Housing Outreach Worker

**Housing Outreach Worker**

The designate must maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, Chief and Council, community members and public.

**Requirements**:

- Sound knowledge of current social issues such as poverty, homelessness, mental illness, addictions, domestic violence, child protection, etc
- Experience with tenant-landlord relationships would be an asset
- Experiencing working in an indigenous community would be an asset
- Experience in supporting diverse populations that face multiple barriers to housing
- Sound knowledge of community resources and methods of accessing social programming
- Ability to create relationships with other indigenous housing service providers
- Ability to responsibly enforce Tsawout Housing Policy
- Ability to assist groups to develop and co-ordinate community activities and programs
- Ability to build and maintain professional, confidential relationships with tenants
- Experience/familiarity with First Nation housing
- Ability to work effectively across organizational departments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills
- Strong awareness of cultural diversity
- Strong skills in crisis intervention, mediation, and conflict resolution
- Other administrative duties as required by the Housing Manager or the designate

**Education/Experience**:

- Completion of a diploma or certification program in community social service, community mental health, or other relevant discipline
- Considerable experience in direct supportive counselling with diverse populations that face multiple barriers to successful housing
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer
- Experience developing a variety of written reports, policy and procedures, analyses, presentations and other documentation;
- Experience developing, managing and controlling operating budgets;
- Experience managing projects.

**OTHER REQUIREMENTS**
- Valid Class 5 driver’s licence, a clean driver’s abstract and reliable vehicle is required;
- It is a condition of employment to provide a Criminal Record Check;
- Valid standard first aid and CPR certificate an asset;

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location