Top Benefits
About the role
GEF Seniors Housing is the largest provider of affordable supportive housing for low to moderate income seniors in Alberta. As a leading provider of safe, affordable, quality accommodations, we offer competitive salaries and excellent working conditions for our team of employees, and the opportunity to positively contribute to our clients’ quality of life.
Details: Full time, Days, 37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:00PM
Pay Scale: Commensurate with education and experience
Locations: Central Services, 14220 - 109 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 4B3, and various locations throughout Edmonton (travel between other GEF sites may be required, mileage paid)
Typical Duties: The Housing Placement Coordinator (HPC) works to transition housing applicants into an appropriate GEF Seniors Housing program, supporting the organization’s management of its housing units. The HPC may review applications, conducts intake interviews, determine eligibility, manages waitlists, coordinates unit match procedures, maintains documentation, prepares housing reports, and completes applicant reference checks. The HPC is proactive, flexible and collaborative and demonstrates considerable respect, compassion, sensitivity, independent judgement and attention to detail in dealing with clients, GEF communities and partner agencies.
Experience/Education Preferences:
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal
- Diploma or degree, preferably in Social Work, Human Services, Human Ecology, or Gerontology
- Minimum three years of experience working with vulnerable population
- Experience working with Seniors and assessment is an asset
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office
Attributes:
- Strong customer service skills including the ability to interact and build relations in a respectful and empathetic manner
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams
- Strong assessment, interviewing, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Must have vehicle and valid driver’s license and be able to submit a copy of drivers license upon request
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive Sun Life Benefits Package, including:
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Participation in the LAPP Pension Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Training, including Health & Safety certification and hands-on, role-specific learning
- Company-covered Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks
Internal applicants: Please advise your supervisor or manager of your intent to apply and apply via Dayforce careers.
This job competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal records check.
About GEF Seniors Housing
We provide friendly, affordable, and secure housing and services to nearly 4,000 seniors in Edmonton.
Our vision is to create vibrant, affordable communities for seniors. For our mission, we focus on providing affordable, well-maintained, and secure buildings, where our clients can live with dignity and thrive in their communities with the support of friendly and caring staff and volunteers.
We offer a wide selection of seniors’ self-contained apartments and lodge accommodations throughout Edmonton, to give seniors more choices of where they want to live.
In 2019, GEF Seniors Housing celebrated 60 years of serving Edmonton seniors.
In 1959, our organization was established under provincial legislation as Greater Edmonton Foundation (GEF). In the 1960s the Alberta government built retirement homes throughout Alberta, called lodges, for low-income seniors. The province continued to build these homes until 1984.
Under an agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Alberta government, the City provided land for the buildings and the provincial government built the lodges. Foundations were established to manage the lodges in one or more municipal districts or counties in the province. The Greater Edmonton Foundation was one of these foundations. In 2012, we changed our name to GEF Seniors Housing.
Since 1959, we have continued working with the community as an active partner in the important work of providing quality housing for seniors in Edmonton and its surrounding communities. Our self-contained apartment buildings and lodges offer accessible, affordable and safe housing in comfortable, supportive environments that promote opportunities for seniors to successfully age in place.
Top Benefits
About the role
GEF Seniors Housing is the largest provider of affordable supportive housing for low to moderate income seniors in Alberta. As a leading provider of safe, affordable, quality accommodations, we offer competitive salaries and excellent working conditions for our team of employees, and the opportunity to positively contribute to our clients’ quality of life.
Details: Full time, Days, 37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:00PM
Pay Scale: Commensurate with education and experience
Locations: Central Services, 14220 - 109 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 4B3, and various locations throughout Edmonton (travel between other GEF sites may be required, mileage paid)
Typical Duties: The Housing Placement Coordinator (HPC) works to transition housing applicants into an appropriate GEF Seniors Housing program, supporting the organization’s management of its housing units. The HPC may review applications, conducts intake interviews, determine eligibility, manages waitlists, coordinates unit match procedures, maintains documentation, prepares housing reports, and completes applicant reference checks. The HPC is proactive, flexible and collaborative and demonstrates considerable respect, compassion, sensitivity, independent judgement and attention to detail in dealing with clients, GEF communities and partner agencies.
Experience/Education Preferences:
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal
- Diploma or degree, preferably in Social Work, Human Services, Human Ecology, or Gerontology
- Minimum three years of experience working with vulnerable population
- Experience working with Seniors and assessment is an asset
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office
Attributes:
- Strong customer service skills including the ability to interact and build relations in a respectful and empathetic manner
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams
- Strong assessment, interviewing, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Must have vehicle and valid driver’s license and be able to submit a copy of drivers license upon request
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive Sun Life Benefits Package, including:
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Participation in the LAPP Pension Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Training, including Health & Safety certification and hands-on, role-specific learning
- Company-covered Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks
Internal applicants: Please advise your supervisor or manager of your intent to apply and apply via Dayforce careers.
This job competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal records check.
About GEF Seniors Housing
We provide friendly, affordable, and secure housing and services to nearly 4,000 seniors in Edmonton.
Our vision is to create vibrant, affordable communities for seniors. For our mission, we focus on providing affordable, well-maintained, and secure buildings, where our clients can live with dignity and thrive in their communities with the support of friendly and caring staff and volunteers.
We offer a wide selection of seniors’ self-contained apartments and lodge accommodations throughout Edmonton, to give seniors more choices of where they want to live.
In 2019, GEF Seniors Housing celebrated 60 years of serving Edmonton seniors.
In 1959, our organization was established under provincial legislation as Greater Edmonton Foundation (GEF). In the 1960s the Alberta government built retirement homes throughout Alberta, called lodges, for low-income seniors. The province continued to build these homes until 1984.
Under an agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Alberta government, the City provided land for the buildings and the provincial government built the lodges. Foundations were established to manage the lodges in one or more municipal districts or counties in the province. The Greater Edmonton Foundation was one of these foundations. In 2012, we changed our name to GEF Seniors Housing.
Since 1959, we have continued working with the community as an active partner in the important work of providing quality housing for seniors in Edmonton and its surrounding communities. Our self-contained apartment buildings and lodges offer accessible, affordable and safe housing in comfortable, supportive environments that promote opportunities for seniors to successfully age in place.