Community Advocate

Do you want to make a meaningful impact within your community and work closely with veterans and partners Are you interested in reducing homelessness among veterans and their families The Mustard Seed is seeking a Veterans Community Advocate.
The Mustard Seed Veterans Advocacy Program aims to enhance housing access and support services for Veterans in Calgary and Edmonton. The program focuses on reducing homelessness among Veterans and their families by providing rental assistance intensive case management systems navigation support and one-on-one counseling. It seeks to simplify the housing process and streamline service access through a single pathway addressing each Veterans unique needs and minimizing the complexity of navigating multiple support systems.
The Veterans Advocate will be committed to helping people who are experiencing poverty housing instability and other barriers to assist them in transitioning toward and maintaining sustainable and healthy lifestyles. The purpose of the Health and Wellness area is to support clients by addressing the social determinants of health through system navigation and advocacy. The Veteran Advocate will work as part of an interdisciplinary allied health team and connects clients with any needed external and internal resources.
Employment Type: Fixed Term (November 2025 to March 2028)
Schedule: Monday to Friday (8:00AM to 4:00PM) may include evenings and weekends
Conduct meetings with veterans seeking advocacy support to assess their identification income and housing objectives and collaborate with them to prioritize the assistance needed to achieve these goals;
Contribute to general health and wellness programming including supporting or facilitating group initiatives and programs that increase knowledge and awareness of community health;
Liaise with internal and external resources that will help veterans achieve their goals if the support is beyond the scope of services provided by the Wellness Advocate. In regards to veterans who have a Caseworker compliment the work of the Caseworkers by acting as a consultant and liaison for issues that require client access to external resources;
In regards to veterans who do not have a Caseworker refer these individuals directly to internal and external resources;
Contribute to community programs facilitation as needed;
Assist with training of new Wellness Advocates and Receptionists;
Assist Veterans Advocate Program Supervisors Advocates and Health and Wellness Manager as needed;
Contribute to the development and implementation of new program;
Participate in case management teams when required;
Build a comprehensive library and knowledge base on community resources;
Share and disseminate community resource information;
Communicate relevant information to Caseworker about interactions with clients and observed behavior;
Attend meetings and training as assigned;
Serve on internal and external committees as requested;
Provide input into the development of policies and procedures for designated programs;
A minimum of an undergraduate degree in healthcare administration public health social worker or a related field;

• 3-5 years of related working experience;
• Competent in use of MS Office;
• Excellent administrative time management and organizational skills;
• Possession of a Class 5 drivers license and a clean driving abstract required.

As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry we require our employees sign an agreement indicating that they will respect and not detract from our Statement of Faith
Training on how to respond is provided but this is to be considered typical working conditions. Local travel to various Mustard Seed sites and external agencies will be required;
As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seeds Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed.
Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
No phone calls please.