Position: Caseworker

Program: Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)

Position Type: In-scope

Employment Terms: Permanent, Full-time

Vacancies: 1

Apply By: 11:59 PM (CST), July 27, 2025

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Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, or designate, the SHIP Caseworker will provide direct services for hard to serve adults who are incarcerated and/or on probation orders within the community.

Duties:

• Assist in providing life skills development
• Provide crisis intervention and behavioral support for high risk clients
• Assist in case management and support for clients
• Provide institutional support, work in partnership with Correctional Staff within the Correctional Facilities
• Provide risk relapse prevention programming
• Role model positive behavior and encourage, and assist clients to practice self-help and non- violent problem solving skills daily
• Ability to provide effective and accurate written documentation (ex: case management notes, incident reports, etc.)
• Ensure the services being provided are risk reductive, individual, integrated, and client orientated
• Assist in developing and maintaining risk reductive and emergency response plans and personal safety plans with individual clients
• Maintain confidentiality
• Perform other related duties as assigned/needed

QUALIFICATIONS: A combination of the following:

Education

• Secondary education from Saskatchewan Polytechnic or Community Colleges, or Bachelor’s degree, in a relevant field and one (1) year of practical experience.

Practical Experience

• Working knowledge and experience with individuals impacted by socio-economic issues, including: homelessness, trauma, addiction, mental health, poverty, and the child welfare system.
• Working with a range of diverse clients, indiscriminate of: age, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, socio-economic status, religious preference, etc.

Capability

• Computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• First Aid, CPR, ASIST, Non-violent Crisis Intervention would be considered an asset.
• Valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License, insurable to drive clients in JHSS-owned vehicles.
• Cleared Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check, dated no later than three (3) months prior to your start date.
• Requires flexibility and should be able to work varying shifts.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The above statements reflect general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be construed as the detailed description of all work assignments that may be inherent to the position.

Your past doesn’t need to define your future. JHSS requires a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check for all eligible employees, though the presence of a criminal record will not alone preclude employment and will be investigated to determine the circumstances and the relevance of the convictions for the position being considered in accordance with any applicable legislation.