Residential Support Counsellors (On-call Support) – 2 Positions
Programs: Young Moms Program & Pandora Youth Apartments (Downtown Victoria)
Weekday Nights Shift Position:
• Monday evening to Saturday morning (times negotiable)
• Base Compensation: $222.90/week
• Additional Wage: $29.20/hour (Programming and call-outs)
Full Week Position:
• Monday evening to the following Monday morning (times negotiable)
• Base Compensation: $360.06/week
• Additional Wage: $29.20/hour (Programming and call-outs)
Both Positions:
• Work Schedule: Alternating 1 week on / 1 week off
• Position Classification: Casual
• Start Date: Immediate / Negotiable
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Nature and Scope:
Reporting to the Program Managers of Young Moms Program and Pandora Youth Apartments, the Residential Support Counsellors (RSC On-call) assist residents by providing after-hours response services evenings, weekends and holidays – on alternating weeks.
The Young Moms Program offers safe, stable, affordable housing for 10 young mothers (aged 16-29) and their child under the age of five years. The Pandora Youth Apartments Program is a safe and affordable transitional housing and life skills program for 8 youth ages 15-19. Both locations offer participants self-contained apartments.
The successful applicant will be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as a dedicated team member. The ideal candidate will possess well-rounded skills in advocacy, mediation, decision-making, effective communication and counselling, and ideally have experience working collaboratively with MCFD and multi-barriered youth in a residential setting.
The RSC (On-call) works as part of a small team within a large organization. This offers opportunities for skill development, fast and effective professional feedback and debriefing, and some flexibility in the on-call schedule. This position provides emotional support and apply problem solving skills to help residents manage routine housing issues such as lock outs and noisy neighbours, as well as responding to more serious concerns. The work schedule involves being on-call and available to respond to evening and over-night calls Monday-Friday and 24 hours/day on weekends and statutory holidays (shifts are adjusted on statutory holidays). The RSC On-call works for one week, then has the following week off of work. The position also includes the opportunity for weekday and evening programming shifts to assist with activities such as cooking groups and other life skill groups, and providing additional shift coverage.
Residential Support Counsellors (On-call) must be able to physically respond to either program site within ½ hour and must have unrestricted access to a personal vehicle while on call and have a full class 5 driver’s license.
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