Student Placement Front Line

SHIPSHEY•Peel Youth Village, Mississauga, ON, CA, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Community Shelter Supervisor, the student will be responsible for providing front line support to families (family, single adult or couple). The individual’s main responsibilities are to provide and support clients through housing strategies. Provide shelter support, provide shelter services and create housing search opportunities and engage in housing focused conversations through motivational interviewing.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Social Work, Social Services, Health Services, or equivalent
1+ years Supporting the homeless population
Knowledge of tenant population, diversity issues, anti-discrimination practices, and systemic reasons for homelessness
Strong knowledge of Housing First Principles
Experience working with families experiencing or at risk of homelessness
Ability to apply principles of housing first principles approach in day-to-day work and interactions with clients
Strong communication skills, assessment, risk management and crisis de-escalation
Proficient in MS Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
A vehicle, valid driver’s license, and adequate insurance coverage
Valid Certification in First Aid & CPR
Training in ASIST and CPI
Vulnerable Screening Level 3

Responsibilities

General responsibilities including shelter welcome packages and welcome files
Providing support to clients who are facing challenges including Poverty, homelessness
Join in intentional housing conversations with those in the shelter during the first two weeks
Create Individualized Housing Plans with those that have exceeded two weeks in shelter and are receiving more staff attention to operationalize their housing plan
Circulate throughout the facility and engage with any of those that have stayed in the shelter, using motivational interviewing and opportunities to engage in housing focused conversations
Rapid Re-Housing or Permanent Supportive Housing program
Connecting longer-term shelter guests to Coordinated Entry
Getting those shelter guests that are eligible for Rapid Re-Housing or Permanent Supportive Housing ‘document ready’ so that they are imminently house-able should a vacancy become available in a housing program in the community
Other assessments as required (i.e. mental health status exams, wellness checks, etc.)
Perform additional duties as required/delegated