Community Wellness Worker – Housing Services, Halton

at  WESLEY

ARE YOU THE ONE WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Community Wellness Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness, and empowerment; to our clients, families, and each other.
The Community Wellness Worker is a mobile position within the Halton Region providing supports to residents of Halton who have been assessed for hoarding concerns, to increase each individual’s well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome hoarding behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social functioning.
This position supports clients, reduces evictions and tenants’ need to access emergency shelter, and works with tenants to problem-solve when tenancies are at risk. The Community Wellness Worker will provide direct services to tenants and also help tenants connect to needed services in the community.
This position is a unionized, full-time, temporary position. The contract is until September 4, 2026. The rate of pay is $25.75 per hour. This position is 40 hours per week.

1. Assess, triage, and provide mental health & wellness services to clients identified and accepted into the program.
2. Facilitate opportunities to engage individuals in a supportive manner that will support discussion around stressors, trauma, and other issues that may impede healthy functioning.
3. Work with clients to complete the weekly CBT structured program for hoarding.
4. Work collaboratively with the Manager to develop, implement, and monitor case plans.
5. Completes administrative tasks, maintains effective recording/tracking systems, and responds to queries.
6. Work in partnership with professionals from other organizations that support clients such as social care, health, police, education, youth-serving agencies, and early childhood services.
7. Collaborate with the Halton Hoarding Coalition to implement best practices.
8. Adhere to the policies and procedures of Wesley.
9. Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
10. Other duties as assigned.