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The Lighthouse Supported Living is an emergency shelter, supported living and affordable housing provider offering a range of services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty to help them overcome barriers and achieve self-sufficiency. For more information, see our website: www.lighthousesaskatoon.org
The Lighthouse is currently hiring a Shelter Case Manager. The Shelter Case Manager will assist Lighthouse emergency and stabilization shelter users in moving from homelessness to long-term, stable housing. This will involve assertively engaging with shelter users to identify barriers to achieving stable housing, and to develop plans to prioritize and address client issues which lead to homelessness. Clients will be supported in making healthier choices and in accessing appropriate community resources. The Shelter Case Manager also plays an active role in facilitating managed alcohol programming for two harm reduction suites.
For a full job description and application requirements please visit: http://www.lighthousesaskatoon.org/about/careers/shelter-case-manager/
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
Type of Community or Social Service
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for the homeless
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Implement life skills workshops
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Work Setting
- Shelter for the homeless
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Male
- Female
- Aboriginal groups
- Street population
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with learning disabilities
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