Weekend Housing Support Worker

5 days ago

Kingston, ON, Canada Fred Victor Full-time

Support tenants through trauma-informed care and crisis intervention as a part-time Weekend Housing Worker at Fred Victor in Scarborough. Work Saturdays and Sundays.

Kingston Road Housing provides deeply affordable housing with 24-hour supports for single people experiencing poverty, chronic homelessness, trauma, mental health challenges, and substance use. As a Housing Worker, you will provide front desk coverage, intake, assessment, and case management using client-centered, strength-based, and harm reduction approaches. You will also help maintain supportive cooperative living and weekend case plans.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a welcoming, professional front desk for housing
  • Answer phones, address tenant concerns, and manage work orders
  • Provide crisis intervention and assist with tenant medication
  • Deliver intake, assessment, and case management services
  • Support cooperative living through facilitation and conflict resolution

Requirements:

  • Diploma or degree in a social services field
  • Experience supporting people experiencing homelessness in residential settings
  • Understanding of homelessness, poverty, and discrimination systems
  • Strong crisis management and conflict resolution skills
  • Developed written, oral, and group facilitation skills

Bring trauma-informed practice, crisis management, and case management skills to Fred Victor’s Kingston Road Housing community.