Housing Support Worker

6 months ago

Oshawa, Canada Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation Full time

**ABOUT DURHAM REGION NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION**:
Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation (DRNPHC) is a social, community and affordable housing provider in the Region of Durham providing homes to tenants with low and moderate incomes in approximately 1,200 affordable rental units throughout 17 residential properties. Our portfolio includes multiple mid-rise and low-rise apartments and townhouse complexes throughout the Region.

DRNPHC is looking for a full-time **Housing Support Worker **for a one (1) year contract period**.**

Funding is secured for this role for one (1) year and it is expected to move to a permanent funding stream thereafter dependent on the results of the pilot program.

DRNPHC is piloting a new program to address complex resident issues in advance of them becoming an issue. This is an innovative pilot that is expected to provide a validated model for other community housing providers to follow in our Region.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation is seeking a highly motivated individual for a Personal Support Worker position. As a member of the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation’s (DRNPHC) team, the Personal Support Worker is accountable directly to the Manager, Tenant and Housing Services.

The Personal Support Worker will provide on-site interim supports, for tenants residing in Durham Region Non-Profit Community Housing locations as referred by and in collaboration with the Community Support Worker. From a holistic approach, the Personal Support Worker will assist tenants with their physical, social, emotional and daily life skills development, working towards independence. The Personal Support Worker will operate from a critical, trauma informed lens, including Anti-Black racism, Anti-Oppressive practice, and a demonstrated understanding of colonialism and its inter-generational effects on black, racialized and indigenous communities.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**:
The person in this role will have a background experience in Personal Support Worker.
- Successful completion of a 1-year Personal or Home Support Worker program from an accredited Community College
- Minimum one-year experience as a Personal or Home Support worker
- Community based experience is an asset
- Knowledge of mental health, substance use, and crisis intervention
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to follow both oral and written instructions
- Demonstrated empathy, concern and interest in providing quality care and services for tenants
- Physical ability to perform the essential duties of the job
- Experience working with multicultural individuals an asset
- Experience in the facilitation and/or coordination of community programs and services is an asset.
- Community Worker Safety Training would be an asset
- A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class G Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

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