Job Post Details

Job ID: 15906

Start Date: Immediately

Wage: $22.02 - $24.50 / Hour

Hours: 24 Hours / Week

Duties: - Meet with individuals experiencing homelessness, in the locations where they are spending time, to provide support. - Identify, relationship-build, and engage with unhoused or precariously housed individuals on an outreach basis. - Support clients as appropriate with housing searches and assisting with housing forms and other documents as necessary. - Support clients by accompanying them to viewings and advocating with private and public housing providers in the Comox Valley. - Provide coaching to clients on tenant rights and other housing related skills and knowledge. - Liaise with private and public housing providers and provide mediation and support to clients at risk of losing their housing or experiencing episodic homelessness. - Provide outreach and accompaniment focused on improving housing stability. - Support access to detox, treatment and other recovery supports. Supports access to harm reduction supplies. - Hold strong personal and professional boundaries and identify/ manage risk safely. - Maintain an awareness of community resources, including health care services, social, economic, recreational, employment, and educational services and resources, and other agencies, and shares that information as required.

Requirements: - Previous work experience in Human Services / Housing sector will be considered an asset. - Must feel comfortable interacting with the Comox Valley homelessness and vulnerable multi-barriered population. - Strong awareness of cultural diversity and sound knowledge of current social issues such as poverty, homelessness, mental illness, addictions, domestic violence, child protection, etc. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills. - Highly organized and able to work under pressure - Sound knowledge of community resources and methods of access. - First Aid certification an asset. - Must have a clear criminal record history and ability to pass a vulnerable sector check. - Must have a valid BC driver’s license and clean driving record, and access to a reliable vehicle. - Working knowledge of the Residential Tenancy Act and applicable Health and Safety regulations. - Ability to build and maintain professional, confidential relationships with multi-barriered people. - Strong skills in crisis intervention, mediation and conflict resolution. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic computer systems. - Ability to file and maintain detailed reports.

Company: Comox Valley Affordable Housing Society

Contact: Dawn Schroeder

Notes: We are a strong and supportive team, willing to train the right candidate!

Email: dawn@cvahs.com

Address: 21 - 1547 Dingwall Road, Courtenay

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