Housing Worker

2 weeks ago

East Gwillimbury, Canada Blue Door Support Services Full time

**Title: Housing Worker**

**Job Status**: Full Time 40 hours

**Job Region**: All Blue Door Locations

**Equipment**: Computer, Reliable Vehicle/Valid Driving License/Insurance.

**Salary**: $25.72/hr

Blue Door is a not-for-profit registered charitable agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. We have been an integral part of our community providing essential emergency shelter services since 1982. Blue Door’s mission is to support people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness to attain and retain affordable housing.

**Job Summary**

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Housing Worker is a social worker, or equivalent, who assists individuals experiencing homelessness, including men, families and/or youth in the programs to find and secure permanent housing in the community.

**Responsibilities**
- Able and willing to support all programs to provide housing support when requested.
- Help individuals and/or families seek and secure safe housing.
- Conduct housing searches and build inventory lists of available housing units for individuals.
- Join and participate in housing-related committees as required.
- Build and maintain connections with community resources and partners.
- Keeping up to date with new and current community programs and services available as well as search engines and housing search options.
- Record keeping, including maintaining HIFIS and tracking monthly statistics.
- Conduct client follow-up, referral and advocacy as needed.
- Building trusting relationships with landlords and clients.
- Transporting clients to appointments.
- Coach and support clients throughout the housing process including but not limited to education, self-empowerment and relationship building with landlords.
- Identifying and assessing health and safety concerns with rental units.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Respect and Professionalism**
- Maintain professionalism in the workplace.
- Working cooperatively alongside and supporting all Blue Door team members and departments.
- Adherence to the mission, vision, policies and procedures of the agency.
- Able and willing to promote harm reduction practices in accordance with core standards.
- Attend internal staff meetings and staff training as required.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all client and agency information.
- Utilizes effective conflict resolution skills in accordance with (Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training.
- Fosters positive and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues, community partners and volunteers.
- Provides referrals and follow-up as necessary.
- Meets with manager on a regular basis and participates in completion of annual performance evaluation.

**Occupational Health & Safety**
- All employees are responsible for carrying out work in a way that does not adversely affect their own health and safety and that of others.
- All employees shall learn and understand health and safety policies and procedures and will comply with them.

**Qualifications**
- Minimum Bachelor of Social Work Degree or equivalent.
- Knowledge of the Landlord Tenant Act.
- Knowledge of Housing First Practices.
- Experience with social work principles and best practices, including but not limited ARAO (Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression) or Harm Reduction
- An ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal skills with clients and colleagues and commitment to team approach
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Must have a reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance
- We are always working towards continued improvements with the hope of creating and fostering a work culture where people want to be and see the impact of their work._
- In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Blue Doors AODA Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance._

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