Be the best YOU!
Being a part of Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) means you have a shared passion for supporting youth in reaching their full potential. YOU is a place where your unique background, perspectives, and talents are valued, and help innovate new program ideas to best support youth in our community.
You can make your impact here! Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where the work you do is truly valued. You will have the freedom to excel in your way by serving young people and knowing you are making a difference for our community.
Come be a part of a team that works alongside youth as they work on goals and be there to celebrate when they achieve those milestones. Help us continue creating a community where youth are embraced and will thrive.
Reporting to the Housing First Team Leader, the Housing Stability Worker will support youth residing at the Cornerstone, 340 Richmond and Joan’s Place. As part of YOU’s Housing First program, these youth will be prioritized for coordinated support, including with partners like Children’s Aid Society, and will require assistance to establish a sense of belonging in the community, through the provision of assertive and intensive Housing First case management. Qualified candidates possess exceptional communication and de-escalation skills, work well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and hold values that support our corporate vision of being “A community where youth are embraced and will thrive”.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Working with youth residing with YOU’s residential housing who have been referred through the community, including key partners such as Children’s Aid Society, City of London’s Coordinator Response
- Providing ongoing assessment and integrated case management, and completing serious occurrence reporting promptly
- Working in collaboration with community partners to address the needs of youth who have experienced homelessness and trauma; provide appropriate community referrals and support to participants
- Administering the full SPDAT assessments to youth at intake, and at the following milestones: 3/6/9/12 month marker
- Working from a harm reduction model, to support participants who may choose to use substances
- Utilize successful de-escalation strategies to support youth experiencing trauma, mental health, or behavioral challenges in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Providing ongoing case management support, in compliance with participants' action plans and goals
- Participate in joint case management meetings to support a participant's journey to independent living
- Provide one-on-one coaching on life skills; including engaging youth in regular cleaning of living space.
- Qualifications-
- Completion of post-secondary education at a college or university level in a human relations or social services field or combined equivalent education and a minimum of 2 years related case management experience
- Extensive knowledge of local support for youth
- Knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and addictions
- Ability to work days, evenings, and weekends
- Current Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- First Aid /CPR certification required, Suicide Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Prevention Training (PMAB or CPI) is an asset
- Experience working with at-risk youth and extensive knowledge of local community-based programs
- Proficiency in working with Housing First approaches, specific to providing in-home support
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, meeting targets and deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 including SharePoint, Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Access to reliable transportation