Community Developer (Bilingual)

at  Ottawa Salus Corporation

Position: Community Developer
Position Type: Permanent Full Time Unionized position (35 Hours/ Week: Monday to Friday).
Language: Bilingualism required (English and French)
Reports to: Program Manager
Location: The position will be located at one or more of Salus’ Community Development Resource Centres.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Community Developer is responsible for providing onsite support and group programming for Salus tenants who live with severe and persistent mental illness. The goal of onsite Community Development support is to assist tenants in maintaining successful tenancies. Community Developers work in collaboration with Salus’ Housing Coordinator, external mental health support workers, and a variety of community partners. The Community Developer works as part of a team providing support and programming to Salus-owned buildings as well as some buildings belonging to Ottawa Community Housing and the Multifaith Housing Initiative. Community Developers’ assignment to buildings may be changed to meet operational requirements.

Areas of responsibility of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Recovery-based group facilitation and design.
• Mediation and conflict resolution.
• Provision of individualized support to tenants.
• Foster existing and new community partnerships.
• Active participation in intervention plans and tenants’ circles of care.
• Collaboration with Salus’ Housing department to support tenancies.
• Advocate for clients’ individual needs and required services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, or related field. Candidates with a college diploma in a relevant field and extensive hands-on experience may be considered.
• Experience or Interest in working with marginalized adults who are living with severe and persistent mental illness, or working with individuals who suffer from concurrent disorders.
• Experience or Interest in community development and in-group facilitation.
• Familiarity with social service and support networks within Ottawa.
• Familiarity with housing providers and their policies.
• Knowledge of recovery principles / harm reduction principles.

Please refer the Job description for details