Posted 2 months ago
Residence Worker
@ Mission Community Services Society
Mission, British Columbia
Overview
Mission Community Services Society is hiring a temporary part-time Residence Worker for 24 hours per week over 12 months or until the incumbent returns. The role supports residents in a shelter-style setting to set goals and build life skills, with weekend day shifts from 8:00am to 8:00pm and a wage of $27.53 to $31.57 per hour.
Pay:
$27.53 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide emergency shelter and gateway services for homeless clients
- Assess client needs and risks and refer to services
- Handle admissions, orientation and rule enforcement
- Keep records, communication logs and required forms
- Perform security checks and housekeeping duties
Requirements summary:
- Post-secondary education plus two years of relevant experience, or equivalent
- Current First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Food Safe certificates
- Successful criminal record check
- Excellent communication, organization, computer and problem-solving skills
- Culturally competent with knowledge of local resources
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-01
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 24 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Food Safe |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
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Mission Community Services Society
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Helping people, Changing lives, Building community
Full company description
Welcome! We are Mission Community Services Society. Our vision is to empower individuals and families with possibility and purpose, fostering hope, transformation, and a brighter future through compassionate, comprehensive support. We encourage those seeking support to contact us directly on 604-826-3634 to find out which of our programs will best suit you. Each case is different, we're here to help! For those interested in volunteering, sharing knowledge or offering financial support, you can also check out our website to see how you can help.
- LinkedIn followers
- 346
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 66
- Reported office locations
- 33179 2nd Avenue, Mission, BC V2V 1J9, CA
- 33313 3rd Ave, Mission, British Columbia V2V 1P1, CA
- 32646 Logan Avenue, Mission, BC, CA
- Other recorded names
- Mission Community Services Society
- Specialties
- Housing Programs
- Children's Programs
- Youth Programs
- Family and Parenting Programs
- Seniors Programs
- Settlement and Adaptation Programs
- Emergency Service Programs
- and Volunteer Opportunities
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Welcome! We are Mission Community Services Society. Our vision is to empower individuals and families with possibility and purpose, fostering hope, transformation, and a brighter future through compassionate, comprehensive support. We encourage those seeking support to contact us directly on 604-826-3634 to find out which of our programs will best suit you. Each case is different, we're here to help! For those…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Civic and Social Organizations |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Mission, BC |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1972 |
| Specialties | Housing ProgramsChildren's ProgramsYouth ProgramsFamily and Parenting ProgramsSeniors ProgramsSettlement and Adaptation ProgramsEmergency Service Programsand Volunteer Opportunities |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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Mission Community Services Society is dedicated to helping people, changing lives, and building community. With a legacy dating back to 1972, MCSS has continuously strived to support community members in need.
Support participants in a residential setting to identify individual goals and develop life skills necessary to live as independently as possible. Service delivery is based on a client centered, trauma informed and non-judgmental perspective.
What you’ll do:
• Provide emergency shelter and gateway services for clients who are homeless.
• Gather information from clients to identify needs and risks, and then provide information to appropriate sources.
• Handle the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients' understanding of rules; ensure ongoing enforcement of policies.
• Identifies social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet clients’ needs.
• Accurately record day to day happenings using the appropriate methods; intake forms, maintain communication logs and complete all forms required.
• Carry out inspection / security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Performs housekeeping duties such as dusting, sweeping, mopping, emptying garbage, sterilizing washrooms, cleaning and laundry.
• Maintains connections with other agencies, professionals, government officials, and the community.
What you bring:
• Post-secondary education, plus a minimum 2 years’ experience working with relevant population, or an equivalent
combination of education and experience.
• Current First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Food Safe Certification
• Successful completion of Criminal Record check
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Excellent communication, organizational, computer and problem-solving skills essential
• Culturally competent
• Knowledge of local resources
Status: Temporary, Part-Time, 24 hours per week (12 months or until incumbent returns)
Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm - Saturday and Sunday
Wage: Grid 10 ($27.53-31.57)
Start date: October 5, 2026
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