Addiction & Mental Health Worker, Housing Always, Addiction Housing & Supportive Living Apts

Job description

Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Housing Always, Addiction Supportive Housing (ASH) and Supportive Living Apartments (SLA) Direct Service - (OPSEU) Full-Time, Contract (End Date: March 31, 2027) This posting is the result of a current vacancy. London, Ontario (London Zone): Every person in our community has the right to safe, affordable, quality housing and to live with dignity and as much independence and choice as possible. As a member of the Supportive Housing Team, you will be supporting individuals who may experience addictions and/or mental health concerns and have struggled with housing stability. By providing affordable, independent apartments with supports on-site, your team will be at the ready to provide early support and intervention, when clients need it most. This approach ultimately prevents concerns from escalating to a point that would have resulted in eviction in a non-supportive or market rent housing situation, accomplishing our goal of keeping our clients housed. We also work towards building a sense of community by offering groups and light-touch support within the buildings for any tenants who may benefit from low-barrier addictions and/or mental health su...