Essex County Homelessness Hub Coordinator (Leamington)

At Family Services WindsorEssex(FSWE) wegive people the tools they need to solve their problemsand make positive changes in their lives. As a nonprofit charitable organization weprovide counselling and support for people to build resiliency and restore their ability to choose their own place in the aim tohelppeople feel valued and includedmaintain mental wellness and meet basic needs.

FSWE staff recognize the meaningful contribution they make in the benefitspackage weekly wellness release time flexible work hours and paid sick days reflect our commitment you want work that encourages innovation and continuous improvement while making WindsorEssexa better place to live you belong on our team.

The Essex County Homelessness Hub (ECH2) provides services to people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness in the County of Essex. ECH2 provides a vast scope of services including but not limited to housing search support CHR application support income recovery community referrals advocacy outreach provision of food harm reduction phone/computer use for housing/employment related communications and much more. Rooted in the Leamington community as a barrierfree safe space for individuals to come as they are and be supported and respected our team of dynamic hardworking individuals are genuinely invested in supporting the wellness and selfdetermination of the people we support as they search for safe sustainable housing.

The Essex County Homelessness HubCoordinator (Leamington)will provide and coordinate all services for clients who have histories of homelessness psychiatric disability substance abuse criminal justice and other trauma. They will also be responsible for the supervision of agency staff on site coordination with community partners on and offsite participation in relevant committees and oversight of other programs/events offered by or through The Hub.

As The Essex County Homelessness Hub Coordinator (Leamington) your contribution to the team will include:

• Developing and overseeing programming on site
• Training supervising and evaluating staff on site
• Actively participating in committees related to homelessness in Essex County
• Collaborating with community partners at ECH2 and in the community
• Accepting requests for service from a number of sources in the community
• Conducting assessments of individuals to determine eligibilityfor the program
• Working in cooperation with other community services to identify needs of those receiving support and making appropriate referrals by providing accurate referral information to the individuals receiving support following the principles of user selfdetermination.
• Assisting in training and evaluation of students and interns.
• Oversight of daily operations of The Hub maintaining supplies for the staff and space monitoring for maintenance issues and upholding positive relationship with landlord/neighboring agencies
• Oversight of Essex County Emergency Shelter Program
• Maintaining quality assurance checks and reports for data/reporting/updates done by ECH2 staff

Minimum Qualifications:

• University Degree; Bachelor of Social Work (preferred) or related field
• Minimum of 3 years experience working within the housing industry and homelessness
• Experience developing programming
• Experience supervising a diverse team
• Knowledge of community programs and services in Windsor Essex County is Essential and understanding of the Housing First model and principles
• Must have a valid drivers license insurance and use of your own vehicle

Qualifications:

• First Aid Training is an asset
• French language skills would be considered an asset

Job Type:Fulltime

Shift Information:Monday to Friday 37 hours per week. Evenings and weekends required.

Pay: $56933 per annum. ($29.59/hr)

Family Services WindsorEssex is an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community and team. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff including but not limited to women people of colour or members of racialized communities indigenous people persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We thank all candidates in advance for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Family Services WindsorEssex is committed to providing a barrierfree interview process and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Family Services WindsorEssex will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process; if you are contacted regarding a job opportunity please let us know if you require accommodation.

Required Experience:

Senior IC