ACCOUNTABILITY

Reports to the Director, Community and Partnership

FUNCTION

The Community and Partnership Coordinator (CPC) works in collaboration with the Property Managers and Referring Agencies to facilitate and maintain the St.

Clare’s Tenancy Model, Successful Tenancies Successful Communities and to facilitate and maintain healthy partner relationships with our Referring Agencies.

The CPC works with partners and within St. Clare’s Community Housing Partnership’s procedures and policies to promote social inclusion and prevent eviction.

The CPC provides crisis counseling, case management, facilitation, uses mediation skills, and makes referrals and advocates on behalf of the tenants.

DUTIES

May be assigned additional duties which are consistent with these roles :

Community and Partnership

• Establish and maintain a supportive network that will assist the tenants to maintain a successful tenancy.
• Use brief therapy and mediation skills, knowledge of community networks and resources to support skills development, promote social inclusion, and prevent eviction
• Assist tenants in attaining personal outcomes and goals
• Assist tenants to review their goals with their partner agency and re-evaluate the outcomes on a regular basis.
• Promote open communication between all parties involved in the building and partnership
• Proactively involve tenants in the discussions and decisions that affect them
• Provide information and referrals to tenants, (and coaching if needed,) regarding available services and community resources;

support them to access and evaluate them

• Support the tenant to advocate for appropriate resources as needed
• Coordinate community orientation sessions and workshops for tenants; assist with the development of a Tenant Council; and facilitate monthly meetings to address building and community issues
• Responsible to support tenants who currently do not have a referring agency to support them

Partners

• Provide leadership to the development and implementation of the Ct. Clare’s Community Partnership Model.
• Work in collaboration with partner agencies in the referral, planning, and move-in process
• Work with referring agencies to develop and maintain a transparent and agreed on prioritizing process for vacancies
• Liaise with other service providers involved with each tenant and supports tenants to work effectively with their service providers
• Work with other Partner Agency staff and on-site staff as part of the treatment and support team for tenants as needed
• Work with the referring agencies in scheduling and supporting delivery of workshops, training sessions, and community development initiatives that involve the tenants.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to develop and implement strategies to prevent evictions and to create discharge plans if those strategies are not successful
• Encourage good coordination of resources and strategies among participating service providers.
• Work in collaboration with the partnership and tenants to evaluate the outcomes of the St. Clare’s Community Housing model.

Community Development Unit Team Activities

• Collect and maintains statistical information on tenants moving in and out.
• Develop and administers surveys and questionnaires for all tenants moving in and documents the outcomes of tenants leaving, and periodically during tenancy.
• Regularly report activities for consultation and / or direction to his / her peer team and Director on a regular basis (every two weeks or more often if necessary).
• Attend office meetings, case consultation meetings, and staff training and development opportunities as required.
• Prepare case records, statistical reports and other administrative tasks as required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counselling or equivalent education and experience.
• 5 years experience working with clients in a face-to-face setting
• Experienced in brief counselling and being a catalyst for change
• Knowledge of addictions, mental health, homelessness, and disability issues
• Knowledge of social service resources in downtown Toronto
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-agency team
• Knowledge of community development
• Ability to work from an anti-oppression framework
• Experience working with marginalized populations is an asset

Salary range is $75000-$85,000 for a 37.5-hour workweek with extended healthcare benefits after 3 months, pension, and generous vacation time.

This is a full-time permanent position. This position is a front-line forward-facing position where the job needs to be performed onsite.

This position cannot be performed from home. The employer provides all necessary and recommended PPE.

Please note : Interviews will occur on rolling basis; please apply as soon as you can to [email protected] with subject line Application for CPC .

Successful candidates must undergo a Vulnerable Sector Screening reference check to the satisfaction of St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society

Accommodations during the recruitment, selection, and interview processes will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code if needed.

If you need accommodation during the hiring process, please call 437 421 2958

St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society is an equal opportunity employer and encourages resumes from people who are reflective of the diverse communities we serve.

We are committed to excellence and hire based on merit.

All new St. Clare’s employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with our Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, unless they are exempt on the basis of medical or other grounds pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.