News
August 17, 2023
We are more than just a shelter
we are a community.
Join Our Amazing Team at SHHS
We are a diverse team of passionate, community-engaged folks who strive every day to make a positive difference. We are social justice advocates and work tirelessly to provide meaningful and effective programs that remove barriers and promote equity.
As a values-driven organization, we're looking for people that share our vision and commitment to:
Respect, Dignity, Gratitude, Diversity, Equity, Mutual Contribution, and Integrity.
Note that Squamish Helping Hands workplace currently falls under a Provincial Health Order that requires workers to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Squamish Helping Hands is seeking board members. It's an exciting time of growth and transition at SHHS and we need great people. Do you believe that everyone should have access to housing and food? Do you want to help support Under One Roof in its vision to end homelessness and hunger in our community? Please consider joining our Board of Directors. We are specifically seeking a Treasurer as well as a Chair but all interested individuals are invited to reach out. We encourage applications from the diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous applicants, all genders, nationalities, persons with disabilities, and people with lived experience.
Overdose Prevention Site Worker
The Squamish Overdose Prevention Site plays a vital health care role in the community as a life-saving intervention. Staff at the Overdose Prevention Site create and supportive environment for individuals who use substances, with the primary goal of preventing fatal overdoes and connecting individuals to additional healthcare and supports. You will work alongside people with lived experience who are trained to respond to toxic drug overdoses. Our staff prevent loss of life every day.
We currently have two part time positions available for three 12 hr shifts weekly from 11 am - 11 pm.
Overdose Prevention Site Job Description
Integrated Housing Support Manager
The Housing Support Manager reports to the Executive Director, or designate, and works in accordance with the mission, values and philosophy of the Squamish Helping Hands Society. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: staff management and training, management of SHHS housing programs, client case working, emergency on-call rotation, administration, community outreach, special projects and seasonal duties. The Housing Support Manager is part of the Leadership team and works in collaboration with this team and with all staff and participants
Housing Support Manager Job Description
The Squamish Helping Hands Society A Brief Introduction
Yearly Casual Positions
Open Door Health provides primary care on site, at the Under One Roof facility, to those in our community who are struggling with substance use, pain, mental illness, experiencing or have experienced homelessness, and who face barriers to primary care. Many of these vulnerable individuals in our community do not have a family physician and have been affected by a plethora of societal inequities, discrimination, and lack of access to support and services. This low-barrier clinic is created in partnership with local physicians who provide clinic hours 3 half-days per week. The aim of the program is to deliver trauma-informed care and link interdisciplinary community-based services in a safe and comfortable setting for participants to reduce barriers to accessing care for the target population.
Front Line Workers at Squamish Helping Hands form the core team that provides support, information, crisis intervention, and ensures the safety of program participants. Front Line Workers employ best practices to reduce harms associated with substance use and engage with individuals to inform, refer, and support participants. Workers use a non-judgmental trauma-informed approach to enhance the knowledge, skills, resources and supports for individuals to be safer and healthier.
The Driver works primarily in the Food Rescue program for the Under One Roof Food Hub. The Driver reports to the Food Services Manager. The Driver operates the refrigerated truck to pick up, transport and unload food and other donated items.
Prepare and serve meals, and assists in the operation of the eating and cooking facilities
Benefits of working at Squamish Helping Hands
- Regular part-time and full time employees start at 15 days vacation
- Regular part-time and full time employees receive sick pay
- Casual employees receive 10.2% pay in lieu of vacations and holidays
- Extended Health and Dental benefits for employees working more than 20 hrs/week
- Delicious meals provided when on shift
- Opportunities for training and career advancement
- Work with an innovative team that is striving to make a difference in the community.
- No day is the same!
Squamish Helping Hands Society is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment where all members of our community feel welcome, valued, respected, and supported. We encourage applications from the diverse communities in which we live and serve, including but not limited to people of colour, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
