Psychosocial Support Worker

As a Psychosocial Support Worker, you will provide direct and indirect support to residents, encouraging housing stability and helping them to flourish within their community. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide support services, including medication administration, apartment checks, and community events.

Requirements

• Post Secondary education in a related field or equivalent
• Experience working within a case management framework with individuals with serious mental illness, substance use, or other special needs
• A warm, sensitive, and caring approach
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships and have a genuine interest in supporting people living with mental illness
• Work independently, have strong problem-solving skills, be flexible, organized, responsible, and take initiative
• A valid 'G' class driver's license with own vehicle

Benefits

• Vacation: 7.5 days paid with 4 HEAL days (sick and personal appointments) per year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- primary care and professional consulting services
• New Staff Orientation Days
• Professional and Personal Development- annual Leadership Conference (themed with speaker) + Spiritual Ranch Retreat (reflection and recharge with various outdoor activities). Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment facilitated by People Developer for mentoring opportunities, Lunch and Learn Webinars, Indigenous Cultural Competency and 2SLGBTQ Awareness. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), Applied Suicide Intervention (ASIST), First Aid & CPR, Medication Administration, Therapeutic Relationships and Trauma Informed Care.
• Social Events: Indwell's Hope and Homes Banquet yearly to celebrate the important work we do + team gatherings