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Housing Shelter Diversion Worker

by Mission Services

Position Type: Contract
Location: London, ON
Date Posted: Jan 27, 2022
Experience: 2 Years
Education: College Diploma (2 years)
Mission Services

Job Description

Rotholme Family Shelter of Mission Services of London has an opening for the position of Housing Shelter Diversion Worker.  This is a contract position.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
To assist families in diverting them from an emergency shelter stat via a direct referral system. To develop and maintain an effective relationships and working partnerships with property owners, property owners and/or property management.

Qualifications:
  • Post-Secondary Education/Training in Human/Social Services
  • Experience in a social service position, preferable an emergency shelter
  • Knowledge and ability to work with women, men, families, and children in crisis
  • A high level of communication skills including disputes resolution practices
  • Understanding and knowledge of the City of London, residential area, housing providers and area real estate
  • Experience working with private market housing partner
  • Knowledge of the Landlord Tennant Board and residential tenancy Act
  • Ability to provide participant advocacy with other system elements and proactive participant planning.
  • Comfortable with computer programs and efficient documentation of statistical data.
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently as staff of a Christian based social service agency
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Mary-Jo Hartman
Rotholme Family Shelter
Email:  MJHartman@missionservices.ca