case management social worker
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Contract Follow up Support Worker [$28.76 hr]
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September 03, 2024
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Homes First
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<p><strong>Mission Statement:</strong> Homes First Society develops and provides affordable, stable housing and support services to break the cycle of homelessness for people with the fewest housing options.</p><p></p><p><strong>Position type: Full-time, Contract</strong></p><p><strong>Hours of Work: 5 days per week, flexible schedule needed with one evening per week </strong></p><p><strong>Contract Period: May 17, 2024, to December 06, 2024</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Submit Resume to: yasir.ansari@homesfirst.on.ca</strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><strong>APPLICANTS MUST QUOTE ?FSW-C?</strong><p></p><p>This position provides a multidisciplinary, specialized mobile team providing in-home, follow-up support services to referred clients. The team will share a caseload of clients, accompany clients to any meetings or appointments and provide rapid rehousing supports stability, while adhering to the mission statement and policies & procedures of Homes First Society. The goal of these roles will be to break the cycle of homelessness and improve housing stability.</p><p></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Support clients to stabilize into their housing by going into clients? communities and units.</li><li>Implement a Case Management intervention with clients who have recently been homeless and have acquired housing.</li><li>Provide Case Management in the community.</li><li>Use existing assessment tools provided by the City for client case planning</li><li>Complete case notes, and support clients towards meeting their recovery goals.</li><li>Provide responsive, client-centered Follow-Up Support Services to help clients stabilize their housing and connect to community-based supports and services</li><li>Support clients to become rehoused who are in the community when their tenancy is no longer viable.</li><li>Complete and regularly update an assessment of housing-related support needs to provide referrals to a wide array of community-based supports, services and programs based on client?s goals, needs and choices</li><li>Provide wrap-around case management supports and liaising/mediation with landlords to stabilize housing</li><li>Support participants in the program to complete individualized case plans that focus on housing stabilization</li><li>System navigation and referrals to a wide array of community-based supports, services and programs based on client?s goals, needs and choices</li><li>Submit data and reports to meet funder and program evaluation expectations</li><li>Implement Housing First, Harm Reduction, Strength-based and Anti-oppressive practices when working with clients to stabilize their housing</li><li>Participate in joint meetings with program housing workers and clients to ensure a smooth transfer after clients have secured permanent housing</li><li>Participate in weekly Client Meetings where client cases are presented and discussed as a team to support clients to stabilize.</li><li>Maintain client records professionally and confidentially in accordance with Homes First standards</li><li>Develop and monitor case management plans including crisis plans for each client</li><li>Participate in staff training and orientation</li><li>Other duties as required</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Post-secondary degree in Social Work or diploma in Social Service Work.</li><li>Minimum of 1-2 years? case management experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience</li><li>Demonstrated understanding of the psychology of addiction, issues underlying addiction, trauma and mental health issues</li><li>Experienced in case management, group facilitation and teaching adults</li><li>Proven interviewing and counselling skills</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of Housing First, Harm Reduction, Strength-based and Anti- oppressive practices</li><li>Exceptional communication skills ? written,
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LocationToronto, ON
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Term or contractFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
Jobillico
#13744041
Advertised until
2024-10-02
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