The Link: Youth and Family Supports

For more than90 years, The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing, hope,and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children,youth, and families as an inclusive community, strengthening and empowering asense of being, pride, and purpose. With over 15 diverse programs, The Link hasa community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a24-hour crisis line, youth resource centers, emergency shelters, mobile crisisteams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports, andSkills4Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus onconnection, unity, and compassion, the organization provides a vital link foryouth and families in the province of Manitoba.

Position Summary

The Housing First / HOME Case Manager supports Indigenous and otheryouth experiencing homelessness or housing instability to obtain and maintainsafe, affordable housing while building stability, belonging, and independence.

Housing First is the primary housing entry point, while HOME provides aless-intensive extension of care as youth move toward greater stability andadulthood. Support is not conditional on engagement.

The Case Manager provides person-centred, youth-led, culturallygrounded, and strengths-based case management, while developing supportive relationships with participants, landlords, community partners, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and other service providers.

The position also provides leadership, mentorship, and support to theHousing First staff team and contributes to the effective operation and ongoingdevelopment of the program.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities





The HousingFirst / HOME Case Manager's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Provide in-home support to caregivers and familiesparticipating in the Home Fire program.
- Conduct assessments of home environments and identifyareas that may benefit from improved organization, structure, cleanliness, orfunctionality.
- Collaborate with families to develop practical andachievable plans to improve the flow, safety, and function of the household.
- Support caregivers in creating and maintaininghousehold organization systems, including storage solutions, routines,schedules, and family responsibilities.
- Assist families in establishing household processesand routines that support daily functioning and reduce family stress.
- Develop meal plans and support families in creatingsustainable weekly meal preparation routines.
- Provide coaching related to household management,budgeting for household needs, and food planning when appropriate.
- Assist with light housekeeping tasks alongsidefamilies to model and support the development of healthy household practices.
- Coordinate the removal, disposal, donation, orrelocation of unnecessary household items, boxes, furniture, or clutter asappropriate.
- Identify environmental factors within the home thatmay impact family wellness and work collaboratively with families to address them.




- Support families in accessing community resources andservices that can assist with improving household stability and familywell-being.
- Develop trusting and supportive relationships withcaregivers and family members.
- Work collaboratively with Home Fire team members toimplement family support plans and contribute to identified goals and outcomes.
- Provide timely and accurate documentation andreporting, including activities, interventions, goals, and outcomes.
- Participate in team meetings, case discussions, andother program-related activities.
- Adhere to established documentation, confidentiality,and program standards.
- Participate in training, skilled developmentopportunities, and compliance requirements as defined by organizational policy.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Experience

- Lived/living experience isstrongly valued, including experience with homelessness, housing instability,poverty, child welfare, or other systems and experiences that impact youth.
- Strong understanding andappreciation of Indigenous histories, cultures, identities, and ways ofknowing, including the impacts of colonization and the Truth and ReconciliationCommission of Canada’s Calls to Action.
- A strong connection toIndigenous community, culture, identity, and ways of knowing is valued.
- Knowledge and experiencewith Housing First, harm reduction, trauma-informed, strengths-based,solution-focused, and youth-centred approaches.
- Demonstrated ability tobuild positive relationships, community connections, networks, andpartnerships.
- Strong interpersonal,communication, advocacy, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrate

📌 Housing First Home Case Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 The Link: Youth and Family Supports
📍 Winnipeg