Housing Worker

**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL** **Job Title**: Housing Worker **Position Type**: Bargaining Unit, Full‐Time, Contract (3 Months) **Number of Positions: 1** **Reason for Posting:** Existing Vacancy **Rate**: $29.40 per hour **Vacation:** 7% Vacation Pay **Hours:** 37.5 hours per week **Supervisor:** Senior Manager, Intensive Outreach Teams **Posting Date**: November 12, 2026 **Application Deadline**: November 26, 2026 **Location**: 800 Bay Street, 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. The **Intensive Homeless Outreach Program [IHOP]** is a community‐based mental health program that delivers direct services to homeless individuals in the Mid‐West and Downtown East Toronto who are dealing with mental health, health, and addiction issues. These challenges can affect a person's ability to secure housing, access essential support and services, manage their recovery, and obtain financial entitlements. Our work is client‐centered and conducted in partnership with our clients. The team comprises multidisciplinary professionals who collaborate to provide specialized services tailored to our clients' needs. Our approach is grounded in the lived experiences of the clients and communities we serve, guided by the principles of anti‐racism, anti‐oppression, equity, and the social determinants of health. Our team utilizes Critical Time Intervention, a theory‐based intervention to achieve timely outcomes for clients. We prioritize excellence and adaptability, always open to innovative solutions. We offer high‐ quality case management and housing stabilization services to homeless individuals facing severe and persistent mental health difficulties. **Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?** We offer a supportive and collaborative environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a chance to make a difference. With over 75 programs and 25 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 Housing Worker will help build housing first case plans for clients that are homeless and experiencing complex mental health issues. * They will report to the Senior Manager, Intensive Outreach Teams. * Engage with the tenant/clients to explain the assessment process and the role of the Housing Support Worker. * Assess the tenant/client’s community support needs and wishes (i.e. daily living skills, housing, finances, social networks vocational and educational goals and environmental resources). * Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments with clients who