Case Manager, Community Housing - Beaverton, Canada - Blue Door

Blue Door

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Beaverton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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The job location is Beaverton_

Blue Door
Blue Door is a not-for-profit registered charitable agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. We have been an integral part of our community providing essential emergency housing services since 1982.

Reasons to Join Blue Door

Comprehensive Benefits & RRSP
Worklife Balance
Paid Time off such as personal needs days and generous vacation time
Wellness Committee events such as yoga, luncheons, and holiday activities

Case Manager, Community Housing

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Case Manager, Community Housing is a social worker, or equivalent, which assists individuals to find and retain housing.

The Case Manager, Community Housing will assist individuals with community reintegration and housing stability.

What does a Case Manager do?

Coordinate housing search efforts including accompaniment to housing appointments.
Schedule and facilitate community based independent life skill sessions to promote independent living.
Conduct goal planning and regular checkins with individuals including but not limited to home checkins.
Ongoing checkin and advocacy with landlords and orient individuals to landlord and tenant rights.
Support individuals with career planning, employment searches, and employment skill development.
Facilitate meetings with family (where the need is identified), with a focus on building selfesteem and supports with establishing healthy relationships.
Provide individual supports to identify gaps in health and independent living skills including but not limited to landlord tenant negotiation, selfadvocacy, and budgeting and life skills and providing referrals as necessary.
Facilitate informal counselling to promote independence and building healthy partnerships for success and facilitate food security.
Build connections to community resources and help maintain positive partnerships and supporting to improve financial security through various forms, including ODSP and other subsidies.
Record keeping, preparing reports and report on monthly and quarterly statistics. Administering Naloxone in the event of an emergency and distributing Naloxone kits accordingly.

What you bring to the table

Minimum Bachelor of Social Work Degree or equivalent.
Knowledge of Landlord Tenant Act and Knowledge of Housing First Practices.
An understanding of homelessness, mental health and addiction issues.
Understanding and delivery of antioppressive practices.
Experience with harm reduction practices.

Salary information:
$25.22 per hour

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Blue Doors AODA Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance._
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Salary:
$25.22 per hour

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