Internal/External Housing Case Manager

Canadian Mental Health Association; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent is seeking a Housing Case Manager to support individuals facing housing instability in Sarnia. This full-time temporary contract (12 months) reports to the Manager of Housing and Client Care and emphasizes recovery, empowerment, and client-centered planning under the Housing First model.

The role requires a post-secondary degree in Social Work or an appropriate health or addictions field with current professional registration, a valid Ontario

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Social Work with current registration with the O.C.S.W.S.S.W.
• RN with C.N.O. registration or a Social Service Worker Diploma with OSSWSSW registration
• Valid Ontario Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle

Responsibilities

• Providing client needs identification through ongoing assessment and client directed care planning
• Implementing client centered plan of care focused on strengths, wellness and empowerment to support recovery and goal achievement
• Working cooperatively with clients and their Clinical Case Manager to address housing needs
• Developing, seek out and recommend potential market based landlords
• Implementing client centered approaches to promote housing stability
• Providing crisis prevention and intervention planning if needed with the hope of preventing a relapse and/or hospitalization
• Providing short non-intrusive monitoring support
• Program functions under the Housing First model

Skills

Client assessment

Care planning

Housing support

Crisis intervention

Driver's license

Education

Social Work degree

Nursing degree

Addictions diploma

Job description

Housing Case Manager

1 Full-time temporary contract (12 months) - Sarnia site

Existing vacancy

At Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, volunteers, students and clients, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, creed (religion), national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability or any protected ground under the Human Rights Code, feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory and unbiased approach to inclusion including practice, environment and communication channels. We respect and value diverse life experiences and cultures and work to ensure that all voices are valued and heard.

Reporting to the Manager of Housing and Client Care, the incumbent will be responsible for the following functions:

• Providing client needs identification through ongoing assessment and client directed care planning
• Implementing client centered plan of care that focus on strengths, wellness and empowerment to support recovery and goal achievement
• Working cooperatively with clients and their Clinical Case Manager to address housing needs
• Developing, seek out and recommend potential market based landlords
• Implementing client centered approaches to promote housing stability
• Providing crisis prevention and intervention planning if needed with the hope of preventing a relapse and/or hospitalization
• Providing short non-intrusive monitoring support
• Program functions under the Housing First model

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in Social Work from an accredited university with current registration with the O.C.S.W.S.S.W; a Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with current registration with the C.N.O. Bachelor’s Degree with a Social Service Worker Diploma and a current registration with the O.C.S.W.S.S.W; or Bachelor’s Degree with an applicable college diploma in Addictions and current registration with the C.A.C.C.F.
• Experience and a detailed knowledge of serious mental illness, usually gained by several years of working with this population.

• Valid Ontario Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle are required.

Hours of Work: 35 hours/week. Flexible hours are required to meet the position requirements.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and education within the range: $57,766-$82,219 inclusive of HOOPP.

If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. This information is available in an alternative format upon request, to accommodate individuals with a disability. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted for an interview, please inform us should accommodation be required.