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The operator of a supportive housing project under construction in Penticton is holding a hiring fair later this week.

ASK Wellness will be at the Oasis United Church Friday, 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., taking a variety of applications for anyone with experience or education as a social worker, care aid, support worker or human service worker. 

Kitchen staff and maintenance/janitorial roles are also being filled. 

Full-time employees start with three weeks of paid vacation, bumping up to four after the first year. Full benefits are also offered. 

“It is about reaching out to those people who are homeless and battling addictions, helping them find housing and medical care, addressing their addictions, stabilizing mental health issues and, ultimately, providing them with the skills to re-enter the workforce,” the hiring fair announcement states. 

ASK Wellness also now manages the Fairhaven social housing complex. 

Construction crews are hard at work at the 62-unit modular project on Winnipeg Street. The facility is expected to open September 1. 

The property will include perimeter fencing and key fob access. The single-room units will include a washroom and access to meals and counselling. Beds will be set aside for people with a history of or at a high risk of homelessness.