Housing Stabilization Worker
FH2026-33-HSW
Contract Part-Time Position
Fife House Foundation
Location: Homes For Good (Linkage to Care Program)
Shift Rotation: 24 hours weekly, 8 am-4 pm (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Contract: Full-Time, Contract until March 31, 2026 (possibility of extension based on funding)
Salary: $24.23 per hour
Union/Non-Union: Unionized
Reports to: Program Manager, Linkage to Care
Fife House is an innovative, client-focused provider of secure and supportive affordable housing and services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Greater Toronto. With approximately 110 staff working across 6 locations, in 2021-2022 Fife House served more than 945 residents and clients by providing supportive and transitional housing programs and outreach programs to homeless clients and their families.
Fife House understands that historically marginalized groups in our communities often encounter particular barriers to full access and participation. We, therefore, commit to actively dismantling all forms of racism and systemic oppression with GIPA/MEPA at the forefront, including in our own organization and across governance structures. As a settler agency, Fife House stands in solidarity with Indigenous and Black Peoples across Turtle Island and recognizes the role we have in the work of reconciliation and healing.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Fife House’s Linkage to Care program provides culturally-responsive and strengths-based case management to people living with HIV who have identified support needs relating but not limited to: physical health, medication access, mental health, substance use, criminal justice involvement, immigration, and/or precarious housing with the goal of improving housing stability. Homes for Good (HFG) is a subprogram of Linkage to Care. The Housing Stabilization Worker provides support to clients receiving the Homes For Good Subsidy and clients living within Fife House’s Housing Portfolio in partnership with St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society. The Housing Stabilization worker will provide both one-on-one and group-based support by engaging in regular follow up, facilitating referrals to services, and organizing activities for clients using a psychosocial rehabilitation approach to care. This position will work across multiple sites and be required to travel via municipal transit. This position will work directly with the Linkage to Care team, other Fife House staff, and other social service agencies.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide long-term coordination of care and housing stabilization support for clients living within Fife House’s Housing Portfolio in partnership with St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society and Toronto Community Housing across various locations;
- Coordinate support of portfolio with Housing Stabilization team and arrange visits on-site at each location daily;
- Complete intakes, assessments, goal setting, service plans, and discharge plans for eligible and enrolled clients;
- Conduct housing interviews for potential tenants with support from program manager, maintain active waitlist, and support new move-ins;
- Facilitate group programming at various locations, develop programs and activities focused on life skills development and social engagement, including inventory, planning, etc,;
- Gather client input on future programs and activities, through various methods such as surveys, groups, written suggestions, etc. and use in development;
- Facilitate and attend regular monthly meetings with housing coordinators at each location;
- Provide monthly follow up to low needs clients, bi-weekly to moderate needs clients, and weekly to high needs clients based on care plans and assessments;
- Refer residents to additional services as per their care plan, including HIV care, other medical services, mental health, employment, trusteeship programs, etc.;
- Provide intensive eviction prevention support, coordinate with landlord partners, and Landlord and Tenant Board;
- Prepare housing units for pest treatment and maintenance requests, and provide unit maintenance or cleaning support where housing is at risk;
- Directly assist with clients' activities of daily living as it supports housing stability and health maintenance, including the acquisition of life skills such as hygiene, medication assistance, cleaning, shopping and budgeting;
- Engage in crisis intervention/prevention with clients, safety planning, and provide supportive counselling;
- Facilitate and attend case conferences, housing support meetings, and care coordination meetings with resident’s care teams to promote housing and health stabilization;
- Participate in and facilitate Fife House’s CVITP tax clinic and complete taxes throughout the year for residents and eligible clients;
- Complete Rent-Geared-to-Income and/or Annual Review documentation with clients on a yearly basis and coordinate related documentation;
- Maintain accurate and timely reporting data as per program policies and procedures, and partnership and funding criteria, as per the Linkage to Care program manager;
- Document client-related and care coordination activities in the online case management system in an accurate and timely manner;
- Maintain accurate and updated client and program records;
- Participate in team meetings, case management rounds, supervision, and professional development;
- Conduct Office Hours at program location on a rotational basis as scheduled;
- Submit expense claims and relevant documentation in accordance with agency regulations;
- Will be required to enter clients’ units and may be required to lift heavy items;
- May be required to work evenings and/or weekends, or schedule may change as per program needs;
- Participate in program partnership with the Blue Door Clinic and provide time-limited case management services as directed;
- Participate in program evaluation and development activities, and liaise with agency community partners;
- Provide co-supervision to placement students with the Program Manager;
- Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager or management team;
Qualifications:
- A post-secondary diploma/certificate in Social Services (i.e. SSW, BSW) or equivalent with relevant experience in the housing and homelessness sector; or equivalent work and lived experience;
- Ability to use public transportation and/or walk to various locations on a daily basis in all weather conditions;
- Ability to lift heavy items on occasion, up to 25kg (~55lbs), with safety equipment provided when necessary;
- Knowledge of income and housing systems in the City of Toronto;
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate activities
- Demonstrated ability in the delivery of client assessment tools, goal setting, service planning and care coordination;
- Demonstrated experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently;
- Highly developed understanding of and proven ability to communicate appropriate professional boundaries;
- Knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act, Ontario Social Housing Act, and the Ontario Accord (GIPA/MEPA);
- Strong written skills, oral skills, and computer skills (Microsoft 365, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, MS Publisher, etc.);
- Excellent organizational (detail-oriented) and time management skills;
- Excellent written and oral communications skills;
ASSET:
- Knowledge of community resources for HIV/AIDS, mental health and addiction,
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and related health comorbidities, addictions and mental health issues experienced by Black, Indigenous and Persons of Colour, and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ communities;
- housing/eviction prevention, the criminal justice system, and immigration Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, First Aid and CPR training, Mental Health First Aid, and Naloxone training;
- Developed conflict resolution and negotiation, crisis intervention/prevention skills;
- Knowledge of anti-racist, culturally-responsive practices, psychosocial rehabilitation principles, and a trauma-informed lens;
- Lived experience of HIV, mental health, substance use, and/or homelessness;
- Identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour;
- Additional spoken languages;
SALARY: Starting at $24.23 hourly pay rate and Employee Assistant Program
FIFE HOUSE is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living and work environments. We know that diversity underpins excellence and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive community. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power.
We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
· Persons living with HIV/AIDS
· First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
· Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
· Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
· Persons who identify as women; and
· Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.
We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, equity, diversity and inclusion can be complex. We value the contributions that each person brings, and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in our community.
Fife House is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing employment in accordance with the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Any assessment and selection materials or processes used during the recruitment process will be available in an accessible format to applicants with disabilities, upon request. If contacted for an interview, please advise the Recruiter if you require disability-related accommodation.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of selection
Process, by emailing [email protected].
TO APPLY:
· Only applications sent that are sent through Indeed will be reviewed by the hiring manager/committee.
· Applications will be accepted until July 17th, 2026
We thank all applicants, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
For more information about Fife House, visit www.fifehouse.org
People & Culture
Email: [email protected]
Fife House Head Office
490 Sherbourne St, 2nd Fl
Toronto ON M4Y 1K9
Fax: (416) 205-9919
Pay: $24.23 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Application question(s):
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada ?
Work Location: In person
