Development Coordinator

POSITION TITLE:

Housing Development Coordinator

POSITION TYPE:
Supervisor

REPORTS TO:

Housing Director

Primary Objective: Reporting to the Housing Director, the Housing Development Coordinator is responsible for developing and supervising Housing programming, personal development and recovery plans through the team of Lifeskill Coaches (Uturn, Housing First and Common Spaces) and volunteers that engage with youth facing homelessness and/or substance use disorder, and recovery in housing placement through a focus on stability, employment, and a biopsychosocial‑spiritual health philosophy and practice.

The Housing Development Coordinator works closely with individuals/families in need of housing, funded agency housing teams, other community agencies, landlords, government representatives, and as well as members of the Westman Youth for Christ Housing teams.

Responsibilities:

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant post‑secondary degree and relevant experience in leading and managing a team and working with underserved populations
• Applicants must reflect on and sign the WYFC Statement of Faith and Community Covenant
• Precision, detail‑oriented, patience, creativity, flexibility, compassion, and sensitivity to all persons and able to exercise discretion, compassion, and empathy, and maintain confidentiality.
• Effective interpersonal and time‑management skills.
• A confident self‑starter, able to meet challenges, and to overcome obstacles.
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous populations, the impact of colonization on Canada’s Indigenous peoples, the historical and continuing impact of the residential school system, and traditional Indigenous healing and wellness beliefs, practices, and support agencies are an asset.
• An understanding of 2
  
  SLGBTQIA+ youth, mental heal disorders, trauma response, etc. is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of local mental health and addictions system and community services an asset.
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First Aid/CPR, ASIST, Mental Health First Aid, De‑escalating Potentially Violent Situation training are required for this position and considered assets upon application
• Must pass criminal record check, child abuse registry check and vulnerable sector check.