary: $21.00 per hourSchedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application deadline: 2022-04-29Expected start date: 2022-05-01Quick Apply

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