HOMES Housing Support Worker

NETES; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Housing Support Worker to empower women and gender diverse individuals facing homelessness. This full-time role involves providing essential support through mentorship, assisting with housing applications, and offering crisis intervention. The ideal candidate will possess strong advocacy skills and a trauma-informed approach, ensuring participants receive the assistance they need. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference in the community, where your contributions will have a lasting impact on the lives of those in need. If you are driven and compassionate, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required.
• Must practice participant-centred work and be trauma-informed.

Responsibilities

• Support women and gender diverse people experiencing homelessness.
• Conduct home visits and provide crisis intervention supports.
• Assist participants in accessing housing and income assistance.

Skills

Advocacy Skills

Trauma-Informed Approach

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Self-Motivation

Time Management

Education

Completion of Grade 12

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

POSITION TYPE FULL-TIME, 37.5 HOURS/WEEK

Position Summary: The HOMES Housing support worker will support women and gender diverse people experiencing homelessness and/or housing and income insecurity through the use of a mentorship model.

Responsibilities:

• Make and follow up on appointments with participants that contact the centre for support with housing and income.
• Conduct home visits with housed participants as needed.
• Provide evening and weekend on-call supports to participants and landlords in crisis situations.
• Meet with participants to complete intake form and other intake procedures.
• Support participants to find and review housing listings, set up and attend viewings, complete housing applications, and gather other documentation needed to apply for housing.
• Support participants to access Employment and Income Assistance or other appropriate income sources to secure housing.
• Provide trauma-informed supports, safety planning supports, and crisis intervention supports to participants as needed.
• Refer participants internally and/or to other service providers as needed including emergency and gender-based violence shelters.
• Maintain positive working relationships with service providers and advocate to service providers on behalf of participants as needed.
• Assist participants to use resources considering difficulty with language, reading ability, etc.
• Support participants to prepare for meetings, hearings, etc., and accompany women and gender diverse people to offer support and companionship as needed.
• Administer the provision of housing start up, damage deposit, and emergency funds to support participants in securing housing when eligible.
• Maintain accurate and organized files, statistics, and records of activity regarding work with participants.
• Assist with reporting on deliverables to project funder.
• Assist with other program duties such as filing, data entry, organizing events/workshops, and outreach.
• Participate in relevant WCWRC and community meetings with peers as assigned.
• Support drop-in and other programming as requested.
• Adhere to all relevant COVID-19 related policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in WCWRC staff retreats, trainings, and meetings.
• In conjunction with other WCWRC staff, provide ongoing informal support, referral, and direction to community women and gender diverse people using the Centre.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Essential:

• Driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required for this position.
• Excellent advocacy skills and understanding of EIA and housing systems.
• Must practice participant-centred work and be able to work from a trauma-informed approach.
• Strong understanding of and ability to practice harm reduction.
• Ability to work within anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks and actively engage in ongoing learning about these frameworks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional and responsible with sensitive and confidential issues.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow up.
• Able to use Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Preferred:

• Completion of grade 12.
• Experience working within the non-profit sector.
• Experience working collaboratively with community organizations.
• Strong understanding of empowerment philosophies.

Please send a cover letter and a resume to [e-mail].

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