Housing Outreach Worker

Atlohsa; London; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is seeking a Housing Outreach Worker to support Indigenous community members experiencing homelessness. The role involves providing case management support, engaging in crisis intervention, and fostering a safe environment for those accessing services. Applicants from Indigenous backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits

100% employer provided benefits

Three weeks vacation

Up to 12 sick days per year

Up to 12 self-development days per year

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of unsheltered community needs.
• Experience supporting the 2SLGBTQ community.
• Current Vulnerable Sector check and valid G Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing-focused case management support.
• Build relationships with unsheltered community members.
• Advocate to create pathways to long-term housing.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Understanding of Indigenous homelessness

Demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous cultures

Job description

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to fill the role of Housing Outreach Worker. The main priority of the Housing Outreach Worker is to provide Housing-focused case management supports to Indigenous community members who are unsheltered. Working closely with community members in outdoor locations, the Housing Outreach Worker provides compassionate and non-judgmental support and works from the basis of Indigenous harm reduction to support cultural and community reconnection.

Role and Responsibility

Using a wholistic Indigenous-led approach to principles of Harm Reduction and Housing First, the Housing Outreach Worker will offer compassionate and assertive care and support to community members who may be experiencing homelessness, social stigma, unbalanced mental wellness, trauma and substance use. The Housing Outreach Worker builds relationships with community members who are unsheltered and who may be reluctant to access traditional support services. The Housing Outreach Worker provides support and advocacy to reduce the harmful effects of sleeping in public spaces/unsheltered while engaging community support towards creating a pathway to long-term housing. The Housing Outreach Worker proactively intervenes when crisis or conflict arises, which may include aggressive or disruptive behavior due to substance use, mental health challenges, or trauma. The Housing Outreach Worker will work to ensure that Atlohsa Family Healing Services is a safe space for all community members accessing services and progra

Suitability

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the languages, traditional ways, history and cultures of the Indigenous population in the London region
• Strong analysis of colonialism and the ways in which historical and ongoing colonization impacts Indigenous peoples intergenerationally
• Understanding of Indigenous homelessness and Indigenous harm reduction
• Strong understanding of the needs of unsheltered people and knowledge on how to support a diverse community
• Experience with providing support and resources to the 2SLGBTQ community
• Willingness to work in outdoor locations in various weather and terrain settings
• Engage in regular case reviews, team and program meetings
• Demonstrated ability to receive training support, supervision and direction
• Demonstrated strengths in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, crisis intervention, group dynamics, community development and other innovative approaches
• Skills in conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation (to build trust and resolve disagreements)
• Effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others in a respectful manner as defined in the Atlohsa Code of Conduct
• Current Vulnerable Sector check and valid G Driver’s License

EMPLOYMENT TERM: Full-time; permanent

CLOSING DATE: March 20, 2025

• $25.00 per hour
• 100% employer provided benefits, including: healthcare, dental, and vision
  
• Three (3) weeks vacation
• Up to 12 sick days per year
• Up to 12 self-development days per year

Individuals who self-identify as First Nations, Metis or Inuit are strongly encouraged to apply. At Atlohsa, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply,however, due to the nature of our organization, preferences will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources to make arrangements.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.