Community Housing Program Support Worker
6 Month Contract
Full-Time Permanent Unionized Position
For 50 years Nellie’s has been providing shelter and support for marginalized women and their children in the Greater Toronto Area. We operate programs and services, for women and their children who had or are experiencing violence, poverty, and homelessness. Nellie’s works to lessen homelessness for women and their children whether the cause is family violence, mental health, or any other reason that results in dealing with the impact of trauma.
Our core operations involve our 38-bed emergency shelter for women and their children who are homeless or escaping violent situations. In addition to our shelter, Nellie’s operates Community Support and Outreach programs that provide aftercare support and follow-up services to women and their children after they leave the shelter, as well as transitional housing support for women and gender-diverse people living in the community who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
Nellie’s is currently looking to hire 2 Community Housing Program Support Workers to support the Community Housing Program Supervisor. The main function of this position is to provide housing help support to women and gender-diverse people and do outreach in the community. The majority of this work will be supporting women who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and supporting individuals and families who are fleeing violence.
Nellie’s is committed to the development of an agency that reflects the women it serves. This position is open to all women*. Woman* signifies anyone who self-identifies as female, femme and/or woman. This includes transwomen, cisgender women, and non-binary people who identify as femme or female-presenting. Applications from equity-seeking groups are strongly encouraged.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Support Individuals and Families to Find and Maintain Housing
Advocacy
Documentation
Assist Individuals in Establishing a Community Support Network
Community Education
Team Building
Qualifications
Assets
Job Type: 6 Month Contract with the possibility of extension
Expected hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: $24.00 per hour
Date of Posting: July 4th, 2024
Deadline of Applications: August 4th, 2024
Nellie’s is committed to the development of an agency that reflects the women it serves. Applications from Aboriginal Women, World Majority Women/Women of Colour, Lesbians, Bisexual Women, Transgendered Women and Women with Disabilities, Women who have experienced Violence and Consumer Survivors are strongly encouraged.
Please email your application to . Only those candidates who will be interviewed will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Police Records Check for the vulnerable sector.
Nellie’s is a unionized workplace with the Workers United Canada Council.
We regret that our community support office is not physically accessible.
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