Housing Services Manager - Toronto, ON, Canada - WoodGreen Community Services

Description

Housing Services Coordinator

Permanent full-time, Bargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)

Program Overview – Housing Operations East, Housing & Homelessness Services

The Housing & Homelessness Services Unit's primary goal is to help street involved people and/or those with low income to find and maintain appropriate housing and work within an eviction prevention model.

The philosophy of this work is in keeping with WoodGreen's commitment to community building and development, anti-discrimination, and harm reduction.

Property Management Responsibilities:
Facilitate intake management; background checks, generate leases, and orientation.
Collect rent, establish payment schedules to manage any arrears, and follow up LTB Notices.
Work with building services to ensure units/building facilities are maintained in good repair.

Conduct assessments and assist tenants in identifying any issues, problem areas, and relevant needs within their housing community and facilitate problem resolution to address issues.

Facilitate, support, and encourage engagement of tenants in the ongoing management of their building and participation in tenant community.

Provide tenants with necessary housing information, including their rights and responsibilities.
Facilitate tenants' participation to develop community standards/policies, resolve conflicts, mediate grievances, and develop forums to address issues.
Provide remedial support and access to resources and referrals for residents managing situational and/or ongoing inter/intrapersonal concerns.

Work from an eviction prevention model to support tenants to maintain housing through regular follow up, case conference meetings, and liaising pertinent supports to tenants.

Act as a service broker, a mediator, and a link with other agencies to support tenants.


Community Development Programming:
Develop Community Building programs to engage residents, encourage social interaction and inclusivity, and to support empowerment and self-sufficiency.
Assess social recreational needs of tenants.
Work with a team to plan and deliver community programs.
Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, or a related field.
~2+ years of experience in social services with supporting individuals who have history of street involvement and/or individuals with low income.
~ Understanding of the Residential Tenancies Act, the Housing Services Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
~ Property management experience including lease administration, rent collection, and unit turnover management.
~ Knowledge and experience working with women who have experienced violence, addictions, abuse and/or homelessness.
Knowledge of client centered, feminist, and anti-oppressive frame works.

Knowledge of community resources to support low-income individuals, individuals with a history of mental health or addictions, and individuals with a history of trauma.