Case Manager, Community Housing

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
• Work-life 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 check-ins with individuals including but not limited to home check-ins.
• On-going check-in 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 self-esteem 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, self-advocacy, 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 anti-oppressive practices.
• Experience with harm reduction practices.

Salary information: $25.22 per hour

Blue Door is committed to the development of a staff and leadership team that reflects the incredible diversity of the communities we serve. We promote the principles of intersectional anti-racism and anti-oppression and adhere to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We both welcome and encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to access and equity, including Indigenous, Black and racialized people, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience of homelessness. Blue Door is a unionized work environment.

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.

All applications will be reviewed as received, and interviews will begin for qualified candidates as soon as possible. The position may be filled before this job posting ends. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@bluedoor.ca. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please check out future opportunities by visiting our Careers Page at Careers – Blue Door.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $25.22 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Are you able to commute to Beaverton?
• Do you have experience working for not-for-profit organizations?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Licence/Certification:

• driver's license, insurance and your own vehicle (required)

Work Location: In person