#2025-HL22 - House Lead

Job Description

<p><h3>House Lead (Part time Permanent)</h3>
<p>Agency: Life’s Journey Inc.<br/>Posted: November 28, 2025<br/>Closing Date: December 4, 2025<br/>Status: Part time Permanent<br/>Wage: $21.74-$23.55 hourly (based on qualifications) plus $3.50/hour Elie premium<br/>Hours: Friday – Monday 3 pm–11 pm (subject to change)<br/>Location: Elie, MB</p>
<p><b>Preference will be given to female applicants.</b></p>
<h3>Overall Responsibility</h3>
<p>The House Lead is responsible for maintaining a safe home environment while providing ongoing direct support to the participants of the Residential Program; ensuring all program requirements are consistently met. This includes participating in ongoing planning, monitoring and communication of activities of the program participants in relation to each participant’s program planning documents. The House Lead is expected to follow the Personnel Policies, Workplace Health and Safety Policies, Operational Practices and the goals of Life’s Journey Inc. in completing their duties. The House Lead provides training, mentorship, support and resources for Residential Support Mentors. The position works collaboratively with the Residential Care Team—Residential Support Mentors, other House Leads, Clinical Case Managers, Residential Case Workers, Residential Assistant Coordinators, the Residential Coordinator and Program Manager—and is also responsible for ensuring positive interactions with collaterals associated with the participants being supported.</p>
<h3>This role requires an individual that is able to support the program and team with:</h3>
<ul>
<li><b>High work standards:</b> work ethic, task completion, consistency, follow-up, accuracy/attention to detail, time management.</li>
<li><b>Personal management skills:</b> accountability, self‑management, stress tolerance, adaptability/flexibility, creativity, initiative, teamwork or independent work, problem solving.</li>
<li><b>Personal development skills:</b> openness, willingness to learn, receptiveness to feedback, collaborative opportunities.</li>
<li><b>Professional skills:</b> interpersonal and communication skills, influencing, collaboration, establishing effective relationships/trust within professional boundaries.</li>
<li><b>Mentoring skills:</b> coaching, patience, influencing, modeling professional behaviour.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Reporting Relationship:</b> Residential Coordinator & Clinical Case Manager</p>
<h3>Qualifications And Experience</h3>
<ul>
<li>Experience working with individuals with suicidal ideation, dual mental health diagnoses and self‑harm behaviors.</li>
<li>Optimally, three years of experience in a related role and supporting individuals with disabilities, demonstrating empathy and developing practical, supportive, and effective working relationships.</li>
<li>Previous residential experience and understanding of Manitoba Licensing Legislation, Regulations, and Standards, as well as planning, organizational and administrative skills.</li>
<li>Satisfactory Child and Adult Abuse Registry check, satisfactory Criminal Record Check (vulnerable sector search) and a satisfactory Driver’s Abstract and License.</li>
<li>Certification of First Aid Level 1 – Emergency.</li>
<li>The ability to attend work regularly as scheduled or requested.</li>
<li>Demonstrated language, writing and comprehension skills.</li>
<li>Demonstrate cultural knowledge competence and participate in agency training for development.</li>
<li>A safe and reliable vehicle and proof of appropriate insurance on the vehicle.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Core Competencies for All Employees</h3>
<p>Respect, Collaboration, Integrity, Effective Communication, Patience and Perseverance, Reasoning and Decision Making</p>
<p><b>Life’s Journey strives towards a workforce that has a fair representation of the community that we serve.</b></p></p>
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