Supervisor, Brantford Downtown Outreach Team
About St. Leonard's
St. Leonard’s Community Services Brantford has been an established part of the community for more than 50 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Our Values
These aren’t just “lip-service” to us – we work and live by them. If you do, too, we want to talk to you!
- Inclusive – we value everyone and their unique perspectives and journeys
- Compassionate – we care about our clients, our staff, partners, and the communities we serve
- Collaborative – we work together to support our clients and community
- Integrity – we hold ourselves accountable and are fair, trustworthy, and dedicated to our mission to empower people to achieve their vision of independence, health, and wellbeing
- Innovative – we are open to change and continuous improvement
- Genuine – we are honest, respectful, and authentic with our clients, each other, and our partners
- Optimistic – we believe that everyone can accomplish their goals
37.5 hours weekly. Monday to Friday, with the possibility of evenings should the need arise for in-reach or outreach function.
Contract ends: March 31, 2024
Duties
The Brantford Downtown Outreach Team uses multidisciplinary roles to work with individuals experiencing homelessness, mental health, and substance use in the Brantford area.
As the Supervisor, you will:
- Supervise staff, participate in the recruiting process for program staff and provide guidance in staff performance management
- Facilitate and coordinate intra-agency and external case management meetings
- Coordinate and deliver client-facing services through each position in a daily schedule of activities for this multidisciplinary team
- Deliver client-facing harm reduction and referral-based services, as well as community-facing coordination of referrals and service delivery inquiries
- Maintain data quality for evaluation purposes
- Coordinate programming funds; collect record and provide receipts for funders
A note about COVID-19: Our Agency is committed to the safety of staff. We are following Public Health guidance on precautions regarding use of Personal Protective Equipment, screening of staff and clients, physical distancing, cleaning, hand hygiene, and testing. If you are selected for an interview, we will answer any questions you may have on the precautions currently in place.
Qualifications
- Have a diploma in the Social Services or a related field
- Demonstrate knowledge of the complex barriers (systemic and intrinsic) associated with the experience of homelessness
- Demonstrate a knowledge of Harm Reduction activities and the ability to deliver substance-related safety information from a professional lens
- Demonstrate leadership characteristics, teamwork skills, and the capacity to prioritize client-centered service provision with other responsibilities of the role
- Be able to provide a clean driver’s abstract and driver’s license for the purposes of driving an outreach van and/or agency vehicles
- Be able to manage exposure to frequent vicarious traumatic stress
- A working knowledge of Brantford-based services is preferred
- Provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (minimum 3 doses)
Eligibility
Start date: as soon as possible
Benefits
- A Fitness Benefit for gym memberships, exercise equipment and lessons for various physical activities for all staff and their families
- An Employee Assistance Plan for all staff and their families
- Paid Time Off for all staff including Wellness Hours
- Fun events for all staff
- Participation in RSP/TFSA plans for all staff, with Agency pension match for Full Time and eligible Part Time staff
- Group health, vision, dental and travel insurance plans where premiums are 100% paid by the Agency for Full Time staff
- An Agency committed to ensuring your physical and mental health/safety is paramount
How to Apply
Our Commitment to Job Seekers
St. Leonard’s Community Services Inc. is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.
The Agency values the diverse and intersectional identities of its clients and staff. The Agency regards equity and diversity as an integral part of excellent community service and is committed to accessibility for all staff. The Agency seeks applicants who embrace our values and beliefs around respect for the dignity and diversity of our clients, staff, and community. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
The Agency encourages applications from all qualified individuals. If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of our contact so that we may arrange for their provision.
Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of the competition in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.