Supportive Housing Worker - Toronto, Canada - COTA Health

COTA Health

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Toronto, Canada

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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WORKER

Collegeview - Acquired Brain Injury - ABI

One (1) Bargaining Unit, Permanent Part-Time Position

Saturday and Sunday 3pm-11pm, Every other Weekend - SHW - MED SUPPORT**
About Cota
If you're looking to contribute your expertise at a community-based organization making a positive impact in the lives of thousands of people each year - Cota would love to hear from you

We provide a collaborative and inclusive work environment that emphasizes employee support, learning opportunities and excellence in our field. We offer flexible hours and employer-paid benefits for some classifications along with other perks and wellness activities.

For 50 years, Cota has been supporting adults with mental health and cognitive challenges to live well within their community.

We provide person-centred support to help individuals find inspiration and hope in themselves, so they are better able to pursue meaningful change in their lives.

To find out more about us and our programs/services and employee benefits please visit our website

Role Overview
We require a Supportive Housing Worker "SHW" to join our Collegeview
team.

In this role the Supportive Housing Worker will assist service users to maintain housing, support skill building, promote community integration and facilitate therapeutic group activities in an effort to build a sense of community.

Supportive Housing Workers will provide individual support to tenants through direct engagement, overseeing the program, ensuring the safety, security and wellbeing for all service users.

About the Team
Collegeview's Team is comprised of Supportive Housing Workers, Personal Support Service Worker's, a Supervisor and a Manager. Collegeview staff team support the program every day
, 24hrs 7 days a week.

Collegeview is a supportive housing program located at the Collegeview Apartment site in the Yonge St./ College St. area of downtown Toronto.

This program provides rent-geared-to-income accommodation and supports to adults living with Acquired Brain Injuries requiring various levels of physical, cognitive, and behavioral support.

Service Users reside in their own apartments and share a communal kitchen.

The goal of the program is to assist tenants with activities of daily living and other individual goals so that they can maintain their housing and lead productive lives within the community.

Primary Responsibilities:

Advocate with and on behalf of clients to improve and or maintain wellbeing.
Shares responsibility with the Team for implementing appropriate housing supports that assist clients in pursuing/achieving their goals.
Manage medication and mediate client mental and physical care.
Support/encourage clients with activities of daily living.
Support the maintenance of a safe/ clean environment including pest control preparation and support.
Create, maintain and improve a healthy working relationship with the service user and their circle of care.
Plan and facilitates group activities/events which foster client engagement/participation, the development of social networks, and skill acquisition.
Participates in team meetings, provides input and ideas for improving services, efficiencies and ongoing program planning.
Support the meal program, task include but not limited too: menu planning, meal preparation, grocery shopping
Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
A minimum of a Community College Diploma in a field relevant to the target population. Higher level postsecondary education will be considered an asset
A minimum of 2 years direct or transferable experience suitable to working effectively with people with ABI in a communitybased setting
Knowledge of community resources relevant to the target population being served
Ability to design and implement group activities and facilitate group meetings
Good crisis management and dispute resolution skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Welldeveloped computer skills (Word, Email, Internet)
Proven skills and/or understanding of how to manage challenging behaviors (Current CPI certification is preferable)
Demonstrated understanding of ABI symptoms and strategies
Ability to develop crisis safety plans and goal plans with clients
Ability to provide individual activities of daily living and other instrumental activities of daily living (i.e. cooking, cleaning, laundry).
Experience working with people with mental health and/or addiction issues is an asset.