Community Support WorkerCC
Community Support WorkerCC
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10-04-2025
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Job Description
Salary:
External Rate I7: $59282.34
Internal Rate I8: $60492.18
The WoodGreen Community Supports and Outreach program serves clients 18 years old and older with mental health challenges and addictions who have experienced homelessness. This holistic program also offers mobile community case management supports community development with recreational programming and hoarding and pest management. The clients live in four WoodGreen owned smallscale apartment buildings as well as independent units throughout the City of Toronto.
What You Will Do
- Develops implements and evaluates the Healthy Communities Healthy Futures program which promotes wellness through educational workshops nutritional demonstrations health promotion clinics at community venues (libraries supportive housing sites elderly person centers etc..
- Perform initial and ongoing needs assessment from a strengthsbased client support approach
- Provide case management services including care planning assessments personal goal setting short and longterm planning supportive counselling follow up supports crisis intervention care and service coordination case conferencing and referrals as needed
- Cooperate with Housing staff and support tenants/clients with strategies to maintain housing as well as transition planning to support move ins and outs as required.
- Collaborate with Housing staff to support tenants/clients with issues pertaining to their unit such as pest control unit damages clutter/hoarding and/or concerns related to fire & safety
- Provide crisis prevention management and intervention support including conflict mediation interpersonal supports and assistance in illness management.
- Establish and maintain an ongoing flexible and supportive relationship with clients.
- Introduce new tenants to other tenants and staff and to the various committees and activities they can participate in.
- Assist tenant/client to develop a supportive network.
- Provide support and/or assistance if necessary when tenant moves in/out of their unit.
- Keep documentation and client files current and updated and collect data as required.
- Document any significant problems events changes to services special needs etc.
- Apply ethical standards related to the provision of community supports.
- Work in collaboration with other WoodGreen staff to ensure the program operates efficiently and effectively.
- Participate and represent the organization at external committees and forums etc.
- And other duties as assigned
- This position is subject to exposure to secondhand smoke odors pests and clients potential use of inappropriate language or swearing.
- Bachelors degree in Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Related Degree.
- Registered Social Worker (RSW) in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is an asset.
- Minimum 3 years of solid community experience.
- Related experience in case management supportive counselling conflict/crisis mediation and client engagement.
- Demonstrated experience working with individuals with mental health substance use/addiction issues physical health issues and/or street involvement.
- Ability to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) considered a strong asset.
- Demonstrated cultural competency with ability to communicate and engage with individuals from diverse ethnocultural backgrounds and levels of abilities.
- Strong capacity for multitasking analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Demonstrated information and referral skills and ability to work collaboratively with service providers and stakeholders.
- Commitment to a clientcentered approach and a demonstrated positive attitude.
- Ability to understand and apply PshycoSocial Rehab principles and Recovery Model.
- Experience with and ability to apply harmreduction strategies.
- Solid understanding of the Mental Health Act and the Residential Tenancies Act.
- Exceptional advocacy skills.
- Experience encourages tenants to set goals.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Selfdirected and independent but also a dynamic team player.
WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrierfree selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity please advise our People & Culture representatives at of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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