Iris Court, SSA ,Supportive Housing Manager Jobs in Canada

IRIS
COURT, EDMONTON, AB

Job description                      

SUPORTIVE
HOUSING MANAGER – IRIS COURT, EDMONTON, AB

The Schizophrenia
Society of Alberta (SSA) newest housing program; Iris Court provides
affordable, permanent, supportive housing to 21 individuals living with serious
mental illness and at risk

of homelessness. Iris Court provides support staff
24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Services include: 24-hour supervision, 3 meals
per day and snacks, fully furnished rooms, free laundry facilities, medication
monitoring, and assistance with activities of daily living, recreational and
support opportunities and community service referrals.

Supportive
Housing Manager:

Reporting to the SSA
Provincial Executive Director, the Supportive Housing Manager works with
established protocols at Iris Court, health region policies and works
collaboratively with Alberta Health Services and all staff at Iris Court. The
Housing Manager provides leadership and direction to staff and tenants in a
positive and approachable manner.

KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversees
    the day-to-day operations including fiscal management, budgets, organizing
    building contracts/trades people and monitoring of the
    schedules/maintenance logs
  • Supervises
    Tenant Support staff, kitchen/housekeeping staff and conducts regular
    staff meetings
  • Ensure
    that all worksites focus on person centered service delivery and promote a
    culture that is positive, flexible, creative, and respectful
  • Assists
    tenants in accessing community resources and professional services
  • Observes
    and reports changes in tenant’s level of functioning (both physical and
    mental) and level of participation in activities to the Alberta Health
    Services team.
  • Is
    familiar with the Mental Health Act, The Child Welfare Act, the Health
    Information Act, FOIPP, and other governing legislation
  • Adheres
    to established protocols for safety, privacy and confidentiality

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum
    of 3 years in a management or supervisory role
  • A
    diploma or degree in a related field
  • 3 to 5
    years experience in working with individuals living schizophrenia or
    mental illness
  • Excellent
    communication skills – both written and oral
  • Exceptional
    organizational skills and proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of office
    products, and strong computer skills are essential
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills
  • The
    ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • The
    ability to meet and set realistic and achievable timelines
  • Ability
    to offer supportive supervision to individuals living with mental illness
    A criminal records check is required

This position will
be open until filled. For this position, SSA offers a starting salary of
$50,000 per annum, 4 weeeks paid holidays and a comprehensive benefit package.

Please submit your
cover letter and resume attention: Rubyann Rice at rrice@schizophrenia.ab.ca or
fax 780-758-3558. No
phone calls please
.

For more information
on the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta visit: www.schizophrenia.ab.ca

How
to apply

Please submit your
cover letter and resume attention: Rubyann Rice at rrice@schizophrenia.ab.ca or
fax 780-758-3558 No
phone calls please
.

For more information
on the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta visit: www.schizophrenia.ab.ca

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