After Care Worker

Company: Na-Me-Res

 JOB POSTING - Internal/External

Position: After Care Worker - Full Time          

Shift:   8am – 4pm                      

Salary:             $59,605.00        

Start:   Immediately    

 Closing:          Open until filled          

          Locations: Outreach       

Background

Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence), located in Toronto, is a diverse, multi-service organization.  Our Mission Statement is: Through a culture-based approach that addresses the holistic needs of its clients, Na-Me-Res’ mission is to provide temporary, transitional and permanent housing to Indigenous men experiencing homelessness in Toronto, while providing outreach and support services to the broader Indigenous homeless population.

Main Function

The After-care worker will provide newly housed people who have experienced difficulty maintaining housing with the resources required to enhance the quality of their life, hence optimizing the likelihood of their remaining successfully housed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct client assessments and develop case management plan
• Receive referrals, review case summaries, and create client files
• Participate in joint meeting with client and Housing Worker
• Develop short- and long-term goals to maximize a client’s chances of remaining successfully housed
• Assess client’s health and identify furnishing needs
• Meet with client on a regular basis to monitor progress toward goals
• Assess and revise case plans as required
• Provide tenant/housing provider mediation service as required and any other interventions which may be necessary
• Rehouse clients if needed
• Participate in Streets to Homes monthly case conferences
• Maintain up-to-date file on each client including case notes and referrals
• Provide all reports to City of Toronto and Na-Me-Res as required
• Other duties as identified by the Manager of Outreach Services

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in social services or other related discipline or equivalent
• Several years of related work experience
• A valid Ontario Driver’s License and clean driving abstract is an asset
• Provide police check as a condition of employment

• Knowledge and ability to work with computers
• Ability to write and communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple jobs effectively
• Successful experience working with a diverse population
• Knowledge of Native traditions and culture is an asset

Na-Me-Res encourages First Nation, Inuit, and Métis applicants to apply and please identify in their cover letter and connections to their community. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those select for an interview will be connected.  If you are invited to an interview and require accommodation, we will make every effort to accommodate you.

A resume, cover letter, and references can be sent to:

Email: jobs@nameres.org

Fax:                 (416) 652-3138 

Mail:                Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) Human Resources

26 Vaughan Road, Toronto, ON M6G 2C4

(Hand delivered applications will not be accepted)