Program Supervisor, Homelessness Prevention

**Division: Social Services**

**Job Status: Full Time**

**Number of Positions: 1**

**Hours of Work: 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday**

**Posting Date: Monday, June 9, 2025**

**Closing Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025**

**Wage Rate: $**59.06 to $70.32**/hour**

**Position Summary**

The Program Supervisor Homelessness Prevention & Social Planning is responsible for managing and coordinating the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of new and on-going homeless prevention initiatives and services for the community. This role works collaboratively with homeless prevention, housing and social service stakeholders and will ensure the effective implementation of plans, programs and related support services for vulnerable individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. This role is responsible for the development of provincial and federal funding submissions and reporting requirements and for leading program compliance to ensure effective integrated delivery of programs to enhance the homelessness service system in Lambton County. The Program Supervisor also participates in the planning, development, and implementation of social planning initiatives in poverty reduction and other areas within the Social Services Division.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**

**Program and Service Delivery Responsibilities**:

- Manage and coordinate the planning, development, and implementation, progress reporting and periodic renewal of the County of Lambton’s ten year Homelessness Plan in collaboration with the department and consultation with external stakeholders including the Provincial Homelessness Prevention Program and the Federal Reaching Home Program.
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of service agreements with community agencies for funding as approved by Council and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Federal Government.
- Write reports and analysis documents including reports to be presented to County Council.
- Provide social planning, policy development and community capacity building assistance across a broad social services spectrum.
- Liaise with various government ministries and social agencies in developing policies to ensure optimum integration and coordination of local social services.
- Collectively work with external partners and departmental staff to develop social planning processes and frameworks, such as department service plans, homelessness plans, Caseload Trends Report.
- Prepare related reports and/or provides input into department decisions regarding program or policy.
- Supervise Social Planners in conducting analysis and research of emerging issues for divisional program areas, predicting trends.
- Manage the Co-ordinated Access System in keeping with Provincial guidelines.

**Human Resources Management**
- Responsible for recruitment and selection of departmental staff, including training, supervision, evaluation, and discipline.
- Prepare and deliver probationary and annual performance appraisals.
- Compile an individual development program which includes an orientation period, identification of educational and training needs and auditing of work.
- Follow performance management and attendance policy, establishing corrective action where necessary.
- Ensure adherence to legislation such as Employment Standards Act Ontario Health and Safety Act, Human Rights Code, union collective agreements and County policies.
- Provide supervision to another team in their supervisor’s absence.

**Financial Management**:

- Support Manager in the preparation of the Departments Municipal, Provincial and Federal budgets.
- Develop and negotiate service contracts with both provincial and federal Ministries.
- Develop contracts and annual budget for third party community partners.
- Approve payments and monitor expenditures for community grants/payments to ensure alignment with approved budget and request reconciliation of amounts quarterly.
- Review and reconcile annual Homelessness contracts with service providers to ensure compliance with various Ministry guidelines.
- Prepare quarterly and annual Ministry statistical and financial reports.
- Analyze program expenditures and recommend options to maximize available funding.
- Approve staff expense claims and overtime compensation.

**Communication**:

- Assist in identifying and communicating social issues to staff, community groups, the media, community politicians, provincial and federal associations, public associations, and the public.
- Work with an evaluation team to ensure appropriate program evaluation systems are in place and provide updates to Council and the community.
- Preparation of reports utilizing research findings.
- Liaise with various government ministries including both provincial and federal, social service agencies, health care providers, elected officials, community agencies, and client groups to verify and/or provide information.
- Participate on committees