Supportive Housing Worker

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada COTA Health Full time

**SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WORKER**

**Adam's House**

**Two (2) Bargaining Unit, Casual/On-Call Positions**

**About Cota**

If you're looking to contribute your expertise at a community-based organization making a positive impact in the lives of thousands of people each year - Cota would love to hear from you

We provide a collaborative and inclusive work environment that emphasizes employee support, learning opportunities and excellence in our field. We offer flexible hours and employer-paid benefits for some classifications along with other perks and wellness activities.

For 50 years, Cota has been supporting adults with mental health and cognitive challenges to live well within their community. We provide person-centred support to help individuals find inspiration and hope in themselves, so they are better able to pursue meaningful change in their lives.

To find out more about us and our programs/services and employee benefits please visit our website

**Role Overview**

We are seeking dynamic and innovative individuals who will work enthusiastically to deliver recovery oriented, client and family centered and comprehensive services that meet client needs, ensure client safety and work within a quality improvement framework to identify opportunities for enhancing quality and quantitative outcomes of the services. Client and family centered care is guiding principle at Cota that helps improve decision making processes, health outcome and client experiences. The successful individual will embed this guiding principle into their work.

**About the Team and **Role Description**

Adam's House is a supportive housing program that provides rent-subsidized accommodation and support for 20 men and 6 women living with mental health challenges. Each tenant has his or her own bedroom and shares a bathroom and kitchenette with two or three other tenants.

The Supportive Housing Worker supports tenants to maintain their housing, develop independent living skills, achieve mental health stability and pursue personal recovery.

**Summary of Duties**:
Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to those below:

- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to promote adequate care for the clients.
- Manage medication and mediate client mental and physical care.
- Support/encourage clients in activities of daily living.
- Advocate with and on behalf of clients to improve and or maintain wellbeing and benefits.
- Create, maintain and improve a healthy working relationship with the client and their circle of care.

**Summary of Qualifications**:

- A minimum of a Community College Diploma in a field relevant to the target population. Higher level post-secondary education will be considered an asset
- A minimum of 2 years direct or transferable experience suitable to working effectively with the relevant target population
- Knowledge of community resources relevant to the target population being served and/or demonstrated ability to search for applicable resources/information
- Ability to design and implement group activities and facilitate group meetings
- Good crisis management and dispute resolution skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Basic computer literacy (Word, E-mail, Internet)
- Experience in community mental health and/or in supportive housing settings
- Basic understanding of different psychiatric conditions
- Experience with the development of tenant recovery plans
- Experience working with developmentally delayed or addiction is preferable

**Other Requirements and Working Conditions**:

- Please note that the site location includes stairs and the role may require lifting of objects.

**Application Details**:
Please forward a cover letter and your current resume **on or before August 2nd, 2023 by 4:00 pm** with the reference** EX099.**

**Cota's Values & Commitment**

Cota's core values of Hope, Respect, Dedication, Collaboration and Innovation are at centre of who we are and what we do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we remain dedicated to sustaining an experienced workforce that reflects Cota's commitment to recognising everyone's contributions, respect of everyone's dignity, unique experience and potentials.

Cota will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or harassment under any of the grounds protected under human rights legislation. This commitment extends to the hiring process and throughout the course of employment.

**Cota's Diversity Statement**

As part of our hiring process, you may be asked to complete demographic survey. This survey is voluntary and any information provided shall remain anonymous and confidential, only being used for the purpose of workforce reporting.

**Cota's Accessibility Statement**

**Additional Information**:
**Interview Process**: Cota may choose to conduct parts/all of the hiring process virtually. Please note that as part of maintaining an agile workforce, all Cota staff may be requ

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