Life Skills Support Worker

Job Title: Life Skills Support Worker

Status: Full Time

Department: Support

Schedule: Days

Reports to: Site Director

Location: Peter Coyle Place

FTE: 1.0

Hours: 75 hours/Bi-weekly

We sincerely thank everyone for their interest in this opportunity but due to the high volume of applicants, only the successful candidates will be contacted. Employees must meet the minimum qualification and/ or licenses required for the opening. All staff selection shall be based on merit- job skills, knowledge, efficiency, experience, attendance, and performance. The Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About Peter Coyle Place

Peter Coyle Place is a 24/7 supportive housing community for adults 55+ who may have experienced homelessness and have a history of substance use, mental health challenges and other complex health and social needs.

Our approach is resident-centred, trauma-informed and grounded in harm reduction. We provide a stable, welcoming community where residents are supported to maintain their housing, strengthen their well-being, build connections and age with dignity.

Working at Peter Coyle Place is meaningful, relationship-based work. We are looking for people who have a genuine passion for supporting older adults with complex life experiences and who bring compassion, resilience, sound judgment, and strong professional boundaries. Our team believes every resident deserves to be treated with dignity, respect and the opportunity to experience safety, stability and belonging.

About Templemont Gardens

Templemont Gardens is a supportive living community operated by Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta in partnership with Assisted Living Alberta and Recovery Alberta. We provide Supportive Living Level 4 (SL4) continuing care services to adults aged 18 and older who may live with mental health and/or substance use disorders and may have experienced homelessness or housing instability.

Our residents often have complex physical, mental health, behavioural and social needs and may not have found success in more traditional continuing care settings. At Templemont Gardens, we believe every person deserves dignity, safety, stability and the opportunity to experience a better quality of life.

Our program follows a harm reduction philosophy, supporting residents to reduce risks associated with alcohol use, substance use and unsafe smoking practices through individualized supports, including managed alcohol programming where appropriate.

We are looking for people who are passionate about working with individuals whose lives and experiences may be complex. Success in this environment requires compassion, resilience, sound judgment, strong professional boundaries and a commitment to respectful, person-centred care. For the right person, this is an opportunity to do meaningful work and make a real difference in the lives of people who are often underserved.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Site Director, this position is responsible for connecting tenants with available resources in the community to assist with their transition back into independent living safely. The Life Skills Support Worker arranges structured assistance by networking with community supports to the tenant to help develop and maintain life skills related to time management, money management, personal hygiene, household hygiene, organizational and interpersonal communication, menu planning, grocery shopping, meal preparation and community access. This position will collaborate with the tenant to develop a service plan with specific goals and interventions for the transition back into community living with community supports and assistance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

Under the direction of the Client Services Manager and working as a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Life skills Worker:

• will be responsible for conducting assessments, determine service goals and develop services plans in collaboration with tenants and site staff members
• will be responsible to facilitate tenant connections with community and government supports and advocate for tenants with these external service providers
• will be responsible to focus on establishing housing, financial, food and clothing, transportation, and social supports for tenants
• will be responsible for providing education and coaching support related to daily living skills and activities (attending appointments, money management, searching for jobs, grocery shopping, etc.)
• assists residents with mental, developmental, and/or physical disabilities to live successfully in the site
• engages the tenant and their support systems as people with full competence as full collaborators in service planning and evaluation.
• develops a transition plan for re-integration back into the community in collaboration with the tenant and other departments

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12 education with post- secondary education in Mental Health/Rehab education.
• Previous experience in outreach/mental health education.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed CPI or Trauma Informed Care courses. Experience in a harm reduction environment would be an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This industry requires empathy for and an understanding of the needs of seniors and requires a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check including a Criminal Background Check. This position is a fast-paced, challenging, working environment that provides complex care to seniors and other marginalized populations. The ability to be flexible to meet the demands of this work environment is required for success. This work can be stressful and you may encounter challenging behaviours including physical or verbal aggression. The position requires working alternate weekends in the hours assigned as per rotation.