Top Benefits
About the role
As a Community Support Worker within e4c's long term supported housing programs, your role is pivotal in providing stability, recovery, and support to individuals striving for a better life. You work closely with residents who require enhanced levels of housing support due to past traumas, mental health issues, and addiction struggles. Reporting to the Site Manager, your primary responsibility is to support the team in ensuring that the program meets the unique needs of residents while adhering to agency and funder requirements. Operating on the principle of "one day at a time," our long term supported housing programs follow a daily cycle, emphasizing a community-based approach to recovery. Key Responsibilities
- Support residents in developing daily life skills.
- Promote inclusive community engagement and neighborhood relations.
- Organize events and activities that foster connection within and beyond the program.
- Assist in meal preparation and household maintenance.
- Manage wellness and food budgets.
- Administer medications and maintain health/safety documentation.
- Monitor and document behavioral changes and resident progress.
- Support the Site Manager with administrative tasks and reporting.
What You Bring To The Team
- Diploma or degree in Human Services, Education, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of related experience in direct service roles.
- Skilled in relationship-based and trauma-informed practice.
- Lived experience with mental health, addiction, poverty, or discrimination is an asset.
- Ability to teach and model life skills and wellness strategies.
- Strong interpersonal communication, crisis management, and conflict resolution skills.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and access to a vehicle (with insurance and clean abstract).
Schedule Shift 1: Week 1: Monday 3pm -11:30pm, Tue OFF, Wednesday to Friday 3pm -11:30pm, Saturday and Sunday OFF
Week 2: Monday to Wednesday 3pm - 11:30pm, Thursday and Friday OFF, Saturday and Sunday 11am-11pm
Shift 2: Week 1: Monday to Wednesday 3pm -11:30pm, Thursday and Friday - OFF, Saturday and Sunday 11am-11pm
Week 2: Monday 3pm -11:30pm, Tuesday OFF, Wednesday to Friday 3pm -11:30pm, Saturday and Sunday OFF
Salary And Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 3 Weeks Vacation
- Robust Benefits Package
- RRSP Matching
- Paid Sick Time
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Health Spending Account
At e4c diversity is our strength. We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We welcome your application regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation or faith. Prior to successful employment with e4c, applicants are required to submit a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Intervention Record Check (IRC).
About E4C
e4c is a non-profit, charitable organization that has been working for almost 50 years to help vulnerable people here and now. At the same time, we're working to prevent and eventually eliminate poverty. It's a big task, but one we know is possible with the help of others who are ready to see the strength we see in the people we serve.
Top Benefits
About the role
As a Community Support Worker within e4c's long term supported housing programs, your role is pivotal in providing stability, recovery, and support to individuals striving for a better life. You work closely with residents who require enhanced levels of housing support due to past traumas, mental health issues, and addiction struggles. Reporting to the Site Manager, your primary responsibility is to support the team in ensuring that the program meets the unique needs of residents while adhering to agency and funder requirements. Operating on the principle of "one day at a time," our long term supported housing programs follow a daily cycle, emphasizing a community-based approach to recovery. Key Responsibilities
- Support residents in developing daily life skills.
- Promote inclusive community engagement and neighborhood relations.
- Organize events and activities that foster connection within and beyond the program.
- Assist in meal preparation and household maintenance.
- Manage wellness and food budgets.
- Administer medications and maintain health/safety documentation.
- Monitor and document behavioral changes and resident progress.
- Support the Site Manager with administrative tasks and reporting.
What You Bring To The Team
- Diploma or degree in Human Services, Education, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of related experience in direct service roles.
- Skilled in relationship-based and trauma-informed practice.
- Lived experience with mental health, addiction, poverty, or discrimination is an asset.
- Ability to teach and model life skills and wellness strategies.
- Strong interpersonal communication, crisis management, and conflict resolution skills.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and access to a vehicle (with insurance and clean abstract).
Schedule Shift 1: Week 1: Monday 3pm -11:30pm, Tue OFF, Wednesday to Friday 3pm -11:30pm, Saturday and Sunday OFF
Week 2: Monday to Wednesday 3pm - 11:30pm, Thursday and Friday OFF, Saturday and Sunday 11am-11pm
Shift 2: Week 1: Monday to Wednesday 3pm -11:30pm, Thursday and Friday - OFF, Saturday and Sunday 11am-11pm
Week 2: Monday 3pm -11:30pm, Tuesday OFF, Wednesday to Friday 3pm -11:30pm, Saturday and Sunday OFF
Salary And Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 3 Weeks Vacation
- Robust Benefits Package
- RRSP Matching
- Paid Sick Time
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Health Spending Account
At e4c diversity is our strength. We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We welcome your application regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation or faith. Prior to successful employment with e4c, applicants are required to submit a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Intervention Record Check (IRC).
About E4C
e4c is a non-profit, charitable organization that has been working for almost 50 years to help vulnerable people here and now. At the same time, we're working to prevent and eventually eliminate poverty. It's a big task, but one we know is possible with the help of others who are ready to see the strength we see in the people we serve.