job description
Habitations du Réseau de l’Académie offers 170 social housing units with community support to meet the needs of people at risk of homelessness and suffering from mental health problems. The apartments are spread over seven different phases in the Plateau-Mont-Royal and Ville-Marie districts. One phase is a 57-room house and the other phases offer studios. An eighth phase with 20 residential units is under development.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Community support and support staff
In addition to the institutional and community resources in the area, in collaboration with colleagues and under the supervision of management, the incumbent is tasked with promoting tenants’ housing stability through community support. Due to its psychosocial nature, this service is based on the participation of the tenant and his ability to develop or maintain his autonomy, taking into account the dimension of the living environment and collective intervention.
The position holder plays a central role and ensures the connection between the tenants and the various committees of the academy’s housing network, including the property management. The employee thus participates in the introduction and development of community support practices in the organization, in particular in relation to the opening of a new phase of 20 residential units.
task description
- Receive inquiries about apartment rentals;
- organize apartment viewings;
- Support tenants in integrating their apartments;
- Provide individualized social support;
- Provide intensive support to tenants who find themselves in difficulty and jeopardize their housing stability, in particular due to non-payment of rent and interference with the peaceful use of the premises;
- Stimulate tenants in acquiring various personal, interpersonal and social skills;
- Assist tenants in resolving neighborhood conflicts;
- Intervene in crisis situations;
- Develop, plan and organize support services and interventions in collaboration with community partners, particularly with regard to risks associated with consumption;
- Develop joint activities to develop a harmonious community life for all tenants;
- promoting integration into collective and community life by organizing activities for more vulnerable people;
- Participate in preventative inspection visits in collaboration with property management.
Requirements
- College or university degree in psychosocial intervention, social work, or other relevant field;
- Three years of experience in individual and collective intervention with people in difficulty in a community setting;
- Good knowledge of social housing;
- Strong sense of organization;
- experience in a homeless environment;
- experience with drug addiction and dependencies;
- animation and mediation skills;
- Strong teamwork skills;
- sense of initiative and autonomy;
- Forgiving and empathetic nature;
- ability to analyze and synthesize;
- Good knowledge of spoken and written French;
- Good spoken English skills;
- Knowledge of using computer equipment;
work environment
- Small, enthusiastic and stable team
- Main office
- Common areas in every environment
working conditions
- Contract (trial period 60 working days) with the possibility of extension depending on the grants granted;
- 35 hour/week position, usually during the day;
- Variable schedule (sometimes you can be called to work in the evening);
- Base hourly rate: $23.15/hour (depending on experience)
- Start work as quickly as possible;
hours per week
35 hours/week
Salary
$23.15/hour (base salary)
Type of position
Intervention – Community Support
Application deadline
Tuesday, December 5, 2023