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Shelter Support Worker

@ Canadian Mental Health Association

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Kamloops, British Columbia

$27.92/hrFull-time1+ years experience
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Overview

Canadian Mental Health Association is hiring a Shelter Support Worker for Emerald Centre, a 42-bed co-ed shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops, BC. The role supports clients facing substance use, mental health challenges and housing insecurity, and includes cleaning duties. The position is casual, ongoing subject to funding, 7.5 to 37.5 hours per week, at $27.92/hour, with extended medical and dental benefits and a municipal pension plan.

Pay:

$27.92 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Offrir du soutien aux clients selon une approche axée sur les traumatismes et la réduction des méfaits
  • Aider les clients à naviguer les services communautaires et gouvernementaux
  • Travailler en équipe multidisciplinaire pour assurer la sécurité du milieu
  • Effectuer la documentation détaillée et les tâches d'entretien ménager

Requirements summary:

  • Au moins un an d'expérience récente en santé mentale, dépendances, itinérance ou services sociaux
  • Certifications Premiers soins avec RCR et Food Safe requises
  • Formation Premiers soins en santé mentale un atout

Tools & skills

Mental healthDocumentationFirst AidCPRFood Handler CertificateVulnerable sector check

Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalRetirement plan
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2025-09-01
First seen by our source
2026-10-12
Source record updated
2026-10-19

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentSocial & community services
Experience1+ years
Hours per week37.5
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingCare home
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsFirst Aid, CPR, Food Safe, Mental Health First Aid
Background checkscriminal record
Encouraged to applyWomen, People with disabilities, Racialized people, Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQ+
Perks mentionedRetirement plan

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Full company description

Incorporated in 1952, CMHA Ontario provides community-based programs and services across the province to meet the needs of individuals seeking support with their mental health and addictions. Our 30 local CMHA branches are part of a community-based mental health sector which serves approximately 500,000 Ontarians annually. CMHA Ontario actively contributes to health systems development by recommending policy options to improve the lives of all Ontarians. Through leadership, collaboration and the continual pursuit of excellence in community-based mental health and addiction services, CMHA works to achieve the vision of a society that embraces and invests in the mental health of all people.

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2301, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Other recorded names
  • Canadian Mental Health Association
  • Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division
Specialties
  • mental health and addictions
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Incorporated in 1952, CMHA Ontario provides community-based programs and services across the province to meet the needs of individuals seeking support with their mental health and addictions. Our 30 local CMHA branches are part of a community-based mental health sector which serves approximately 500,000 Ontarians annually. CMHA Ontario actively contributes to health systems development by recommending policy…

FieldValue
IndustryMental Health Care
Company size11-50 employees
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Organization typeNonprofit
Year founded1952
Specialtiesmental health and addictions
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Job description

The Role

Emerald Centre is a 42 bed, co-ed shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Shelter Support Worker’s support the needs of clients while navigating the complexities of substance use, mental health challenges, lack of affordable housing and multifarious systems. This work is highly relational and requires flexibility to base support around each individual’s needs.

Job Details

Position Type:

Causal

Duration of Position:

Ongoing, subject to funding

Hours:

7.5 - 37.5 Per week

Location:

271 West Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A5

Probation:

488 hours from start date

Salary & Benefits:

$27.92/hour

Extended Medical and Dental Benefits, Municipal Pension Plan

Key Responsibilities

  • Work from a trauma informed approach and follow a philosophy of harm reduction to provide support to street-involved populations experiencing poverty, mental health and/or substance use concerns, and social isolation.

  • Encourage the development of basic life skills, connection to community and health resources, respectful communication, goal-setting, constructive conflict resolution, problem solving and managing change.

  • Assist clients in interacting with and advocate for them with a variety of external community/government services.

  • Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a safe and caring environment including: responding to emergency situations, supporting others, knowledge sharing, and detailed documentation.

  • Performing a variety of cleaning duties such as: cleaning of washrooms, making beds, laundry, perimeter checks, and general tidying of the facility.

Key Skills and Experience Required

  • One-year recent, related work experience with emphasis on mental health, addictions, homelessness and/or social services

  • First Aid with CPR and Food Safe required

  • Mental Health First Aid an asset

    CMHA Kamloops is an equity employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others whom may contribute to the further diversification of the Association. Lived experiences of mental illness and or addictions is considered an asset. To avoid a conflict of interest, people who are currently accessing CMHA Kamloops services are not eligible to apply.

    A criminal record check free of convictions of violence and other crimes against the vulnerable will be required.

    Thank you for your interest!

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