Housing Support Worker

Indigenous professionals; Aurora; Hybrid; CAD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension)

Comprehensive Health + Dental Benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

CMHA York Region is hiring a Housing Support Worker for the Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) program. The role is permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) with evening and weekend hours possibly required.

Salary ranges from $56,444 to $68,429 per year, with starting salary depending on experience. The Housing Support Worker will operate primarily in the community, based at the Aurora Office and travel for client meetings and staff training.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in health or social services is required or preferred.
• Current Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
• Experience in community-based organizations serving adults with serious mental illness is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help clients maintain housing and engage with the community.
• Provide budgeting and financial management support.
• Develop wellness plans and individualized support for clients.
• Collaborate with CHO Housing Administrators and Home Operators.
• Participate in advocacy to improve resource access and availability.
• Work in community settings and congregate living environments; travel within York Region & South Simcoe.

Skills

Second language

Education

Degree or diploma in health or social services

OCSWSSW registration

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Why work for CMHA York Region?

We deliver quality mental health and addictions services that promote recovery and health, and end stigma.

Our Values

• Responsive to the needs of our clients, their families, and our communities
• Respectful in how we meet the needs of our clients and staff in each interaction
• Committed to delivering the highest quality of care, every time
• Innovative in our approach to meeting our clients’ and communities’ needs
• Inclusive in how we work and serve our clients

Team Values

• We create belonging
• We build better
• We deliver

We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of employees and offers:

Benefits

• HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
• Comprehensive Health + Dental Benefits
• Learning & development opportunities

We are hiring a Housing Support Workers for the Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) Program!

Position: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week. Evening hours and weekends may be required. Salary: $56,444-68,429 per annum. *Candidate experience will be considered when determining the starting salary.

Reason for Posting:An existing vacancy. Closing date: August 20, 2026

Location: The Housing Support Worker will work predominantly in the community, directly with clients. The Housing Support Worker will work from the Aurora Office located at 15150 Yonge Street on the days of on-site work and will be required to travel within York Region & South Simcoe for client meetings and staff training or other meetings. There is potential to work from home based on client and program needs.

Job Profile: The Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker works within the community in residential congregate living environments and collaborates with clients to provide individualized and flexible support and wellness planning. The focus is to help clients maintain their housing, engage and integrate them into the community, budgeting and financial management support and helping to facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize their independence and potential, and promote their recovery. Individuals are assisted to identify strengths and needs and develop long term goals, short term objectives to meet these goals, and concrete action steps to achieve the objectives through wellness plans. In addition, the Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker participates in individual and systemic advocacy initiatives to improve resource access and availability. The Community Homes for Opportunity Housing Support Worker may be assigned other duties as required and will work very closely with the CHO Housing Administrators and Home Operators. They are part of a multi-disciplinary team.

In addition to compliance with all organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent is also expected to behave ethically, demonstrate competence in effective communication and team building, demonstrate effectiveness in working in a collaborative environment, and demonstrate confidence in decision-making and in building relationships.

Requirements

• A degree or diploma in health or social services
• Current Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
• Degree plus four years or more experience in a community-based organization working with adults with serious mental illness in the community
• Diploma plus six years or more experience in a community-based organization working with adults with serious mental illness in the community
• Experience working with people in congregate living environments, Homes for Special Care or Housing with Supports is preferred
• Experience working with individuals experiencing serious mental illness, concurrent disorders and dual diagnosis (developmental disability and/or traumatic brain injury) is preferred
• Knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act, mental health reform principles, the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act and PHIPA requirements
• Ability to apply Recovery principles and empowerment oriented philosophies and practices in work with clients
• A second language (French, Cantonese, Farsi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu) reflecting the local community is preferred
• A valid Canadian Full G driver’s license, a minimum $1,000,000 third party liability insurance and proof that insurance covers use of personal vehicle to transport clients
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check)

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to the job. This information is not constructed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job.

This position reports to and is supervised by the Manager, People and Teams.

Working Conditions: Office work, community settings, meetings in clients’ home and travel with clients.

Disclaimer: In keeping with mental health reform, best practices, funding, and direction, this position may later require knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions not noted here.

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