Job Description

GENERAL

Description:

Supporitve Housing Companion

Competition #:

BSJ SUP 576/25C

Posting Date:

03/11/2025

Status:

Active

Type:

External

DESCRIPTION

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Supportive Housing Companion

Bsj SuppHousingWorker_01

Closing Date:

09/11/2025

Facility / Site:

Beausejour Stoney Plains

Posting Type:

Casual Relief

Position Type:

Casual

Hours of Work:

Days

Term Dates:

-

FTE:

0.0000

Union Group:

MGEU - Community Support

Wage / Salary:

As per applicable collective agreement

Position Summary:

The Supportive Housing Tenant Companion is responsible for the safety, support and supervision of clients living in Supportive Housing. The Supportive Housing Tenant Companion is a multi functional position that supports independent living of older adults. Primary functions include assisting clients with the following: client support and supervision, assist with breakfast and snacks, washing dishes, laundry service as required, recreation programs, cleaning, and reporting all client and environmental changes to appropriate staff and management. The position of Supportive Housing Tenant Companion functions in a manner consistent, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent. Valid, recognized Food Safe Handling certificate. Experience in homemaking and caring for older adults. Providing support, personal assistance to frail, cognitively impaired or physically disabled individuals. Use of computers in a Windows environment. Assists clients in a manner that preserves dignity and promotes independence. Ability to work with individuals with difficult behaviors. Flexible and adapts to changes and/ or situations. Recognizes and reports changes in the clients' ability to function within the Supportive Housing environment. Prioritizes tasks. Works independently with minimal supervision. Identifies and assesses emergency situations and follow appropriate procedures. Builds and maintains positive relationships. Works in a team setting with other Supportive Housing staff, Home Care staff and Managers/ Supervisors. Short term replacement of staff when necessary. Complies with Interlake- Eastern RHA and Supportive Housing building policies and procedures. Demonstrated organizational skills. Maintains confidentiality. Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions. Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check. Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.


Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.


The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).


The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.