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Support Worker at Metro Turning Point

Halifax, NS
$24/hour
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

2 weeks’ vacation
8 paid personal days
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About the role

Full Time Support Worker at Metro Turning Point

Start Date: ASAP

At Shelter Nova Scotia we provide places to stay and services to promote stability for marginalized individuals. You will contribute to a community without judgement with spaces and places for people to belong.

About the Facility

Metro Turning Point is a harm reduction, 30-bed emergency shelter for individuals who identify as male. For those who stay with us, we provide a locker, 2-3 meals daily, access to a refrigerator, phone and laundry, personal care & comfort items, and assistance in securing independent housing.

Requirements

· Successful candidate must have post-secondary experience

· Favourable Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check will be required

· Must have Standard First Aid/CPR Level “C” or be willing to acquire within the first 6 months of employment.

Hours of Work

72 to 96 hours per biweekly pay period on a scheduled rotation of 12 hour shifts including days, nights and weekends. Average of 84 hours biweekly. This is an awake position, staff are required to stay awake, alert, and vigilant at all times while on duty.

Salary

$24.38 per hour (as per Collective Agreement)

Benefits

2 weeks’ vacation

  • 8 paid personal days

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Upon completion of probation

•2% RRSP Match

  • Health & Dental

Application Deadline: 8:00am Tuesday, August 12th, 2025.

Shelter Nova Scotia is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community without judgement. We value people for who they are, the uniqueness they bring and the opportunities to learn from our differences. We welcome applications from members of diverse communities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.38 per hour

Expected hours: 42 per week

Benefits:

  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • RRSP match

Work Location: In person

About Shelter Nova Scotia

Civic and Social Organizations
51-200

Shelter Nova Scotia believes that everyone deserves a safe and affordable home. We support people in times of crisis and transition through residential, trustee and outreach programs. To this end, we operate 6 facilities in HRM providing a place to stay for 106 people and supporting over 200 clients each day. We offer far more than shelter; utilizing client and housing support workers in tandem with our colleagues working in mental health and addiction services we support. Shelter Nova Scotia is a not for profit organization. www.shelternovascotia.com