Housing Support Worker – Community Homes for Opportunity Program

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We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact.

The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of employees and offers :

• Competitive Total Compensation (including salary, benefits, pension)
• HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• Robust Performance and Career Development program
• Learning & development opportunities

Housing Support Worker Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) Program

As we continue to grow our team, we are looking for Housing Support Workers on our CHO Program to join our passionate, dedicated, and BRAVE team! If you are a collaborative, innovative individual who is interested in helping people recover from a mental health challenge, increase their independence, and find housing in York Region and South Simcoe, than this role is for you! If you are interested in bringing your experience to an innovative, award winning organization that is continuing to grow and expand and you love to utilize your knowledge of supporting individuals in their homes to maintain their health & wellness and activities of daily living, please continue to read further.

1 Permanent : Full-time, 35 Hours per Week, Evening Hours and Weekends may be required

Salary : 54,800$-58,700$ per annum *To commensurate with experience

Closing date : May 29, 2024

Location : The Housing Support Worker will work in a combination of working from home and working in the office / out in the community and directly with clients (3 days per week).

The Housing Support Worker will work from the Aurora Office located at 15150 Yonge Street on the days of on-site work and will be required to travel within York Region & South Simcoe for client meetings and staff training or other meetings.

Job Profile :

The Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker works within the community in residential congregate living environments and collaborates with clients to provide individualized and flexible support and wellness planning.

The focus is to help clients maintain their housing, engage and integrate them into the community, budgeting and financial management support and helping to facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize their independence and potential, and promote their recovery.

Individuals are assisted to identify strengths and needs and develop long term goals, short term objectives to meet these goals, and concrete action steps to achieve the objectives through wellness plans.

In addition, the Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker participates in individual and systemic advocacy initiatives to improve resource access and availability.

The Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker may be assigned other duties as required and will work very closely with the CHO Housing Administrators and Home Operators.

They are part of a multi-disciplinary team.

In addition to compliance with all organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent is also expected to behave ethically, demonstrate competence in effective communication and team building, demonstrate effectiveness in working in a collaborative environment, and demonstrate confidence in decision-making and in building relationships.

Requirements :

• A degree or diploma in health or social services
• Current Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
• Degree plus four years or more experience in a community-based organization working with adults with serious mental illness in the community
• Diploma plus six years or more experience in a community-based organization working with adults with serious mental illness in the community
• Experience working with people in congregate living environments, Homes for Special Care or Housing with Supports is preferred
• Experience working with individuals experiencing serious mental illness, concurrent disorders and dual diagnosis (developmental disability and / or traumatic brain injury) is preferred
• Knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act, mental health reform principles, the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act and PHIPA requirements
• Ability to apply Recovery principles and empowerment oriented philosophies and practices in work with clients
• A second language (French, Cantonese, Farsi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu) reflecting the local community is preferred
• A valid Canadian Full G driver’s license, a minimum $1,000,000 third party liability insurance and proof that insurance covers use of personal vehicle to transport clients
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check)

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to the job.

This information is not constructed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job.

This position reports to and is supervised by the Manager, People and Teams, Community Homes for Opportunity Program.

Working Conditions :

Office work, community settings, meetings in clients’ home and travel with clients.

Disclaimer :

In keeping with mental health reform, best practices, funding and direction this position may later require knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions not noted here.

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CMHA-YRSS supports the recovery of people with mental illness and promotes diversity in the workplace. We welcome all applicants including persons with lived experience, women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+, visible minority and immigrant communities to apply.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.