Intensive Shelter Worker
Intensive Shelter Worker
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JOB TITLE:Intensive Shelter Worker
Tentative hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Job Type: Full-time Permanent Position with a Benefit Package after probation
Salary: $44646 per year
Reports to:Manager of Operations
To Apply: Please email
oneROOF Youth Services is a multi-service agency for youth (12-25) experiencing or at-risk of homelessness in the Waterloo Region. Our services include meeting basic needs outreach street-to-housing support services family reconnect support mental health and addictions support/services providing harm reduction supplies daytime services food hampers and emergency shelter.
Job Skills Duties & Responsibilities:
- Housing-focused shelter worker with a minor focus on employment and education
- Educating clients and staff on housing rights legalities etc.
- Attending and educating youth on housing meetings appointments and viewings
- Actively searching for and applying for housing with clients
- Actively applying for housing with clients
- BAMRs CHAC Supportive Housing Buildings etc.
- Employment focus (minor)
- Assisting with the creation of a resume cover letter interview preparation etc.
- Assisting with the creation of materials for client success
- Education focus (minor)
- Assisting with finding educational opportunities for clients as well as providing information referrals and more as needed
- Act as a caseworker
- Assistance to client needs - getting ID income YAP/SPDAT assessments legal aid refugee applications OSAP etc.
- Coordinate with the casework team to ensure that the youth are being tended to and that goals are being met.
- Assist with addressing and working towards client goals
- Make appropriate referrals for clients based on their goals income employment and education
- Meet youth where they are at
- Assist with conducting intakes for PAR services
- Creation of documents and paperwork for an easier accessible system
- Filing system for necessary documents
- Community partner and maintaining consistent communication
- OW Starling NSH/MOH Employment Ontario etc.
- Creation of housing-focused sessions and training/educational programming
- Life Skills tenant rights housing rights etc.
- Creating programming for clients
- Connecting with other programming opportunities/organizations to come in
- Ongoing statistics documentation as per role needs
- Coordination of Out-of-Region (OOR) and Short-Term Contracts (STC) of clients in shelter
- Coordination of a student placement at times during the year
- Other tasks assigned
Educational and Employment assets/requirements
A relevant degree/diploma in Community Social Services psychology social work or related discipline as well as relevant work experience is preferred.
Experience working with at-risk youth and/or vulnerable populations.
Experience with the Housing First model.
Knowledge of community resources and local mental health educational and youth justice systems and services would be beneficial.
An ability to engage and motivate youth.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team-oriented environment
Must have a valid First Aid and CPR certification
- Must produce a recent Vulnerable Sector and Criminal Record Check
oneROOF Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all races colours ethnic origins religions abilities gender identities and sexual orientations
While we value every applicants interest in oneROOF Youth Services only those who meet the required qualifications will be contacted for the next steps.
Employment Type
Full-Time
