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Transitional Housing Support Worker
@ Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Overview
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is hiring four full-time Transitional Housing Support Workers to support urban Indigenous youth and young adults aged 18-29 who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of insecure housing. The work is one-to-one, strengths-based and trauma-informed, with shift work, evenings, weekends and on-call duty. The posted salary is $60,000 per year.
Pay:
$60,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Support urban Indigenous youth and young adults aged 18-29 facing homelessness or insecure housing
- Provide responsive, one-to-one participant-based services
- Help youth identify, access and navigate adult service systems
- Coordinate services with an interdisciplinary team and partner programs
Requirements summary:
- Post-secondary education in social or child and youth services, or equivalent with two years' experience
- Minimum two years' experience with young adults, preferably in housing, outreach or shelter
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture, history and trauma
- Proven crisis intervention skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database applications
- Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Vulnerable Sector Clearance Check, Safe Food Handling |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Social Services, Child & Youth Services |
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Transitional Housing Support Worker
4 Full Time Vacancies
The Transitional Housing Support Worker’s primary responsibility is to support urban Indigenous youth and young adults (ages 18-29) experiencing homelessness or at risk of insecure housing, by providing responsive participant-based and one-to-one services. The Transitional Housing Support Worker will support youth and young adults in identifying, accessing and navigating adult service systems relevant to their housing needs and transition to adulthood. This position will use a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach and will collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to coordinate services and support in consultation with individuals and partnering programs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Post-secondary education in Social Services or Child & Youth Services, or combination of the equivalent education and/or a minimum of two years of work experience with young adults
•Minimum 2 years of experience, preferably in residential, housing, outreach or shelter setting.
•Knowledge of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis on family violence, child welfare, impacts of trauma, Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach; knowledge of an Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.
•Knowledge of adolescent developmental theory and issues related to homeless youth and young adults.
•Proven ability to deal effectively with crisis situations and to identify, assess, and intervene with youth in crisis.
•Knowledge of and sensitivity to the life experiences and needs of the youth community.
•Knowledge and understanding of flexible, diverse, traditional and non-traditional support, advocacy and intervention processes
•Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal/listening communication skills.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office including database applications.
•Excellent case / file management skills, stress and time management skills; ability to meet deadlines.
•Group facilitation, team building and decision-making skills; ability to take initiative.
•Ability to work flexible hours, including shift work, evenings and weekends, and on-call for emergency response.
•Valid First Aid / CPR Certificate and Safe Food Handling certification is an asset.
•A clear Vulnerable Sector Clearance Check is a condition of employment.
•Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; will require a valid Drivers Abstract upon hiring.
Submission Date: Friday, November 27, 2026
Salary: $60,000/ annum
Please submit resume with three (3) references to
Attention: Hiring Committee
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
401 North Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4P7
For a complete job description, please visit our website https://tbifc.ca/get-involved/job-postings/
Email: [email protected] or Fax: (807) 344-8945
The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.
Miigwetch to all who apply, however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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