Journey Home Housing Support Worker-one Year

2 weeks ago

Dartmouth, Canada Adsum for Women & Children Full time

**Title** Journey Home Housing Support Worker

**One Year Parental Leave Cover from July 2024-2025**

**Reports to**: Adsum Housing Support Program Manager

**Located at**: Outreach based, office space at The 107 Dartmouth and East Preston

**Hours of work**: 40 hours per week

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with some flexibility and occasional evening and weekend work

**Rate of pay**: $22.30/hr or $46,384 annual

This position falls within a collective bargaining unit., CUPE Local 4291.
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**About us**

Family homelessness is a huge burden for the province and the people who are living it. We know the problem is vastly underreported and underestimated. Parents do what they can to avoid staying in shelters, in cars and campers or public spaces where they might draw attention. They try to stay invisible.

We know that Black and African Nova Scotian families are overrepresented within child protection systems. We believe that Journey Home holds the key to a different path. Pairing wrap-around community-rich services with housing provides a real opportunity to keep a family housed safely, supported and together. Adsum for Women & Children are interested in working alongside various Black and African Nova Scotian community organizations to provide a Housing First model that is culturally appropriate, and a safe service to support racialized families while building a program rooted in the community.

Adsum for Women & Children seeks to lead change to end homelessness through housing, services and advocacy. The organization provides emergency shelter and permanent housing and services and supports specifically for women, families and gender diverse persons who experience homelessness or housing insecurity. Journey Home will bridge a gap in the delivery of homelessness services and build capacity within the community to offer services that are culturally appropriate, safe and effective.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. Due to the nature of this project, this is a designated position that is restricted to members of the Black and African Nova Scotian community.

**Position summary**

The Journey Home Housing Support worker will provide ongoing support to families to exit homelessness as they secure and establish permanent housing. Working within the Intensive Case Management model, she/they will support each client in creating a personalized plan and goals. The Intensive Case Manager will meet on a regular basis with the individuals on their caseload and provide the necessary supports for clients to maintain housing stability and meet their personally developed goals. The Intensive Case Manager is part of Adsum’s housing team, working alongside a Housing Support Worker and staff of Diverting Families from Shelter to Home and team manager.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ensure the program delivery is congruent with the mission, vision and philosophy.
- Work in accordance with our policies, procedures and philosophy of practice.
- Work with women, families and trans identified persons o create effective housing plans that address the issues of those who experience homelessness. In particular, you will work with families in the creation of shelter diversion, housing and goal planning.
- Provide support to families and manage a point-based caseload of approximately 15-20 points based on an acuity rating scale.
- Liaise and develop relationships with landlords and property managers within HRM.
- Develop a list of viable housing stock and options for families transitioning to independence within this housing program.
- Provide intake, assessment and referral services, assistance in accessing resources, crisis intervention and eviction prevention services, outreach, mediation for families in relation to the Housing Support program.
- Liaise with other agencies on behalf of families and participate in community committees, projects or activities as appropriate.
- Advocate with community agencies to ensure that the needs, barriers and strengths of families who are at-risk and homeless are addressed.
- Provide one-on-one drop-in appointments to help families get on the By Name List and offer advocacy, supportive counselling, or find services to best meet their needs.
- Conduct public education presentations about the issues of homeless women and children from a Black and African Nova Scotian lens.
- Complete and maintain records, assessments, daily statistics and files, and ensure confidentiality is protected.
- Compile statistics and data for clients accessing housing support that will assist with the outcomes and evaluation of this housing initiative.
- Participate in internal committees, projects and activities.
- Assist in program and service development to ensure that quality, effective and client-centered programs and services are delivered.
- Build and strengthen capacity and collaboration with

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