Housing Stability Worker

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to fill the role of Housing Stability Worker. The main priority of the Housing Stability Worker is to help Indigenous community members integrate back into the community by living independently and by reconnecting to Indigenous Ways of Being and culture. The Housing Stability Worker will work with participants and community members through an Indigenous cultural framework that will help community members achieve successful integration back into the community by implementing an Indigenized Housing First approach in alignment with the Giwetashkad Indigenous Homelessness Plan.

**Role and Responsibility**

Using a Wholistic Indigenous-led approach to principles of Harm Reduction and Housing First, the successful applicant will offer compassionate and assertive care and support to community members who may be experiencing homelessness, social stigma, unbalanced mental wellness, trauma and substance use. The Housing Stability Worker will be responsible for healing assessments and intakes of medium or high acuity community members who need housing, housing support and cultural empowerment. The Housing Stability Worker will employ motivational interviewing and coaching skills to community members in the learning and achievement of activities such as budgeting, personal hygiene, chores, socialization etc. This may also include providing lay counselling and proactively intervening when crisis or conflict arises, which may include aggressive or disruptive in the moment behavior due to substance use and or mental health issues. The Housing Stability Worker will work to ensure that Atlohsa Family Healing Services is a safe space for all community members accessing services and programming by referring community members to more appropriate locations if the need shall arise.

**Suitability**
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the languages, traditional ways, history and culture of the Indigenous population in the London region.
- Current knowledge of Indigenous community services and resources.
- Understanding of Indigenous homelessness and Indigenous harm reduction.
- Experience working with marginalized individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to receive training support, supervision, and direction.
- Demonstrated strengths in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, crisis intervention, group dynamics, community development and other innovative approaches.
- Understanding of cultural safety and an awareness of its impact on practice.
- Skills in conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation (to build trust and resolve disagreements).
- Excellent organizational and coordination skills and the ability to prioritize multiple competing workloads in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others in a respectful manner as defined in the Atlohsa Code of Conduct.
- Valid Ontario G Driver’s License, First Aid and CPR certificate, and current Vulnerable Sector Check.

**EMPLOYMENT TERM**: Full-time; permanent
**CLOSING DATE**: March 20, 2025
**REMUNERATION**:

- $25.00 per hour
- 100% employer provided benefits:

- Healthcare
- Dental
- Vision
- Three (3) weeks vacation
- Up to 12 sick days per year
- Up to 12 self-development days per year

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources to make arrangements.