FT Indigenous Housing Outreach Worker (IHOW)

Status: Full-timeLocation: Cambridge ONHours: 35 hours per weekAnnual Salary: $51078 to $63847Paid Time Off: 3 weeks vacation 12 health & 3 personal days 5 spiritual/cultural days professional development and your birthday off!Benefits: Comprehensive health dental life insurance and morePension: HOOPP (defined benefit plan)Posting Date: July 15 2027Deadline: Open until filled Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is a diverse dynamic multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency. We strive to provide quality wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. SOAHAC provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve status non-status Inuit and Metis within the Southwest Waterloo Wellington and Erie St Clair regions. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible of high quality and are culturally appropriate. It is SOAHACs objective to build health care capacity within Indigenous communities. Currently we are seeking the services of an Indigenous Housing Outreach Worker (IHOW) to join our interdisciplinary staff team to work with the Guelph and Wellington Indigenous community working out of our Cambridge to the Integrated Care Manager Waterloo Wellington IHOW is responsible for providing a range of outreach support services to those experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Focusing on the safe and successful integration back into the Guelph-Wellington community the IHOW will work directly with Indigenous Two (2)-year Diploma or Degree in Social Services Indigenous Studies or a relevant field to this position. Current membership with a relevant regulatory college or professional association is considered an assetMinimum of three (3) years of recent and relevant experience providing adult community mental health two (2) years of experience in housing support housing navigation and /or community experience building relationships in community who may be unsheltered homeless or at risk of being homeless and experiencing social stigma mental health & addiction trauma and substance use. Experience creating and fostering strong partnerships with Indigenous and non-Indigenous housing related supports community services and resources. Experience working with Indigenous people in community-based settings. Knowledge of Indigenous values traditions language cultural safety with understanding of local Indigenous populations in Guelph-Wellington knowledge of supportive housing housing outreach crisis support and case management. Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation theory and the impact of mental illness on Indigenous individuals and on their families and of mental illness inter-generational trauma trauma informed practice harm reduction principles in making appropriate assessment of housing needs and individualized care and experience related to concurrent disorders is an communication and interpersonal skills; case management skills. Experience in teaching and training adults (Life Skills Coach certificate would be an asset).Sound judgement particularly with respect to intervening high risk or sensitive team skills and the ability to take the lead role in organizing and coordinating the delivery of wrap-around services. Maturity sound judgement and ability to work well under understanding and appreciation of rural Indigenous with in completing assessments such as SPDAT GAINS and utilizing case management systems such as HIFIS an to participate in ongoing Indigenous Cultural Safety Training teachings and ceremonies. Clean and current vulnerable sector police check as a condition of government issued drivers license personal auto insurance and access to reliable travel to surrounding communities within Wellington to date immunizations and a range of outreach support services that promote wholistic wellbeing for those experiencing homelessness at risk of homeless or in a crisis and educate clients to conduct housing searches fill out necessary applications for housing and coaching on interacting with landlords and neighbours. Provide a range of opportunities for clients to learn daily life and living skills while increasing their sense of community and belonging and connection to culture and traditions as comprehensive culturally appropriate assessment and culturally relevant service clients about their tenant rights and to the coordination planning and enhancement of local services including those from Indigenous agencies and the implementation of realistic and culturally relevant goals and objectives through regular community and home visits. Coordinate plan and support SOAHAC workshops and events to enhance community engagement with Guelph-Wellington Indigenous community members. Act as an advocate on clients and utilize community resources for clients such as furniture acquisition household supplies food banks etc. and support for personal services such as prescription medication costs physiotherapy services transportation food vouchers etc. This job may require additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre. SOAHAC values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer; however hiring preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants. SOAHAC is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment processplease advise Human apply on our careers portal by submitting your resume and cover letter. 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