Program Manager, Transitional Housing Program

About this position

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Job Title: Program Manager, Transitional Housing Program
Position Type: Full Time, Non-Bargaining Unit, 1 Year Contract
Number of Positions: 1
Rate: $67,860 to $74,899.50
Vacation: 7% Vacation Pay
Benefits: Dental, Extended Health (100% Employer Paid Premium), float day, paid sick leave for contracts 6 months and longer
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, some evenings and weekends, part of on-call rotation
Supervisor: Senior Manager, 145 Queen Housing Programs
Posting Date: October 16, 2024
Application Deadline: October 24, 2024
Location: 145 Queen Street East, Toronto

Why Fred Victor?
For 130 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in helping people rebuild their lives in Toronto. Our mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness. We are committed to ending homelessness, one person at a time.

Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?
We offer a supportive environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a chance to make a difference. With over 60 programs and 22 sites, there are lots of opportunities to grow your career with us. Many members of the management team started in relief and front-line roles.

What You Will Do:
The Manager of Transitional Housing (THP) will be responsible to manage the day-to-day operations of the Transitional Housing Program located at 145 Queen St. East. This position will oversee harm reduction housing and case management for 20 units of transitional housing and case management for the follow up worker in THP for people who are experiencing homelessness and active substance use.

The manager will be responsible for direct supervision and support for the THP team to support the day-to-day operations of the program through implementing and evaluating Case Management Practices from a Harm Reduction, Trauma informed, Housing First Framework and a facilitative management model that reflects the principles of community development and fosters service user involvement. The preferred candidate will excel in providing effective services for tenants who are marginalized in our society and in coaching and assisting staff to manage the day-to-day challenges that the tenants and the programs encounter.

This position requires a commitment and adherence to the values and goals of Fred Victor as expressed in the mission and strategic plan of the organization.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Degree or diploma in social services
• 2+ years’ experience supervising, managing, evaluating, training and coaching staff in a unionized environment
• 3+ years case management experience
• 2+ years working with people experiencing chronic homelessness and are who are living in deep poverty
• Thorough understanding of systemic issues which affect low- income tenants
• Extensive advocacy, crisis intervention and prevention, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Extensive knowledge of community-based resources
• Proven financial and budget management skills
• Literacy in word processing, spreadsheet and database computer programs
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

What Sets You Apart:

• Extensive experience working with people who are homeless, who have histories of chronic homelessness and/or who are living in deep poverty
• Extensive knowledge of harm reduction and practical applications of a wide variety of harm reduction approaches
• Highly developed ability to plan and prioritize work
• Proven ability to challenge organization, staff and tenant communities in a positive and creative way to effect better service
• Lived experience and/or experience working with people who come from diverse racial, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and who have experienced varying degrees of mental health, social isolation and substance use

Compensation and Benefits:

• For the Program Manager, Transitional Housing Program, Fred Victor offers a salary range of $67,860 to $74,899.50
• 7% vacation pay
• Generous paid sick leave and float day (for contracts greater than 6 months duration)
• A comprehensive Dental and Extended Health group benefits package (for contracts greater than 6 months) includes individual and family coverage, including prescriptions, hospital accommodation, hearing care, paramedical practitioners and a wide variety of dental care. Additional insurance includes vision care and travel for emergency medical services.
• Access to employee and family assistance plan

How You Can Apply:
Send your resume and an email describing why you want to be part of the Fred Victor Team by October 24, 2024 to lbodera@fredvictor.org with TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM MANAGER in the subject line.

A Police Record Check is required by the final candidate prior to hiring.

Accessibility & Accommodation
Fred Victor is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities and have lived-experience
 
If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.