Housing Coordinator - Marathon HC

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive employer-paid health and dental benefits, along with paid sick time
• The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• 12 paid days off to honor and observe statutory holidays, including a holiday shutdown during the winter break
• 4-weeks’ vacation
  * with 3 Family Care Days and 3 Floater Days pro-rated for the first year of employment

* vacation entitlement increases based on the number of years of employment.

• Expense claim reimbursement for mileage and meals when traveling across the district
• Flexible work schedule per accrual of flex time
• Opportunities for growth and professional development
• Agency Wellness Committee initiatives
• Financial assistance with relocation is available

The Housing Coorindator, Adult Services is a full-time, permanent role, and is based on-site, in-person in Marathon, ON.

Working within a Recovery Framework and applying a Harm Reduction and Housing First approach, the Housing Coordinator provides a range of supports for individuals living with mental illness and/or addiction, who are living in the community and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The Housing Coordinator provides engagement, assessment and support, as required, based on the unique needs of the individual, with the goal of supporting the individual in securing and/or maintaining safe, affordable housing in accordance with funding agreements.

This position is mobile in nature, working with individuals in the community, including within their homes. The Housing Coordinator reports directly the assigned Clinical Services Manager (CSM).

Working with individuals 18 years and older, who are living with mental health challenges, substance use health needs, addiction, problem gambling and/or concurrent disorders, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing comprehensive, person-centered assessment, supportive counselling and case management supports.
• Collaboratively working with other Agency-assigned staff and committed to limiting service duplication, maintaining continuity of care through coordinated care planning, and achieving clear and consistent communication with clients and/or their families/guardians by actively participating in formal direct interdisciplinary planning meetings and/or indirect team member interdisciplinary planning meetings to enhance collective efforts and avoid redundancy in service delivery.
• Providing psycho-education, information and referral specific to individual needs.
• Providing practical supports and life-skills coaching to assist individuals in managing and maintaining their housing.
• Advocating with landlords and supporting individuals through the Housing Tribunal process, as required.
• Supporting the application process for long-term affordable housing.
• Assessing, intervening and developing individualized safety plans when imminent risk has been identified.
• Engaging in ongoing assessment and evaluation of clients’ progress using standardized assessment tools and other evidence-based methodologies.
• Supporting housing individuals in their psychiatric assessments and actioning psychiatrist recommendations with life-skills coaching, case management and/or internal or external referrals for clinical counselling.
• Co-facilitating psycho-educational and/or support open or closed groups, and/or discussion workshops as they relate to housing needs.
• Maintaining a client caseload consistent with expectations of the role.
• Documenting all client engagement, case management activities and client progress in the electronic client clinical record.
• Liaising with the most appropriate physician(s), community agencies and/or care providers, facilitating the removal of barriers to care and ensuring the wrapping around of services to best meet the holistic needs of the client.
• Accompany and/or transport clients to/during appointments, in community, as necessary, in order to remove barriers around access, excludes emergency service support.
  
  Note:
  
  In cases of mental health or medical emergencies, 911 or other emergency services must be contacted.
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