Supportive Housing Worker

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WORKER

Bailey House 

One (1) Bargaining Unit, Permanent Full-Time Position

Monday-Friday: 1:00pm-9:00pm

Compensation: $24.54

About Cota 

Cota's core values of Hope, Respect, Dedication, Equity, Accountability, Collaboration and Innovation are at centre of who we are and what we do.

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative individual who will work enthusiastically to deliver recovery oriented support to service users and their family that is service user centered, comprehensive and meet service users needs, ensure service users safety and work within a quality improvement framework to identify opportunities for enhancing quality and quantitative outcomes of the services. Service Users and family centered care is guiding principle at Cota that helps improve decision-making processes, health outcome and service users experiences. The successful individual will embed this guiding principle into their work. 

Role Overview

The focus of the position is to work with male and female tenants who have experienced chronic homelessness, to maintain supported housing with a focus on supporting clients currently experiencing hoarding or other life skills challenges. Staff strive to encourage tenant participation in the development of short- and long-term goals, community development strategies, using a facilitative management approach to promote independent living and the safety and enjoyment of their housing. This position requires respect for, and expertise working with, tenants who are facing varying degrees of mental and physical health, active substance use, trauma and social isolation and who come from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. 

About the Team

Bailey House is a supportive housing program that provides rent-subsidized accommodation and support for 17 men living with mental health challenges and co-occurring diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions. Each tenant has his own bedroom, a bathroom, and shares a communal kitchen with other tenants.

The Supportive Housing Worker supports tenants to maintain their housing, develop independent living skills, achieve mental health stability and pursue personal recovery.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to promote adequate care for the clients.
• Manage medication and mediate client mental and physical care.
• Support/encourage clients in activities of daily living.
• Advocate with and on behalf of clients to improve and or maintain wellbeing and benefits.
• Create, maintain and improve a healthy working relationship with the client and their circle of care.

The Successful Candidates Require:

• A minimum of a Community College Diploma in a field relevant to the target population. Higher level post-secondary education will be considered an asset.
• A minimum of 2 years direct or transferable experience suitable to working effectively with the relevant target population.
• Knowledge of community resources relevant to the target population being served and/or demonstrated ability to search for applicable resources/information.
• Ability to design and implement group activities and facilitate group meetings.
• Good crisis management and dispute resolution skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Basic computer literacy (Word, E-mail, Internet).
• Experience in community mental health and/or in supportive housing settings.
• Basic understanding of different psychiatric conditions.
• Experience with the development of tenant recovery plans.
• Experience working with developmentally delayed or addiction is preferable.

Other Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Please note that the site location includes stairs and the role may require lifting of objects.

Application Details

Please forward a cover letter and your current resume on or before August 2nd, 2024 by 4:00 pm with the reference IN279. 

Cota is deeply committed to promoting diversity, advancing equity and fostering a culture of inclusion. Being part of Cota, you know that we recognize everyone's contribution. We are also respectful of each individual's dignity, unique experience, potential and protected rights in line with the grounds laid out by the Ontario Human Rights Code. As an equal opportunity employer, we remain dedicated to sustaining an experienced workforce that reflects the diversity of the clients and communities that we serve.

Additional Information:

Interview Process: Cota may choose to conduct parts/all of the hiring process virtually. Please note that as part of maintaining an agile workforce, all Cota staff may be required to be reasonably reassigned to support the operational needs of our essential services.

Accommodation: Cota is an equal opportunity employer and strives to ensure that its recruitment and selection processes meets the needs of all persons with disabilities. As such, Cota will provide reasonable accommodation for any applicant, as requested during the recruitment process. For any recruitment related accommodation needs and/or requests please contact the HR Department via humanresources@cotainspires.ca

Cota values diversity: We welcome applications by qualified candidates from equity-deserving groups, including people with disabilities, Indigenous and racialized people, and queer, trans- and gender non-conforming people.

Scent Free: Cota encourages a scent-free environment. Onsite employees, students, volunteers, and visitors are asked to refrain from wearing fragrances and other scented personal care products (i.e. perfumes, deodorants, lotions, hairspray, etc.).