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Housing Service RepresentativeYork Region • Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
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Housing Service Representative

Housing Service Representative

York Region • Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Description

ABOUT US

Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home making it one of the largest regions in Canada and the fastest growing with a population thats expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography which is comprised of about 1800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities is as beautiful interesting and diverse as our government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

WHAT WE OFFER

Consistently named one of Canadas Best Employers by Forbes we offer a collaborative progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13 Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace aligned with our vision to create strong caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls.

  • Defined Benefit Pension Program- With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions.
  • Employer of Choice- Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations.
  • Benefits and Wellness- Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Programand corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation.
  • Inclusive and Diverse Workforce- Were committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential participate freely in society and live with respect dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position is responsible for providing direct client service to housing applicants social housing providers and the general public; for handling inquiries processing applications assessing initial and on-going eligibility and occupancy requirements connecting applicants to appropriate resources and prepares applicants for offers of subsidy; producing standard reports updating the applicant database system maintaining waiting lists; and assisting housing providers as required.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

Ensures the integrity of the centralized wait list placement process including regular file reviews and monitoring for Special Priority (SP) and the Central Wait List (CWL) to assess initial and on-going eligibility of all applicants based on family type bedroom size income area and buildings selected previous offers of housing etc and corresponds with SP applicants and community agencies to ensure completeness of application package.
Determines eligibility for Additional Bedroom Requests Requests for Wheelchair Accessible Units etc.
Conducts reviews and/or actions accordingly information regarding former tenancy reports and arrears repayment agreements.
Responds to applicant enquiries regarding status on the waiting list eligibility and household changes housing options and facilitates informed decision making by applicants regarding options available.
Manages applicants file and needs end-to-end while providing ongoing caseload supports to applicants including but are not limited to: community agency referrals providing options for seniors addressing emergency/urgent/escalated housing issues.
Engages in ongoing contact from applicants documentation of all applicant interactions verifies the validity of all documentation updates relevant data changes such as income and family composition.
References the Housing Access Unit (HAU) policy and procedures manual as required to identify and provide input to process improvement in order to ensure quality and consistency of service delivery.
Completes general office duties including preparing correspondence faxing/scanning and filing as required.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops and in-service training sessions. Participates in refresher training as required.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

Successful completion of a Community College Diploma in Social Services Business Administration or related field.
Minimum one (1) year current demonstrated experience delivering service to clients in a social services environment and/or in the social housing field.
Knowledge of relevant legislation (such as Housing Services Act) program and policy guidelines to provide individuals with information and to make decisions pertaining to eligibility and requirements.
Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including communication teamwork and collaboration and personal ownership.
Demonstrated organizational case management and time management skills to prioritize workload appropriately and manage multiple complex tasks within a fast paced high volume environment.
Demonstrated problem solving decision making and basic numeric skills.
Ability to exercise judgement to support good decision making.
Must be able to make and be accountable for sound decisions in-line with legislation policy client pressures and emotional circumstances.




Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority


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