Mental health social worker Jobs in Whitby, ON

Job Title : Community and Social Services Worker (CSJ)

Department : Housing

Reports To : Housing Manager

Hours of Work : 35 hours / week

Employment Status : Fixed Term Contract (May 12 2025 July 4 2025)

Location : 458 Fairall Street Unit 4 Ajax ONL1S 1R6

Application Deadline : May 9 2025

Job purpose

Under the direction of the Housing Manager and Team Lead ODD Landlord Engagement & Housing Retention the Community and Social Services Worker gain valuable handson experience in the housing and homelessness sector specifically in landlord engagement and housing stabilization support.

The Opening Doors Durham program aims to strengthen partnerships with landlords across the region while supporting individuals and families facing housing instability. The program promotes longterm housing solutions by offering incentives and support to landlords and tenants ensuring successful tenancies.

This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) which aims to provide quality summer employment opportunities for youth to develop skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.

Company Overview

Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) is an independent notforprofit social planning organization that has been working to enhance the quality of life for individuals families and communities in Durham for 55 years. We organize a variety of research community development and social planning initiatives as well as administer and deliver front line social service programs. Please visit us at for more information.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the Landlord Engagement Team with daytoday administrative and coordination tasks.
• Shadow Housing Engagement & Retention workers to gain handson experience.
• Support communication and followups with landlords and tenants.
• Conduct service satisfaction followups with clients (3 months; 6 months; 12 months).
• Support the ODD team with data collection and program evaluation tasks.
• Support Housing Retention Workers in organizing resources for tenants (e.g. hygiene kits gift cards tenancy information).
• Work collaboratively with the team to prepare other materials and documentation as required.
• Participate in meetings community events and outreach initiatives as required.
• Using a clientcentred antioppression antiracism traumainformed genderbased analysis plus and strengthbased approaches build relationships and establish rapport with clients and partners.
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy protection measures for all community partners vendors staff and clients.
• Promote a highfunctioning teamwork environment that is inclusive harmonious cooperative efficient and productive.
• Participate in promoting a positive workplace culture through agency committee membership and departmental activities.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this position through the Canada Summer Jobs initiative you must :

be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.

Note : International students and other temporary residents of Canada are not eligible for this program.

APPLICATION PROCESS : Applicants are requested to submit their resume and a cover letter stating salary expectation while outlining their strengths experience and aptitude to fulfill the position requirements.

CDCD thanks all applicants for their interest; however only those asked for additional information and / or selected for an interview will be contacted.

CDCD is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that represents the cultural mosaic of the Durham Region and the communities we serve. We recognize the value that comes from the different viewpoints unique experiences and diverse perspectives of our employees who bring fresh new ideas to our business. Diversity plays a key role in our ability to deliver our mission.

CDCD is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion within its community and encourages applications from Indigenous peoples racialized persons / persons of colour persons with disabilities women LGBTQ2S persons and others who may contribute to fostering innovative ideas and solutions.

As an employer CDCD has a duty to accommodate potential candidates throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005.

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Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1