Housing Support Worker – Community Homes for Opportunity Program

CMHA•Aurora, ON

7d•CA$56,444 - CA$68,429•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker works within the community in residential congregate living environments and collaborates with clients to provide individualized and flexible support and wellness planning. The focus is to help clients maintain their housing, engage and integrate them into the community, budgeting and financial management support and helping to facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize their independence and potential, and promote their recovery. Individuals are assisted to identify strengths and needs and develop long term goals, short term objectives to meet these goals, and concrete action steps to achieve the objectives through wellness plans. In addition, the Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker participates in individual and systemic advocacy initiatives to improve resource access and availability. The Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker may be assigned other duties as required and will work very closely with the CHO Housing Administrators and Home Operators. They are part of a multi-disciplinary team. In addition to compliance with all organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent is also expected to behave ethically, demonstrate competence in effective communication and team building, demonstrate effectiveness in working in a collaborative environment, and demonstrate confidence in decision-making and in building relationships.

Requirements

A degree or diploma in health or social services
Current Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
Degree plus four years or more experience in a community-based organization working with adults with serious mental illness in the community
Diploma plus six years or more experience in a community-based organization working with adults with serious mental illness in the community
Knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act, mental health reform principles, the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act and PHIPA requirements
Ability to apply Recovery principles and empowerment oriented philosophies and practices in work with clients
A valid Canadian Full G driver’s license
A minimum $1,000,000 third party liability insurance
Proof that insurance covers use of personal vehicle to transport clients
A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with people in congregate living environments, Homes for Special Care or Housing with Supports is preferred
Experience working with individuals experiencing serious mental illness, concurrent disorders and dual diagnosis (developmental disability and/or traumatic brain injury) is preferred
A second language (French, Cantonese, Farsi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu) reflecting the local community is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide individualized and flexible support and wellness planning within community residential congregate living environments.
Help clients maintain their housing.
Engage and integrate clients into the community.
Provide budgeting and financial management support.
Facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize client independence and potential, and promote recovery.
Assist individuals in identifying strengths and needs and developing long-term goals, short-term objectives, and concrete action steps through wellness plans.
Participate in individual and systemic advocacy initiatives to improve resource access and availability.
May be assigned other duties as required.
Work closely with CHO Housing Administrators and Home Operators.
Be part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Behave ethically.
Demonstrate competence in effective communication and team building.
Demonstrate effectiveness in working in a collaborative environment.
Demonstrate confidence in decision-making and in building relationships.