Recovery Care Worker, Mission (Temporary, Part-Time)

The Opportunity

Are you adaptable, client-centred, collaborative, and service-oriented? Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building positive relationships with marginalized women in the Fraser Valley? If you have related work or volunteer experience and can successfully set healthy boundaries with demanding individuals and those in crisis, this might be a great opportunity for you.

This position is responsible for assisting in the care of women, who enter the Recovery Program at Lydia Home by ensuring they have a safe and clean place to find direction and assistance. You will be helping with meal preparation, participating in induction and orientation processes, and preparing rooms for new residents, as well as performing a wide variety of other duties. As this is a ministry position, personal knowledge, and experience of the saving work of Jesus Christ is a prerequisite.

You will frequently deal with clients in crisis situations, brought about by diverse problems. There will be other staff nearby to assist as required.

The starting range for this position is $26.26 to $28.70 per hour. It's a temporary, part-time role with the following schedule: Saturday 7am-3pm, Sunday 9am-5pm & Monday 3pm-11pm. 

This is a 12-month temporary, part-time (30 hours per week) contract. For a copy of the full job description, click here.

Who We Are

Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, an RRSP matching program, as well as the potential for educational assistance. In addition, our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled paramedical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team. If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.

What You’ll Need

If you are considering applying for this position, you must:

• be legally entitled to work in Canada

• be able to demonstrate compatibility with our Core Values

• agree with our Statement of Faith

• be willing to provide, as a condition of employment, a current criminal record check, with vulnerable sector search, if you are the successful candidate.

• possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and submit a current driver’s abstract.

How to Apply

To submit your cover letter and résumé by October 21, 2024, click on the "Apply Now" button on the right panel of this page. If you have questions about this posting, please contact Janelle Huinda, Partner, Talent Management at jhuinda@ugm.ca We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, and are especially-but not only- interested in applications from Indigenous individuals. Due to the fragile nature of the clients we serve, only female applicants will be considered for this position.

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