Shelter Overnight Worker - 1 Year Term Position for Leave Coverage

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Shelter Overnight Worker - 1 Year Term Position for Leave Coverage

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Summary

Working as
part of the Shelter Team, and reporting directly to the Shelter Overnight
Supervisor, the Overnight Worker supports operation, daily tasks and processes
of the VNFC Shelter, which provides temporary shelter for unhoused community.

Roles and Responsibilities

As an Overnight Worker, job duties include the following:

• Work
within the parameters of health and safety, with particular regard to communicable
disease protocols as they change and adapt with new information

• Regular
and consistent sanitization of surface areas in line with communicable disease protocol

• Participate
in daily team check-in and debrief, transferring information to the Overnight
Supervisor

• Assist
in daily activities including shelter setup, food preparation, guest welcoming,
and inventory

• Help
clients build connections and supports to access programming at VNFC, or
through other partner agencies throughout the region

• Assist
with meal distribution, which at times may require assembly

• Ensure
the building is properly cleaned and secured

• Assist
clients in having a successful time at VNFC by supporting them to understand
the policies of the Shelter

• Driving
for client pickup and/or drop-off

As a member of the VNFC team, job duties include the following:

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Maintain confidentiality

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Document and report activity in alignment with
VNFC practices and supports internal and external reporting as required

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Attend relevant professional training and
meetings when directed

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Participate in staff development, staff meetings
and department meetings as required, including community and cultural events

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Participate in data collection and evaluation
tasks as requested

Knowledge and Skills

Familiarity and experience in Indigenous Communities

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Some
knowledge of Indigenous cultures and practices including from the territory in
which the work of VNFC takes place.
Ability to speak about one’s own Indigenous culture, if applicable, and
any communities the (prospective) employee has previously lived in or held jobs
within.

• Knowledge
and practice of providing community-based services to Indigenous peoples using
philosophies of cultural humility and cultural safety.

Communication Skills and Abilities

• Good written and spoken communication skills
with the ability to write electronic correspondence, and other forms of
professional communication.

• Ability to effectively present information
and respond to questions from clients and the general public

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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook

Leadership Skills and Abilities

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Ability to work independently and be part of an
integrated community team and in partnership with a variety of agencies.

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Ability to multi-task while remaining composed
and maintaining a professional attitude in high stress situations.

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Modeling professional and proactive behaviour

Program Abilities and Knowledge

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Ability to practice using philosophies of
cultural safety and humility, harm reduction, and trauma informed care.

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Knowledge and ability to work ethically and
maintain professional boundaries when working with vulnerable clients.

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Ability to spend a major portion of the workday
standing, walking and/or sitting as well as possible bending and stretching,
due to physical requirements of the work; this is a waking overnight shift

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De-escalation experience

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Understanding of how to triage and prioritize
tasks

Qualifications

Education

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Recognized
course(s) related to position are an asset, particularly any focused on
cultural safety and humility; or equivalent lived and/or professional
experience

Work Experience

• Preference
for past experience working in an Indigenous serving organization, services for
homelessness, addictions, or mental health, or community setting.

Licenses and/or Certificates

• Valid Class 4 unrestricted BC Driver’s license

• Clean
Driver’s record

• First
Aid certification

• FoodSafe

Other

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Required to provide current vulnerable sector criminal record check

• This position requires evening, overnight, weekend, and irregular hours.

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