Community Support Worker - Relief

Do you want to make a meaningful impact within your community Do you have front-line social services or customer service experience The Mustard Seed is looking for Community Support Worker who will be tasked to provide a safe and welcoming environment for guests donors and volunteers.

The Community Support Worker will participate in programs that are essential to the alleviation of poverty and homelessness and build healthy relationships between stakeholders in The Mustard Seeds diverse community.

Reporting to the Community Impact Centre Site Lead this position will assist community participants in accessing resources participating in programs as well as maintaining a safe and welcoming environment where staff participants and volunteers become a life-giving community that nurtures hope health and transformation. This role will support other Community Impact Centre programs in Calgary as needed. Crisis intervention and de-escalation resolution will be expected for the role as well.

Employment Type: Casual
Schedule: Flexible schedule with no guaranteed hours (may include day evening and weekend)
Reporting to: Site Lead
City: Calgary (102 Impact Centre)
Number of Positions to Fill: 3
RFR #: 1496

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Guest Engagement and Support Duties

• Welcome community members visitors and other stakeholders into our centre; sign in guests in our information database conduct intakes and program evaluation with guests.
• Foster meaningful relationships with guests volunteers coworkers supervisors and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with guests to support positive lifestyle and behavior change through supportive daily interactions.
• Promote programming to the guests and encourage them to participate in programs.
• Assist community participants in accessing The Mustard Seed services including the drop-In programs and activities registration for pop up events and/or booking appointments.
• Assist with onsite Food Services programs as needed.
• Support guests dignity by identifying needs respectfully and providing appropriate referrals.

Safety and Crisis Response

• Create and maintain a safe healthy and respectful environment for all staff volunteers visitors and community participants.
• Provide non-violent crisis intervention and use de-escalation techniques as needed.
• Respond to emergencies including drug poisonings and assist in crisis situations.
• Perform periodic internal and perimeter safety checks during operational hours.
• Enforce guest suspensions and escalate to the Restoration Committee when necessary.
• Provide non-violent crisis intervention and use de-escalation techniques as required.

Operational and Administrative Duties

• Maintain specific records such as statistics reports incident reports and other computer files.
• Manage and organize incoming and outgoing mail for both staff and guests if applicable.
• Foster positive relationship with donors including greeting and thanking donors collecting donations and issuing proper documentation/ receipts.
• Participate in all staff training (e.g. First Aid ASIST Non-violent Crisis Intervention etc.) and attend meetings as required.
• Ensure daily tidiness and cleanliness of the work area in addition to participating in daily sanitization of high touch areas.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Post secondary Degree or Diploma preferred.
• Front line experience working directly with vulnerable groups such as individuals experiencing homelessness poverty mental illness addiction and Canadian newcomers.
• Demonstrated ability to engage communicate and work effectively with a diverse range of people from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• A self-starter and able to work well in a cross-functional team with strong collaboration skills.
• Good relationship building and communication skills.
• Strong conflict resolution and de-escalation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• This position requires availability for a flexible schedule including some evening and weekend shifts.
• Fast-paced and demanding with frequent interactions in a dynamic community setting.
• Moderate physical effort is required. Considerable periods of standing walking cleaning sorting lifting and typing. Work is primarily indoors with occasional outdoor tasks that may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions.
• Moderate mental effort is required to pre-emptively identify and assess conflict problem solve maintain healthy boundaries and provide empathetic support for people facing extreme personal challenges.
• May be exposed to or required to respond to drug poisoning and other verbal or physical incidents.
• As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry we require our employees sign an agreement indicating that they will respect and not detract from our Statement of Faith.
• Employees are to be aware that many of our clients may experience difficulties or impairment at times which could result in them uttering threats discriminatory statements and other insults at your person. This may in a raised voice or in seeing unpredictable behaviour up to and including the possibility of them becoming aggressive.
• Training on how to respond is provided but this is to be considered typical working conditions. Many of our clients are unaware of the impact of these comments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• An Employment Background Check is required for all positions at The Mustard Seed.
• As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seeds Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed.
• Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.

NOTE

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• We thank all candidates for their interest however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Mustard Seed reserves the right to amend job advertisements. No phone calls please.
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