The Social Service Worker Student supports older residents in permanent supportive housing to maintain stability, independence, and well-being. Assists with service coordination, activities, documentation, advocacy, risk reporting, and team collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Resident Support and Service Coordination: Support residents in maintaining housing stability, independence, and overall well-being through relationship-building, wellness checks, supportive engagement, and assistance accessing community resources, healthcare, income supports, and other essential services.
- Program Activities and Resident Engagement: Assist with planning and facilitating recreational, social, and life-skills activities that promote social inclusion, community participation, independent living, and meaningful connections among residents, while applying trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centered approaches.
- Documentation, Advocacy and Team Collaboration: Maintain accurate and confidential resident documentation, participate in team meetings and case consultations, identify and report resident concerns or emerging risks, and collaborate with staff and community partners to support resident safety, dignity, housing retention, and quality of life.
Qualifications & Skills
- Critical thinking
- Willing to take initiative
- Cultural competency/DIBE experience
- Interest in working with vulnerable members of the community
- Social Service Worker certificate (in progress)
- Lived or previous experience working with vulnerable members of the community
Screening Requirements
- Cover letter and Resume
- Online Application
- Interview
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- 2 References
Training & Learning Opportunities
- Volunteer & Student Services provides orientation, self-learning training packages and other career development opportunities.
- Specific and technical training will be provided by the direct supervisor.