Support Worker

About the role

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here. Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. Job Description: POSITION PURPOSE SUMMARY: To provide professional care and support to individuals on conditional release from Federal Correctional Institutions. To perform a full range of duties and responsibilities related to the assistance, care and case management of residents including: intake assessments, ongoing tracking, logging and essential communications to the Community Residential Facility Staff Team and Parole Office.

Responsibilities

• Incumbents may perform all, some, or similar range of duties as below:
• Participate in Case Management Teams through regular meetings and participation in completion and submission of Level of Service Inventory (LSI) and Case Needs Analysis within the first 2 weeks of resident admission. Prepare and distribute Case Notes on individual residents when required.
• Ensure that the Residence and grounds are maintained in a clean and hygienic manner according to the chore description provided to each resident and take remedial action when required (curfew reductions)
• Report needed repairs to the Director.
• Initial residents' daily itineraries and be sure to verify itineraries prior to resident daily departures to ensure appropriate details are listed. Log all required call-ins and updates into appropriate binders.
• Answer all incoming telephone calls & ensure all visitors and guests have signed in/out.
• Complete Shift-Change form and report information at regular Shift-Change meeting to all staff participants. Ensure Count Information is correct and that all important information is passed on to all participants. Confirm accuracy of dot board and make changes when necessary.
• Complete by Thursday each week: review of weekend pass lists, post lists on pass board, curfew extensions.
• Keep track of office supplies.
• Print out weekend spot check lists and post on clip board.
• Complete a bi-weekly inventory of all cleaning and food supplies on Tuesdays, replenishing when needed, ordering no later than Wednesday.
• Create new chore lists monthly (taking into consideration resident health issues, work schedules and length of residency time).
• Conduct room searches of men's belongings whenever requested by Director or designate.
• Maintain all residents' files in a complete and organized fashion.
• Perform any other duties deemed necessary by the Director or Designate to fulfill contractual obligations to Correctional Services Canada.
• ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Adhere to standards that are consistent with the values & philosophy of The Salvation Army and the Correctional Justice Services Department.
• Participate fully and constructively in staff meetings, shift changes, case-management meetings, joint case conference meetings with Correctional Services Canada and in-service training when made available.
• Attend workshops, conferences when available at the request of the Management Team.
• Engage in formal Evaluation sessions with your immediate supervisor.
• Read and follow the Policy and Procedures Manual and the Employee Handbook and all changes.
• Protect the confidentiality of all residents and staff.
• Function as a supportive team member.
• As required and where applicable, make suggestions that will improve efficiency or procedures to management team
• MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reports directly to the Program Manager.
• WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Part Time at Harbour Light: Saturday and Sunday 15:00 hrs until 23:30 hrs
• Work is primarily performed indoors within a ministry unit or facility.
• The role requires standing, walking, bending, and l

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