Job Description

Posting #: 2023-37 Housing Support Worker (CONTRACT) Leave of absence coverage Join one of the Top 10 Canadian Youth Impact Charities of 2022_ today!_ Since 2010, Charity Intelligence has awarded Eva\xe2\x80\x99s\xe2\x80\xafwith high marks for financial transparency, accountability to donors and cost-efficiency. Eva\xe2\x80\x99s Turns Youth Homelessness into Home Youth experiencing homelessness who are Black, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, racialized, or newcomers are overrepresented in the population of youth experiencing homelessness. In Canada, racism, specifically anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, permeates society, creating social and health inequities. To respond to the needs of homeless youth and decrease social and health inequities experienced by Black, Indigenous and racialized youth, culturally responsive supports and services must be provided. These supports center the identities and cultures of young people and affirm their holistic identity, taking into consideration the barriers they navigate in their daily lives. This ensures that services respond to the specific needs of youth instead of compounding the barriers they are already facing. Eva\xe2\x80\x99s was founded in 1989 by Eva Smith, a Jamaican immigrant, advocate, and activist. You can learn more about her legacy here: Home - Eva\'s Initiatives for Homeless Youth (wpengine.com) Eva\xe2\x80\x99s provides shelter, transitional housing, and health and well-being programming to help youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Toronto. Join our expert staff help young people reach their potential and lead fulfilling, healthy lives. At Eva\xe2\x80\x99s, we help young people move from crisis to stability with the ultimate goal of moving to independence. We work with each young person to develop an achievable action plan, attain their goals, and build strong community connections. The Housing Support Worker reports to the Program Manager, Housing and is located at Phoenix site at 60 Brant St, Toronto ON. M5V 3G9.The position works in a shelter environment with its associated stresses and with youth who may at-times be in crisis and may demonstrate related behaviors. Responsibilities The Housing Support Worker position is responsible for development and delivery of programs that support Eva\xe2\x80\x99s youth residents in transitioning to independent living. These sessions may include income stabilization; subsidized and market rent housing searches; government applications; community referrals; education on tenancy and rental issues. This position is also required to support residents to move into suitable accommodation as well as provide follow-up resources post move-out to ensure smooth transition to independent living. Responsibilities include the development and delivery of life skills programs and group sessions aimed at independent living; education regarding rental and accommodation issues; for profit and non-profit housing opportunities. Qualifications Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree or College Diploma in a related field (Social Work, Child and Youth Work, Social Services) or relevant mix of education and experience Minimum 2 years work experience working with vulnerable youth including those with mental health challenges, preferably in a residential setting. Experience in case management and Housing First model Experience in facilitating workshops and coordinating housing supports program delivery Knowledge and awareness of issues related to youth homelessness and the community resources youth need to transition successfully to independent living Extensive knowledge of housing specific resources, referral, and application processes Demonstrated knowledge of how to use anti-oppressive frameworks to develop rapport with \xe2\x80\x9cat risk youth\xe2\x80\x9d from various ethno-cultural groups Excellent organizational, and time management skills Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills Excellent administrative skills, experience drafting reports that include evaluation data/analysis Effective computer skills including MS Office, Outlook, Excel, MS Teams, etc. Demonstrated understanding of the Residential Tenancy Act, Eviction processes and Landlord Tenant Board Class \xe2\x80\x9cG\xe2\x80\x9d valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license Legally entitled to work in Canada Salary The position is unionized, with a wage rate of $25.36 per hour. Contract is a leave of absence coverage. Apply Submit a cover letter and resume in one document to careers@evas.ca.* Be sure to indicate 2023-37 Housing Support Worker (Contract)* in the title. Interviews to be conducted as suitable candidates are identified. Please note that as a condition of employment, the successful applicant must complete a Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Reference Check. Eva\xe2\x80\x99s would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. In keeping with our ongoing efforts to represent the diversity of our community, we strongly encourage people from diverse groups to apply. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Eva\xe2\x80\x99s provides accommodation, accessible formats, and communication support for the interview upon request. Eva\xe2\x80\x99s is strongly committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals including applicants from all cultures, racialized communities, abilities, diverse sexual and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Eva\xe2\x80\x99s has taken active steps to reduce the risk of transmission within our shelters, click here to learn what we are doing: https://www.evas.ca/blog/covid-19-update/ We acknowledge the land we occupy is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississauga\'s of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and M\xc3\xa9tis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississauga\'s of the Credit and the Williams Treaty signed with multiple Mississauga\'s and Chippewa bands. We also acknowledge all Treaty peoples \xe2\x80\x93 including those who came here as settlers \xe2\x80\x93 as migrants either in this generation or in generations past - and those of us who came here involuntarily, particularly forcibly dis-planted Africans, brought here as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. Eva\xe2\x80\x99s Initiatives for Homeless Youth Administrative Office: 401 Richmond St W., Suite 245, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8 Phone 416-977-4497 | Email info@evas.ca | Website www.evas.ca Connect with us @evasinitiatives Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract Salary: $25.36 per hour Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• working with vulnerable youth: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person