Housing First Outreach Specialist

Island Crisis Care Society; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Island Crisis Care Society in Nanaimo, BC, is seeking a Community Outreach Worker to support individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The role focuses on outreach, information gathering, and short-term intervention planning within program guidelines.

You will provide support, life skills coaching, and coordinate with the integrated case management team. The position entails liaising with service providers, maintaining records, and reporting progress to supervisors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Services or equivalent education/experience.
• Two (2) years experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and connects with individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Gathers and assesses information relevant to the client’s concerns, needs and risks by interviewing, observing behaviour, meeting with service providers and using inventories, checklists and questionnaires.
• Develops and implements short-term, issue-specific intervention plans within program guidelines in consultation with the supervisor.
• Provides support, guidance and problem-solving to clients to address issues related to finding or maintaining housing and accessing supports.
• Provides skill building in areas such as life and social skills, anger management or self-management techniques.
• Participates in the development, modification and evaluation of client service plans with the integrated case management team.
• Outlines services provided by the program and/or organization. Provides information on and referral to other community service providers, resources and professionals as required.
• Maintains related records and statistics and provides reports to the supervisor.

Skills

Outreach

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Social Services or equivalent education/experience

Job description

Island Crisis Care Society in Nanaimo, BC, is seeking a Community Outreach Worker to support individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The role focuses on outreach, information gathering, and short-term intervention planning within program guidelines.

You will provide support, life skills coaching, and coordinate with the integrated case management team. The position entails liaising with service providers, maintaining records, and reporting progress to supervisors.