2513 - Casual Transition House Worker

Job summary

Provides direct support, crisis intervention, and counselling to residents and crisis line callers while implementing residential programs. Facilitates support groups, manages client service plans, and advocates for clients with community service providers.

Job details

Job Posting #2513 Job Title: Shelter Support Worker Casual Details of the Position: Provides referrals, support, guidance, and problem solving to residents and crisis line callers. Assists and supports clients to identify and understand the issues of abuse in their intimate partner relationship. This position is responsible for the implementation and ongoing service delivery of residential programs. This role will provide service to our Victoria and Westshore locations. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field in human services and minimum of one-year recent related work in similar environment required or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is required. Direct program delivery experience in the community social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of community-based programs. Bona fide occupational requirement for self-identified women and non-binary candidates. Classification and Grid: Integrated-Family Support Worker/Transition House Worker, Grid 12 (JJEP Wage Grid), Step 1 Hours: Casual Starting Pay Rate: $30.95 per hour Benefits: As specified in the Collective Agreement Start Date: To be determined Supervisor: Shelter Program Manager Additional Information: This position supports an essential service working with direct client contact, requires union membership, satisfactory completion of a criminal records search, clear drivers abstract and Standard First Aid Certificate. Date Posted: September 16, 2026 Deadline for Submitting Applications: September 30, 2026 at 5pm Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Screens prospective residents for suitability prior to admission. Assesses needs and risks and orients new residents to services and supports available during their stay. 2. Provides emotional support and assesses clients’ immediate needs. Assists clients to define and implement an action plan. Provides information to clients on resources available and recommend appropriate services. 3. Plans, prepares, and conducts short-term group or individual counselling sessions using techniques such as active listening, conflict resolution, and basic group counselling techniques. Evaluates effectiveness and client progress. Provides crisis intervention/management as required. 4. Participates in the development, modification and evaluation of client service plans with the case management team. Participates in case management meetings on a regular basis to report clients’ activities and progress. 5. Facilitates support group in shelter and in community and provides life-skills training in social and interpersonal skills. 6. Liaises with and/or advocates for the interest of the client with other community service providers such in areas related to legal or social assistance, medical care, housing, counselling, children’s or emergency services. 7. Maintains current knowledge of issues and resources related to intimate partner abuse and violence. Provides liaison and advocacy to clients of other professionals, agencies and/or the community by providing education or serving on relevant community committees 8. Maintains accurate client records, staff logs, statistics and other related records and provides correspondence and reports as required. 9. Works as part of a team and contributes to the overall management of the household. Documents and reports all safety, maintenance, supply and equipment issues. 10. Participates in back up schedule rotation as scheduled. 11. Orients and assigns duties to volunteers/practicum students 12. Performs other related duties as required. Job Skills and Abilities: • Well-developed interpersonal, counselling, oral and written communication skills • Good organization, time and general management skills • Knowledge of group process and facilitation techniques • Ability to work effectively with other program staff, therapists, social workers, and other related personnel. Additional Information: This position is required to work in an environment with clients experiencing crisis or interpersonal situations. Support is often related to long-term impacts of physical, financial, verbal, sexual and emotional abuse from intimate partner violence.

What you’ll do

Provides direct support, crisis intervention, and counselling to residents and crisis line callers while implementing residential programs. Facilitates support groups, manages client service plans, and advocates for clients with community service providers.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in social work or a related human services field and at least one year of recent related experience. Candidates must be self-identified women or non-binary and possess a valid criminal records check and standard first aid certificate.

Benefits

• Collective agreement benefits

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• crisis intervention · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Group Facilitation · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Crisis intervention
• Case management
• Counselling
• Conflict resolution
• Active listening
• Advocacy
• Group facilitation
• Life-skills training
• Client assessment
• Record keeping
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Time management
• Problem solving
• Emotional Support
• First Aid Certification
• Active Listening
• Management
• Case Management
• Social Work
• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Crisis Intervention
• Family Support
• Group Dynamics
• Human Services
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Life Skills Development
• Practicum
• Program Management
• Social Support
• Statistics

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• House Worker
• Family / School / General Social Worker
• Social Work and Counselling Professionals
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers