Mental Heath and Housing Worker

 Mental Health and Housing Worker

(Contract Position until March 31, 2019)

Stella’s Circle and Choices for Youth are currently looking for a Mental Health and Housing Worker to fill a position on an Intensive Case Management (ICM) and Housing Supports Program known as “Front Step”.  The City of St. John’s is partnering with End Homelessness St. John’s (EHSJ) to deliver this program for chronically and episodically homeless persons in St. John’s. 

Front Step is shared between both organizations as we work to evolve the program by developing, implementing and providing day to day leadership and support. The St. John’s Community Plan to End Homelessness has proposed a vision to end homelessness in St. John’s by 2019.  This plan is based on a systems approach grounded in Housing First as the guiding philosophy.  Four priority areas are included in this plan which include systems coordination; integrated information system and research; leadership and resources; and housing supports.

As a Mental Health and Housing Worker, you will provide outreach services to all Program clients using a Strengths-based approach.  You will collaborate with clients and Case Managers to assist in the development and implementation of individualized service plans, in finding housing for each client and in supporting these clients to maintain their housing.

Duties include but are not limited to:

·         Provide ongoing emotional support, encouragement and unconditional acceptance to clients;

·         Support Case Managers in provision of outreach services to clients with weekly visits to their homes while helping to ensure that individualized service plans are implemented;

·         Complete shift reports and/or daily logs and submit in a timely manner;

·         Assist clients in all aspects of housing – searching, moving, developing landlord-tenant agreements, financial resources, etc;

·         Provide direct support and education to private landlords who rent to clients as well as seek out and develop private landlord market for potential rentals;

·         Implement an Eviction Prevention Program – providing direct support to tenants regarding housing retention, mediation and conflict resolution;

The successful candidate will:

·         Have a post-secondary degree or diploma in a social sciences field such as social work, psychology, etc; Equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered;

·         Have a minimum of 2 years’ direct work experience with target population being served in program;

·         Have a knowledge, understanding and commitment to the Housing First Model, Recovery Model and philosophies;

·         Have extensive knowledge and experience in such areas as housing, homelessness, mental health, addictions, trauma, conflict resolution and crisis intervention;

·         Have knowledge of community resources, in particular the housing market;

·         Must be flexible for hours of work (some evening and weekend hours) and have a willingness to be creative in motivating and inspiring clients;

·         Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a safe vehicle for work;

·         Must have a valid First Aid/CPR Certificate

The annual salary is $45,000 which is based on a 37.5 hour work week.  This position comes with a benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, ADD, LTD and an RRSP plan.

Please send cover letter and resume by August 14, 2018 to:

Human Resources Specialist

Stella’s Circle

142 Military Road

St. John’s, NL  A1C 2E6

Fax: (709) 738-7808

Email: Recruitment@StellasCircle.ca

www.StellasCircle.ca

Community Youth Outreach Worker, Outreach and Youth Engagement program (full-time)

Community Youth Outreach Worker, Outreach and Youth Engagement program (Full-Time)

Choices for Youth Inc. (“Choices”) is a dynamic, progressive organization that empowers homeless and at-risk youth with innovative options and tools to move from street-life to more stable, healthy living situations.

We are seeking a Community Youth Outreach Worker to provide support within the Outreach and Youth Engagement program. These individuals will report to the Program Coordinator and together, will work to ensure effective program delivery.

• Provide outreach support, engagement opportunities and drop-in services to youth
• Create space for positive relationships, predictable structures and clear expectations for youth

• Provide advocacy, accompaniment, and referral services to youth

• Intervene effectively and appropriately to crisis and conflict through the use of supportive counselling, problem solving and clear communication

• Ensure that services provided reflects the needs of youth
• Ensure documentation of relevant information and that documentation is in accordance with CFY’s policy on the security and maintenance of youth information
• Nurture and contribute to the unique culture of the organization
• Commit to helping CFY achieve the goals of its strategic plan

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Social Work or related field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with youth

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of issues pertaining to homeless, street involved, and at risk youth
• Advanced understanding of the systems affecting youth
• Ability to work independently and within a team while supporting and achieving the overall goals of the program
• Thorough knowledge of community resources and supports for youth
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Demonstrated experience in using trauma-informed practice would be an asset
• A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle

Work Hours

The position will work 35 hours per week and flexibility in work hours will be required including evening and weekend work to accommodate youth and program needs and to accommodate higher work volumes and organizational requirements.

Compensation

The starting salary for this position is $38,656.  Choices for Youth offers a competitive compensation package, including: a health and dental program, employer-matched RRSP and four weeks’ vacation to qualifying employees.

How to Apply:

Email your resume and cover letter with OYE-08-2018 in the subject line to:

employment@choicesforyouth.ca

Or fax:

709-726-3125

This competition will remain opened until filled.

Equity in employment is essential to a just society. Choices for Youth enthusiastically welcomes applications from all qualified people, including racialized people, people of all sexual orientations, women and trans* people, Aboriginal and First People, those with disabilities, mental illness, and from all social strata.

To view all current job postings, please visit http://www.choicesforyouth.ca/join-cfy.

Training and Employment Team Lead (Full-time)

Choices for Youth (CFY) is a dynamic, progressive organization that empowers homeless and at-risk youth with innovative options and tools to move from street-life to more stable, healthy living situations. We work hard with boundless ambition and strive for excellence in our cultural commitments.

Currently, Choices for Youth is looking for a highly motivated Training and Employment Team Lead to become part of the team at our Ropewalk Lane location. 

The Training and Employment Team Lead will coordinate all pre-employment and employment training. This will involve the creation and development of a training curriculum including the creation of training materials and facilitation of training sessions. Responsibilities will also include creation of system for training evaluation that will be implemented to analyze outcomes. The Training and Employment Team Lead will work with CESP and other departments to recruit participants and coordinate placements for young people. Communication between parties will be completed in a timely fashion. Building and maintaining relationships with community employers will be fundamental. The Training and Employment Team Lead will report to the Manager of Social Enterprise.

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Coordinate all employment training

·         Coordinate all pre-employment training including but not limited to Jumpstart

·         Curriculum creation and development

·         Liaison with CESP and other departments to recruit participants

·         Create training materials and could involve facilitating training sessions

·         Organize training and employment schedules on a quarterly basis

·         Ensure internal and external communication on upcoming opportunities are completed in a timely fashion

·         Develop community partnerships with potential competitive employers, mentors and/or volunteers

·         Liaison with CESP Team Lead to coordinate placements for young people

·         Outcome measurement, data management for training and competitive employment

·         Gather feedback from community employers and maintain relations

·         Training evaluation creation, implementation and analysis

·         Completing monthly progress reports

Qualifications

·      Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Education, or college equivalent

·      Advance computer skills

·      Strong facilitation skills

·      Strong communication and interpersonal skills

·      Be genuinely passionate about youth

·      Understanding and experience working with vulnerable populations

Other Requirements

·      Access to a vehicle is required

Work Hours

The position will be 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Some flexibility in work hours will be required.

Compensation

The salary for this position will be $47,545.94 - $52,839.28 annually. Choices offers a competitive compensation package, including: a health and dental program, employer-matched RRSP and four weeks’ vacation to qualifying employees.

How to Apply
Send your resume and cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria and include TNE-07-2018 in the subject heading to:

Email: employment@choicesforyouth.ca
Fax: (709) 726-3125
No phone calls please.

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by 4 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Only selected interviewees will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Equity in employment is essential to a just society. Choices for Youth enthusiastically welcomes applications from all qualified people, including racialized people, people of all sexual orientations, women and trans* people, Aboriginal and First People those with disabilities, mental illness, and from all social strata.

Community Support Worker

RallyForward

Choices for Youth is a dynamic, progressive organization that empowers homeless and at-risk youth with innovative options and tools to move from street-life to more stable, healthy living situations.

Currently, The RallyForward program at Choices for Youth is looking for one Community Support Worker, to fulfil a full time position with evenings and weekends.

RallyForward is a Supportive Housing Program with intensive Community Supports, for young people between the ages of 16-29 who have been identified as having complex mental health needs. The Community Support Worker will work in collaboration with Program Coordinator/Team Lead to provide direct support to youth who face barriers in the community. The Community Support Worker will assist young people with attaining the skills needed for independent living such as: life skills, education, employment, housing and crisis intervention/prevention

Qualifications and Experience:

• Preference will be given to candidates with 2 years’ experience in community mental health field

• Diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary program

• Extensive knowledge of youth related issues and resources

• Commitment to the philosophy of youth empowerment is a requirement

• Conflict resolution skills

• First Aid Certificate

• Certificate of Conduct

• Driver’s License Required

This position will require a flexible approach to hours of work and a willingness to be creative in motivating/inspiring youth and other members of the community. Access to a vehicle is also required.

Salary: $39,943 – 44,067 annually

Choices for Youth appreciates all applications however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates will be required to submit a Certificate of Conduct.

Please submit resumes by 9:00am Friday August 3, 2018

Choices for Youth – RallyForward Program

261 Duckworth Street

St. John’s, NL. A1C 1G9

Fax: (709) 726-3125

Email: employment@choicesforyouth.ca

Senior HR Specialist

Choices for Youth (CFY) is seeking a Senior Human Resources Specialist to join our team of committed individuals who collectively work to support high risk youth in recognizing that they are their own greatest opportunity for change! Our CFY team is here to offer youth the supportive infrastructure of access to essential services, skills building, employment, and psychosocial programs, through a housing first, and harm reduction philosophy to facilitate in youth’s transition towards healthy life change, stability, and growth.

At the core of CFY is our emphatic belief in young people and their potential. The key responsibility of the Choices for Youth ‘Senior HR Specialist’ is to keep this mission statement alive through our employees, and to enhance it through the policies that frame and guide the work we do here at CFY.

The ‘Senior HR Specialists’ role necessitates that the candidate has capacity to prioritize multiple high level projects, while ensuring the continuation of HR related day-to-day operational integrity (i.e. development and/or analysis of HR policies, while fielding employee needs, and time sensitive senior management requests). Demonstrated ability of this capacity will be required of you at the interview, should you be selected to proceed.

The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the HR council of Canada, particularly as it relates to diversity in the work place, and utilizing this resource and others to continue fostering cultural sensitivity and inclusivity across CFY.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Choices For Youth ‘Senior HR Specialist’ will be responsible for the operations of Human Resources within CFY including (but not limited to):

•   Fielding resumes and all recruitment (posting job advertisements, schedule interviews, complete reference checks, keep job descriptions current)
•   Daily HR related telephone and email correspondence with employees, and external resources as necessary
•  Navigating/prioritizing interdepartmental requests made to HR such as; employee relations, training, attendance, supporting senior leadership in development/action plan related conversations with employees, support and scheduling of exit interviews, and new hire orientation
•  Commit to helping CFY achieve the goals of its strategic plan
•  Help foster a social justice approach among employees
• Workforce planning and employment
• Risk Management
•  HR Development
•  Employee and labor relations
• Occupational Health and Compensation
• Other various assigned projects

Required Skills and Specifications

• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word
• Able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality and flexibility towards change
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• A clear certificate of conduct and must be bondable

Qualifications and Experience

• 3-5 years previous progressive experience in HR
• While Experience in a nonprofit environment is considered an asset, the ability to highlight transferability of pertinent skills and knowledge from HR experience in the for-profit sector will be considered as well.
• Human Resources (or related) degree/diploma from an accredited University or College
• Experience with electronic HRMS is required
• Organizational development/implementation of HRMS is an asset

Work Hours

The position will work 35 hours per week 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Some flexibility in work hours will be required to accommodate higher work volumes and organizational requirements.

Compensation

The salary for this position will be $58,000.00 to $62,000.00 annually. Choices offers a competitive compensation package, including: a health and dental program, employer-matched RRSP and four weeks’ vacation to qualifying employees.

How to Apply

Send your cover letter and resume explaining how you meet the requirements and include Job Reference # SHRS-07-2018 in the subject line via email or fax to:
 

Director of Programs and Operations
Choices for Youth
Email: employment@choicesforyouth.ca

Fax: (709) 726-3125

Relief Workers (Call-In)

Choices for Youth is a dynamic, progressive organization that empowers homeless and at-risk youth with innovative options and tools to move from street-life to more stable, healthy living situations. Currently, The Choice’s Shelter and the Lilly Program are looking for Relief Workers. This is a call in, as needed, position. Relief workers will be trained to work at both programs and will require shift work including weekends, overnights, evenings, and holidays.  

The Lilly is a non-traditional safe and affordable housing program with in-house supports for homeless and at risk youth. Youth who live at the Lilly develop and engage in an individual support plan to identify employment and/or educational goals and actively engage in programming. As a relief worker at the Lilly, you will work as part of a team to ensure these goals are being met.  

Choices for Youth Shelter provides emergency, short-term housing for male and non-gender conforming youth between 16 and 29 years of age. As a relief counselor you will work as part of a staff team to ensure quality service to the youth that use the shelter services. This will include intake/assessments, providing supportive and crisis counseling, community liaising, advocacy and referrals to programs and services as required. Relief workers are also responsible for daily shelter operations including cleaning, meal preparation and other general duties. 

Qualifications and Experience: 
•    Post-Secondary education in Social Work, Social Sciences or related accredited program
•    Experience working with homeless and at risk youth
•    A sound knowledge of the issues facing homeless and marginalized youth
•    Experience in supportive counselling
•    Experience working with diverse populations
•    Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team
•    Strong documentation and administrative skills
•    Demonstrated conflict resolution and de-escalation skills
•    First Aid and CPR, ASSIST, and a clear Certificate of Conduct

The following Skills are considered an asset: 
•    Knowledge or experience with substance misuse and mental health
•    Life skills and Employment counselling
•    Knowledge of community services and programs
•    Knowledge in DBT  

Rate of pay: $20.49 per hour + 4% vacation pay

Please submit resumes by Friday July 13th, 2018 to:
       Email: employment@choicesforyouth.ca