Competition #2025-324-CCProgram Coordinator (2025-324-CC)Employment
Type:Permanent Full Time, Bargaining Unit (2 Vacancies)Work Hours:35 hours/week
(M-F 9am-5pm)Work Setting:Exclusively Onsite Salary:External Rate: $54,097.76
Internal Rate: $55,201.79Application Deadline:July 25, 2025 by 11:59 pm
Program Overview – Language Programs, Community Programs
The Supportive Housing Program provides housing for seniors who have been street
involved, experiencing mental health and/or addictions issues. The program
provides onsite psychosocial, primary care supports and services including:
intensive case management; harm reduction and addiction supports; therapeutic
and supportive counseling; 24-hour staffing; assistance with activities of daily
living; nursing services; life skills development; social and recreational
activities; volunteer opportunities; and follow up support
What You Will Do
- Plan, build, organize & facilitate onsite activities onsite staff and
external partners
- Engage with tenants to complete an interest assessment of what types of
programming tenants would be interested in partaking in
- Assess, develop, and build healthy and engaging program spaces
- Facilitate skill-building, healthy living and fun workshops for participants.
- Create a calendar of planned monthly programming within the Streets to Home
program while liaising with external parties and supporting staff with the
development and co/facilitation of daily/weekly workshops & activities
- Create a participant intake pathway & marketing materials to inform tenants
and get them excited
- Create & implement monthly/quarterly Pre & Post-program surveys
- Interact with individuals in person; providing emotional support, and
feedback to case managers/counsellors and encouraging participation in
programs.
- Work with the case manager to carry out goals and expectations of the care
plan and complete daily needs assessments to determine appropriate
programming for participants
- Monitor clients, identify additional needs and mitigate risks
- Identify participants who may be interested in becoming peer helpers
- Collaborate with the community and build partnerships to bring in new
programming
- Work collaboratively with community partners including mental health,
substance use, geriatric crisis and mental health and justice, in order to
maximize support of client and help create pathways to recovery goals
- Ensure that anti-oppression, community development, and harm reduction
principles are achieved in the program
- Take part in team and unit meetings
- Participate in ongoing training and education
- Participate in regular supervisory sessions and annual performance appraisals
- Help to create a healthy and motivating work environment
- Recognize that the programs, staffing model, and job description may be
reviewed after the first year of operation and the position/ responsibilities
may need to change following that review
What You Bring to the Team
- Bachelor-level degree or Social Service Worker with 5+ years’ experience
creating and facilitating programming
- Requires 5 years minimum related experience working with adults/seniors,
homeless individuals with mental health/substance use issues
What You Set You Apart
- Demonstrated experience supporting adults/seniors with mental health,
substance use, housing needs, etc
- Proven ability to lead, develop and facilitate programming
- Strong assessment skills.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate client/tenant needs
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.Demonstrated information
and referral skills; and ability to effectively link client to supportive
services where necessary
- Self-directed and independent, but also experienced in working effectively as
a member of team
- Proven ability to minimize barriers through appropriately designed and
managed service delivery
- Ability to work from a client-centered approach
- Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the health sector and its
related services
- Excellent knowledge of community resources
- Demonstrated ability to follow policies, procedures, and adhere to
legislation.
- Well grounded; good boundary setting skills
- Travel may be required while on shift – community building/partnership
meetings
- A thorough understanding of clinical practices and care models.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, flexibility, and contribute to the
effective functioning of a clients
- Strong leadership skills
- Proven ability to facilitate presentations and workshops.
- Applied computer skills (MS word, excel, and Internet).
- Ability to use case management software is an asset (Pirouette).
- Ability to work weekends & statutory holidays on an exceptional basis, where
and if applicable
WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an
inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted
in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our People & Culture
representatives at careers@woodgreen.org [\"http://careers@woodgreen.org\"] of
the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to
accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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