Intensive Community Outreach Coordinator (City of Stratford)
Location
Stratford, ON | Canada
Job description
Intensive Community Outreach Coordinator (City of Stratford)
External PostingJob Posting#: 78-2023
Status: Temporary Full-Time (up to 18-months)
Union/Non-union: CUPE 1385
Date Posted: August 31, 2023
Annual Salary: $68,438 - $72,806
Closing Deadline: September 12, 2023
Department/Division: Social Services / Housing
Location: On-Site (Stratford, ON)
Duties:This position reports to the Supervisor of Social Services. The Intensive Community Outreach Coordinator provides specialized and intensive support to vulnerable individuals and families facing homelessness and complex barriers to housing stability.
Work Performed:- Conducts client interviews (onsite in office/offsite in client homes or in community setting).
- Completes initial assessment, schedule and organize follow-up appointments and services.
- Facilitates or participate in case conferences with internal staff and other professionals as required.
- Obtains, create and maintain client documentation and records.
- Provides case management services for multiple clients.
- Delivers other required individual or group life skills programs or services, including coordination and facilitation of circles of support with other helping professionals to ensure clients are adequately and appropriately served.
- Attends community and stakeholder meetings and other inter-professional care-coordination meetings as required.
- Designs and delivers life skills and psycho-educational programming for clients.
- Co-ordinates training for other human service professionals on issues pertaining to homelessness and housing stability.
- Acts as a resource to internal staff and other affiliated agency staff to foster housing stability and retention for individuals and families.
- Reviews research and makes recommendations to management team members regarding program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Assist in maintaining a safe work environment.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:- 3 year diploma in applied Social or Health Sciences, or 2 year diploma in applied social or health sciences plus 1 year additional in specialized training social or human services.
- Minimum 1-2 years related professional experience.
- Valid Driver’s Licence (Class G) – Travel throughout service area will be required.
- Successful Criminal Reference Check (vulnerable sector).
Specialized Skills, Abilities, Training, License, Memberships, or Certifications- Completion of coursework or training (workshops, conference attendance, continuing education courses) in mental health, addictions, concurrent disorders, trauma-informed practice, motivational interviewing and stages of changes, recovery-oriented case management, community development, screening, and assessment (Vulnerability Index, Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool), client record keeping and professional ethics, group facilitation, adult education.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of social and community resources.
- Ability to manage time and resources to complete a range of tasks and activities to a high level of consistency and accountability.
Please apply online by visiting https://stratford.hiringplatform.ca/list/careers
Applications will be received until September 12, 2023 at 4:30 pm.The City of Stratford is committed to building a culture where difference is valued. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be on behalf of the community we serve. We are committed to continuously improving our systems, policies and practices to remove barriers, promote respect and ensure our employees, in all their diversity, can succeed. We encourage and welcome qualified applicants with a diverse range of perspectives, skills and lived experiences to apply.
Accommodations are available for people with disabilities throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Applicants should make their needs known in advance.
While we appreciate all applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Personal information collected in response to this advertisement is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Stratford. Please direct inquiries to the Human Resources Department at 519-271-0250 x 336.
Human Resources Department City Hall, P.O. Box 818
Stratford, ON N5A 6W1
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$68.44k - $72.81k per year
