Housing Support Worker
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Job Summary
Requisition ID: 397409
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Posting End Date: 02/19/2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site:WRHA Community Health Services -Downtown Comm Health & SS
Department / Unit: Mental Health and Addictions Recovery
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 03/02/2026
FTE:1.00
Anticipated Shift:Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 8.00
Annual Base Hours: 2080
Salary: $23.502 $24.219 $25.034 $25.879 $26.736 $27.578
Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites services and organizations. Were united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.
Position Overview
The Housing Support Worker will assist in carrying out Housing & Support Plans under the supervision of the Housing Coordinators with potential input from geographically based Community Mental Health Program Staff ICM or the Cross-Cultural Program. The Housing Support Worker is responsible for rehabilitative and supportive functions including skill building/enhancement creation and maintenance of formal and informal support networks providing applicable accurate information and consultation with families as related to skill building/enhancement and development of supports. The Support Worker promotes personal growth through mental wellness sessions and activities and facilitates group activities and events that provide fun and engage tenants who are uninvolved.
Experience
- A minimum of two years of related experience with people with mental health issues.
- Experience related to group facilitation is essential.
- Knowledge of and experience in a variety of housing models.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- University or College education in human services other related disciplines or high school diploma and related training.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Requires a valid drivers license and a vehicle.
Qualifications and Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level expertise in assessment of housing and supports needs crisis intervention service coordination and community consultation.
- Able to use problem resolution skills to handle sensitive and complex issues related to multiple service involvement and interdisciplinary teams.
- Excellent time management organizational prioritization and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with stakeholders.
- Skills in assessing planning development and coordination of services related to housing and recovery.
- Demonstrate flexibility creativity and be an enthusiastic team member.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective networking and agency relations skills.
Physical Requirements
- Requires a Light/Medium level of physical strength (i.e. 35 lbs. occasionally 15 lbs. frequently and 6 lbs. consistently).
- Evening and weekend work will be required.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre Deer Lodge Centre Golden West Centennial Lodge Grace Hospital Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Pan Am Clinic River Park Gardens Victoria General Hospital WRHA corporate programs and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers in partnership with the Indigenous community are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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