Supportive Housing Worker
Current
Houselink & Mainstay Community Housing
Interacts and supports homeless, low-income households, individuals or families living in shelters, on the streets or experience multi-complex barriers impacting housing stabilityAssist tenants living with serious mental illness and/or addictions in their successful tenancy by: -Assessing needs of tenants and working with them and their supports to develop and implement meaningful housing support plansSupporting tenant involvement in decision-making processes and to achieve successful tenancy outcomeProvides onsite services in the areas of independent living skills, conflict resolution, negotiation skills, and financial linkages available to assist in reaching case plan goalsCo-creating, and supporting, community development initiatives with tenantsFacilitating life-skills developmentIntervening in, and de-escalating, crises and conflictsStrong prioritizing and organizational skills to prioritize and manage a diverse workload with conflicting deadlines from a variety of sources.Providing referral to, and collaborating with, appropriate health and community social services -Participating in evaluation, planning, group meetings and supervisionAddressing breaches of the lease agreement and the Residential Tenancies Act, and appearing at the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board as require