Supportive Housing Companion

Requisition ID: 414592

Position Number: SHCOMPBSJ_99

Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Beausejour

Employer: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Site: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority - Stony Plains Terrace - Beausejour

Department / Unit: Supportive Housing

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: MGEU

FTE: 0.00

Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends

Salary: As per collective agreement

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.

Position Summary:

The Supportive Housing Tenant Companion is responsible for the safety, support and supervision of clients living in Supportive Housing. The Supportive Housing Tenant Companion is a multi functional position that supports independent living of older adults. Primary functions include assisting clients with the following: client support and supervision, assist with breakfast and snacks, washing dishes, laundry service as required, recreation programs, cleaning, and reporting all client and environmental changes to appropriate staff and management. The position of Supportive Housing Tenant Companion functions in a manner consistent, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake – Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid, recognized Food Safe Handling certificate.
• Experience in homemaking and caring for older adults.
• Providing support, personal assistance to frail, cognitively impaired or physically disabled individuals.
• Use of computers in a Windows environment.
• Assists clients in a manner that preserves dignity and promotes independence.
• Ability to work with individuals with difficult behaviors.
• Flexible and adapts to changes and/ or situations.
• Recognizes and reports changes in the clients’ ability to function within the Supportive Housing environment.
• ​Prioritizes tasks.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Identifies and assesses emergency situations and follow appropriate procedures.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships.
• Works in a team setting with other Supportive Housing staff, Home Care staff and Managers/ Supervisors.
• Short term replacement of staff when necessary.
• Complies with Interlake- Eastern RHA and Supportive Housing building policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
• ​Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record.
  

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Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.