Women's Housing

Hours of Work: 37.5 weekly – 7.5hr days - varying hours: 9am – 5pm 0r 1pm-9pm Monday to Friday

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Outreach and the general supervision of the Senior Director of Women's Housing, the Outreach housing manager will work as part of a outreach and women's housing team to provide support from a Housing First and Trauma Informed perspective to women and families with complex barriers to meeting their basic needs for housing, food, and safety.

Responsibilities:

Service Delivery:

• Connect with and build strong therapeutic relationships with women and families
• Be experts in supporting women and families to navigate government and community programs, advocating on their behalf where required for successful outcomes
• Maintain positive relationships with women's housing front line teams working with our target population, with focus on agencies providing services for individuals impacted by FASD, mental health challenges and addictions; ensure excellent communication and collaboration/coordination of service wherever possible
• Actively work towards developing familiarity with Indigenous cultural traditions and engagement with Indigenous people and communities
• Establish/maintain positive relationships with actors in the criminal justice system including police, prosecutors, Legal Aid, crown prosecutor, defense attorneys, and Victim Services to ensues principles, guidelines, and laws such as the Victims Bill of Rights, testimonial aids, or other supports are utilized as best they can to address the victim's needs
• Support women and families from YWCA programs in preparing for their move into housing including helping them to arrange utility hook up, financial planning, food planning, locating furnishings, community mapping, and developing a housing preservation plan to reduce the risk of future homelessness
• Expert Liaison with landlords to build positive relationships and understanding of current available housing options, and ability to consult all women's housing programs on this topic
• Connect and ensure team planned activities and groups include Indigenous content
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with other YWCA departments to ensure excellent communication and collaboration to best serve women and families moving through the YWCA continuum of care
• Follow common case planning process with each individual as outlined by the Outreach Case Management team, including:
• Intake/assessment process
• Person-centered case plans, goal setting and regular home visits
• Follow-up assessments and regular check-in as needed
• Provide warm referrals to community agencies and programs in support of individual's needs and activities
• Create, organize and deliver/lead client programming and peer support programs

Administrative Duties:

• Maintain detailed and accurate electronic case files
• Complete VI-SPDAT/SPDAT assessments
• Track referrals, contacts, and other stats in accordance with program standards
• Provide verbal and written reports to staff coaches at predetermined intervals
• Attend weekly meetings to coordinate caseload and ensure regular communication
• Cooperate with team members to ensure other administrative needs are met
• Facilitate and lead presentations internally and externally in accordance with program needs

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working with the complex needs of people experiencing homelessness
• Knowledge of the Child Welfare system, Trauma Informed Care, and Family Violence would be an asset
• Be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills
• Experience working with Indigenous communities and cultures
• 3-5 years of demonstrated experience in the field, or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Justice Studies, or other human service field, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years of case management experience is preferred
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Accurate record-keeping ability and basic computer skills (knowledge of HIFIS would be an asset)
• Good communication and organizational abilities
• Crisis intervention skills
• Cultural awareness, and respect for women and children of various backgrounds
• Class 5 driver's license
• Valid First Aid/CPR certification

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YWCA Regina Employment Benefits:

• Opportunity for movement into Permanent position for right candidate with vacancy, including internal competitions

• 4% Employer RRSP Contribution–set up by employee–after three months in position-no match required

• Employer paid benefits - option to enhance at minimal employee cost – after three months in position

• 10 - Stat Holiday Days + 3 - YWCA Regina recognized days paid – annually

• Paid vacation days, accrued based on hours worked

• Paid sick days, annually – with carryover – based on hours worked

• Casual dress code, In-house Training & Development, On site gym, Volunteer opportunities

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $51,187.50-$53,742.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person