Emergency Housing Support Worker

1 week ago


Brantford, Ontario, Canada St. Leonard's Community Services Inc Full time

ABOUT US
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Leonard's Community Services has been an established part of the community for more than 50 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults and families within the communities we serve.


Our Values
These aren't just "lip-service" to us - we work and live by them. If you do, too, we want to talk to you

  • Inclusive we value everyone and their unique perspectives and journeys
  • Compassionate we care about our clients, our staff, partners, and the communities we serve
  • Collaborative we work together to support our clients and community
  • Integrity we hold ourselves accountable and are fair, trustworthy, and dedicated to our mission to empower people to achieve their vision of independence, health, and wellbeing
  • Innovative we are open to change and continuous improvement
  • Genuine we are honest, respectful, and authentic with our clients, each other, and our partners
  • Optimistic we believe that everyone can accomplish their goals

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
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Leonard's Community Services offers a continuum of social housing services to meet client needs ranging from homelessness to independent living.

As part of the continuum, we offer Emergency Shelter Intake Services to support clients in securing emergency accommodations, a warming and cooling centre, as well as our emergency shelter, Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing programs.


The Emergency Shelter Intake Services program will be staffed 24/7 and will be open to the public 16 hours a day to offer in-person and onsite support, connecting clients to available resources including housing services.

Staff overseeing the Emergency Shelter Intake Services program will be located out of the warming and cooling centre during opening hours between 8am-12am and in addition to answering the phone lines, they will be responsible for supporting individuals accessing indoor support, 365 days a year, including accessing showers, laundry, food and hygiene supplies.

As the Emergency Housing Support Worker for the Emergency Shelter Intake Services and warming and cooling centre, you will:

  • Deliver direct client service for vulnerable and marginalized individuals accessing a safe space including access to basic amenities during extreme temperatures in the Brantford area.
  • Work collaboratively with the Housing Services team in order to ensure program delivery to all clients.
  • Integrate a harm reduction approach.
  • Ensure all documentation, filing, and paperwork is completed according to Agency standards in multiple electronic databases for reporting requirements.
  • Participate in department and sector case management meetings.
  • Liaise with available resources and referring agencies according to clientidentified prioritization of needs and interventions.
Hours of work: 2-week rotation of 8am-4pm or 4pm-12am, with some weekends

Training:
Initial comprehensive training related to all aspects of the role, as well as access to ongoing professional development

A note about COVID-19: Our Agency is committed to the safety of staff.

We are following Public Health guidance on precautions regarding use of Personal Protective Equipment, screening of staff and clients, physical distancing, cleaning, hand hygiene, and testing.

If you are selected for an interview, we will answer any questions you may have on the precautions currently in place.


COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Annual salary:
starting at $43,388 plus shift premiums and comprehensive benefits

The Perks

  • A Fitness Benefit for gym memberships, exercise equipment and lessons for various physical activities for all staff and their families
  • An Employee Assistance Plan for all staff and their families
  • Full Time staff start at 3 weeks' vacation
  • 60 hours of Personal Leave Time per year for Full Time staff (prorated the first year)
  • Fun events for all staff
  • Participation in RSP/TFSA plans for all staff, with Agency pension match for Full Time and eligible Part Time staff
  • Group health, vision, dental and travel insurance plans where premiums are 100% paid by the Agency for Full Time staff
  • An Agency committed to ensuring your physical and mental health/safety is paramount

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Have a college diploma in a Human/Social Services field
  • Have a minimum of 2 years' combined student placement and/or paid experience working with individuals with substance use, mental health and/or concurrent disorders and/or individuals experiencing homelessness
  • Proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases
  • Have access to reliable transportation
  • Able to manage occasional exposure to vicarious traumatic stress
  • Able to make regular visits to uncontrolled environments, such as client homes and public meeting locations. This may include exposure to smoking environments.

Start date:
as soon as possible

Reference:
FT Emerg Housing Support Worker

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