Indigenous Housing Outreach Worker
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Indigenous Youth Housing First is an intense home visitation and follow-up program designed to assist high risk youth experiencing chronic homelessness. We provide in-home follow-up support, with cultural and spiritual support and education.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist high risk youth to secure safe, affordable, accessible and appropriate long term housing options, as well as the necessary items to set up a home.
- Ensure that high risk youth seeking Housing First Services will receive appropriate assessment of their housing issues.
- Assist youth to be re-housed as they are connected to housing resources for individuals and families.
- Providing short-term problem-solving opportunities, identifying and assessing supports and referrals needed.
- Ensuring client is fully informed of Housing First mission and philosophies.
- Working in partnership and with both the private and non-profit sector of the housing market to ensure appropriate placement of clients.
- Ensuring that all necessary paperwork including (but not limited to) lease signing is completed once housing is located.
- Ensuring appropriate utilities are connected
- Maintaining accurate comprehensive documentation regarding all interactions with clients. Documentation must be in accordance with agency standards, and according to funder requirements.
- Partnership responsibilities including but not limited to: intake, partnership meetings, case conferencing, training and committees.
- Ensure all information is being documented in the ETO database
- Other duties as required by the team leader
- Enthusiasm for being part of the solution to end homelessness in Edmonton
- Knowledge of the High Risk Youth Initiative philosophy, including harm reduction and relationship based
- Knowledge of addictions, gangs, sexual exploitation, homelessness, poverty, use and neglect.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must have a reliable vehicle and be willing to transport clients.
- Must have 2 million dollar liability insurance.
- Must provide drivers' abstract and current drivers' license (without issue).
- Must provide a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector and Intervention Record Check (within a 6-month period from date of completion). **Preference will be given to candidates with completed checks.
Qualifications:
Experience:
- 3 - 5 years minimum of relevant experience
Education:
- B.A./B.S.W./Human Services Degree or Diploma or equivalent
- 49,100.00 - $51,555.00 annually
- Monthly Mileage Auto Allowance
- Paid sick and wellness days after 3 months' probation (pro-rated)
- Extended Health Benefit (50/50 cost sharing) after 6 months' employment.
- Working approximately 34.5 hours per week
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