Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $55,000/Annually (Grant-Funded)

Work Location: On-Site

Position Summary
Criminal Justice Ministry (CJM) is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and mission-driven Clinical Life Coach & Housing Stabilization Specialist to support individuals experiencing severe mental illness, substance use disorders, chronic homelessness, and justice involvement. This position plays a critical role in helping participants stabilize, maintain housing, build independence, and move toward long-term wellness and self-sufficiency. The Clinical Life Coach & Housing Stabilization Specialist will provide intensive, community-based support through a trauma-informed, person-centered approach and will work directly with clients in their homes and throughout the community.

Essential Responsibilities
Provide intensive case management and life coaching services to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, severe mental illness, substance use disorder, and justice involvement.
Conduct regular in-home and community visits to assess participant stability, safety, and overall wellbeing.




Support medication management and treatment adherence through coordination with healthcare and behavioral health providers.
Utilize motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and person-centered practices to support engagement and behavior change.
Facilitate connections to community supports and resources, including healthcare, mental health treatment, recovery supports, transportation, benefits, and peer services.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation and participate in required reporting and team meetings.

Qualifications
Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Nursing, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field.
Experience working with chronically homeless populations and/or justice-impacted individuals.
Experience supporting individuals with responsible mental illness and substance use disorders.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and person-centered practices.
Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance required.

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📌 Clinical Life Coach & Housing Stabilization Specialist (Ontario)
🏢 Criminal Justice Ministry
📍 Ontario