Outreach Worker

7 days ago

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Safe at Home Society Full time

Safe at Home Society is looking for an Outreach Workers to join our community-based team These individuals must be strengths-based, creative team players committed to ending homelessness by staying housing-focused.

This position is very team focused and will be overseen by Safe at Home's Program Supervisor.

  • Immediate start to March 31, 2024, with option to extend depending on funding._

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
To provide evening and weekend outreach support to individuals who are precariously housed and/or are experiencing homelessness.

**Hours to be determined but afternoon start to 10pm or midnight, and Saturdays. Schedule may shift depending on client need.

POSITION SCOPE


Working closely with service providers in Whitehorse, the Outreach Workers will support individuals experiencing homelessness or who are precariously housed to be connected to appropriate supports and services.


Responsibilities:

  • Build and foster supportive relationships with clients, adhering to confidentiality and traumainformed practices; supporting clients with an outreachbased approach;
  • Offer crisis intervention, guest management support, and eviction prevention services to individuals who are referred or selfreferred;
  • Coordinate and make appropriate _warm_ referrals to increase support networks and reduce isolation;
  • Work closely with Safe at Home's Eviction Prevention and Housing Stability workers and other service providers to identify ongoing gaps and pressure points in the housing support system;
  • Facilitate linkages between clients and community resources to assist clients to achieve their goals;
  • Offer supports as needed between time of intake and housing placement while individuals are still experiencing homelessness, including ensuring basic needs are met;
  • After a housing movein, provide additional supports necessary to ensure housing stability of client;
  • Work with Housing Provider Liaison to improve relationships with landlords and advocate for tenants as the need emerges;
  • Participate in team meetings as required;
  • Other responsibilities as they emerge and/or are directed by the Executive Director of Safe at Home Society.
Skills & Abilities

  • Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office;
  • Knowledge of the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a part of a team;
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals living with multiple barriers to stable housing;
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills;
  • Excellent conflict management/crisis prevention/mediation training and/or demonstrated skills; and
  • Possess the ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate several tasks at once.

Qualifications:

  • Completed postsecondary education in social services or related field and a minimum 2 years work, volunteer, or lived experience related to homelessness, outreach, housing, and supports; a combination of experiences will be considered;
  • Knowledge of decolonising and housing first approaches to client support;
  • Awareness of the complexities of homelessness, poverty, and the colonial context of homelessness in the Yukon, among other related issues;
  • Awareness of nongovernment, First Nations, and territorial government agencies and resources as they relate to client support;
  • The submission of a Vulnerable Sector police check;
  • First Aid/CPR-C; and
  • Naloxone and overdose response training
**Please note: Access to own vehicle is an asset

Salary:
From $33.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

  • Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • Evening shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

Work Location:
In person

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