Prevention Outreach Supervisor

1 month ago


Halifax, Canada Coverdale Justice Society Full time

**Job Title**: Prevention Outreach Supervisor

**Location**: Halifax, Nova Scotia

**Benefits**:

- Comprehensive employer-paid benefits
- Work cell phone and laptop
- 3 weeks’ vacation
- 12 personal days
- Training and development opportunities

**Summary**: The “Just Home initiative is designed to address the complex challenges at the intersection of the justice system, incarceration, criminalization, and chronic homelessness, focusing particularly on women, gender diverse individuals, and youth in the greater Halifax area. This project provides prevention, intervention, and diversion through discharge planning, client support and justice system navigation. This initiative is aligned with Reaching Home’s goals to prevent and reduce homelessness by facilitating stable housing solutions and comprehensive support structures within the Halifax Regional Municipality.

**Position Overview**: Prevention Outreach Supervisor will play a pivotal role in the Just Home Project, Community Initiatives and work directly with individuals at risk of or experiencing homelessness and involved within the justice system. This position involves comprehensive discharge planning, direct client support, and justice system navigation to prevent individuals from falling back into the cycle of homelessness-incarceration. The supervisor will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities in managing a team and in actively engaging with frontline operations to support the successful reintegration of individuals into community.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Leadership**:

- Manage the ‘Just Home’ Project and community initiatives, providing administrative management and oversight.
- Provide supervision to all program staff regularly to guide client support
- Foster a positive, inclusive, restorative, and collaborative work environment, with a strong focus on client-centered care.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations and facilitate ongoing professional development and training opportunities for team members.

**Discharge Planning & Direct Client Supports**:

- Develop and implement individualized discharge plans for clients exiting incarceration
- Coordinate with correctional facilities, healthcare providers, and community organizations to ensure seamless transitions
- Provide clients with information and referrals to housing, healthcare, income support, and other essential services.
- Maintain consistent contact with clients to monitor progress and address any emerging issues

**Collaboration and Networking**:

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with community partners, including the Department of Justice, Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia (AHANS), and healthcare providers.
- Attend restorative case conferences and bi-weekly meetings at correctional facilities to facilitate discharge planning.
- Participate in a network of organizations tackling similar challenges to share best practices and insights.
- Participate in coordinated access system and refer clients to the by-name-list.

**Data Collection and Reporting**:

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, progress and outcomes
- Document all data in HIFIS
- Prepare regular reports on program activities, client outcomes and project impact
- Contribute to ongoing research and evaluation efforts to improve service delivery and outcomes.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, or a related field. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in case management, discharge planning, and leadership, preferably within the justice or social services sector.
- Strong understanding of the challenges faced by individuals involved in the justice system and experiencing homelessness.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, community organizations and healthcare providers.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to the principles of Housing First, Harm Reduction, Restorative Justice and Anti-Oppression.

**Working Conditions**:

- This position requires travel within the Halifax Regional Municipality and occasional travel to correctional facilities.
- The Supervisor may be required to work outside of regular business hours to meet client needs and attend community meetings.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-01-06



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