Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre·Hamilton, Ontario
The Life Redesign Coach provides trauma-informed coaching to individuals in recovery to help them identify strengths and create personalized plans for wellness and community reintegration. The role focuses on securing stable housing, developing independent living skills, and coordinating aftercare transitions.
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Onsite
$70,000 - $76,000
The Life Redesign Coach provides trauma-informed, person-centered, and culturally responsive coaching support to individuals participating in Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre's Residential Treatment and Recovery Program as well as the main HART Hub site.
The role supports individuals navigating recovery, stabilization, community reintegration, housing transitions, and life redesign following experiences of substance use, mental health challenges, homelessness, housing instability, poverty, and other complex psychosocial needs.
Working within a recovery-oriented, harm reduction, and health equity framework, the Life Redesign Coach supports participants in identifying strengths, clarifying goals, and building practical skills to support long-term wellness, independence, and community integration. The role emphasizes empowerment, dignity, and self-determination, with a focus on supporting individuals to envision and actively design meaningful life pathways aligned with their values and lived experiences.
Key responsibilities
Support participants in identifying personal strengths, values, interests, and long-term recovery goals.
Facilitate individualized life redesign plans that promote wellness, independence, and meaningful community participation.
Assist participants in developing realistic life redesign plans and measurable goals related to housing, employment, education, relationships, health, and personal development to support successful community reintegration.
Provide strengths-based coaching that promotes self-efficacy, resilience, confidence, and personal accountability.
Support participants in envisioning and building a life beyond substance use and crisis through intentional planning and skill development.
Monitor progress toward goals and adjust plans collaboratively based on participant needs and priorities.
Support discharge planning and aftercare coordination for residents transitioning from the Residential Treatment and Recovery Program.
Develop individualized transition plans that support successful reintegration into the community.
Ensure participants have appropriate supports in place prior to discharge, including housing, income supports, healthcare access, and community connections.
Provide follow-up support during the transition period to promote stability and prevent relapse or housing loss.
Facilitate warm handoffs and continuity of care between residential treatment services and community-based supports.
Support participants in securing safe, stable, and appropriate housing options following treatment.
Coordinate referrals and placements into Hamilton HART Hub supportive housing units and other supportive housing programs.
Work closely with supportive housing providers, housing workers, landlords, property managers, and community agencies to support housing placement and tenancy success.
Assist participants in completing housing applications, gathering documentation, and navigating housing systems.
Support participants in understanding tenant rights and responsibilities.
Monitor housing stability and provide early intervention to address tenancy concerns and barriers to successful housing retention.
Advocate for participants experiencing housing-related challenges or discrimination.
Support participants in developing practical life skills necessary for independent living and long-term recovery.
Provide coaching and education related to: Financial literacy and budgeting, Time management and organization, Meal planning and nutrition, Personal wellness and self-care, Household management and tenancy maintenance, Communication and interpersonal skills, Healthy relationships and boundary setting, Employment readiness and workplace skills, and Educational and vocational planning.
Provide ongoing coaching and support to individuals at various stages of recovery.
Reinforce recovery plans, wellness goals, and relapse prevention strategies.
Promote participant engagement in treatment, aftercare, peer support, and recovery-oriented services.
Encourage self-advocacy, informed decision-making, and active participation in care planning.
Support participants in building positive social connections and community networks.
Recognize signs of emotional distress, relapse risk, housing instability, or emerging crises.
Respond using trauma-informed, de-escalation, and strengths-based approaches.
Support participants in accessing appropriate clinical, crisis, or emergency services when required.
Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure participant safety and well-being.
Maintain professional boundaries while providing compassionate and supportive services.
Support participants in establishing healthy routines and sustainable recovery-oriented practices.
Encourage participation in wellness, recreational, cultural, spiritual, and community-based activities.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support integrated care planning and service coordination.
Participate in case conferences, treatment planning meetings, discharge planning discussions, and service reviews.
Facilitate referrals and connections to: Housing programs, Employment and vocational supports, Educational programs, Income and financial assistance programs, and Legal and community services
Maintain strong relationships with HART Hub service delivery partners, community organizations and system partners.
Provide culturally safe, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed coaching support.
Foster inclusive, welcoming, and affirming environments for participants from diverse backgrounds.
Integrate participant voice, lived experience, and self-determination into all aspects of service delivery.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Complete assessments, progress notes, housing plans, discharge plans, and service reports.
Participate in program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and data collection activities.
Attend team meetings, supervision sessions, training opportunities, and organizational events.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Hamilton Urban Core is committed to equity in employment.
While we appreciate every application only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Requires a Master's degree in counseling psychology, social work, mental health, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates must have experience in coaching or case management and a strong understanding of harm reduction and trauma-informed practices.
Market context
In Ontario, behavioral-health roles are typically driven by ongoing need in community, outpatient, and support settings serving people with mental health or substance use challenges. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for experience with diverse populations plus a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor’s in social work or a related field preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show relevant client-facing experience and readiness to work with varied needs.
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