House Mentor - Toronto, Canada - Covenant House Toronto

Covenant House Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

**Live in Mentor

Supported Lodging**
2 years contract

For forty years, we have maintained a steadfast dedication to our mission: supporting the vulnerable youth who come through our doors.

To this day, we remain committed to this duty.

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives.

As Canada's largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day.

More than a place to stay, we provide 24/7 crisis shelter and transitional housing on-site and in the community, along with comprehensive services including education, counselling, health care, employment assistance, job training and after-care.

Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

As a national leader, we educate and advocate for long-term change to improve the lives of vulnerable youth. This includes influencing public policy, leading awareness and prevention programs and continually building and sharing our knowledge. As a learning organization, we strive for excellence and programs with impact.

We provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth's immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals.

Thanks to our donors, who contribute 80 per cent of our $44.2-million annual operating budget, we are able to deliver these comprehensive programs and services.

The Supportive Lodging home is a new model of transitional housing for youth between the ages of It is a unique program in that it provides congregate living for up to 4 youth in two separate homes with a live in mentor providing critical on - site support to the youth.

This program will be supporting youth who require some additional support and coaching to prepare them for independent living. Each home will work with a specialized population of youth who face significant barriers in accessing housing.

One house will be designated for youth who identify as LGBTQ2S and the second house will be for racialized youth.

Responsibilities:

To establish relationships with the youth to provide mentorship, support and life skills to the youth as they engage in their transition into independence
To document and communicate any behavioral changes/concerns, incidents or unauthorized absences of youth
To ensure that the youth are engaging in program expectations
To promote positive shared space activities to create a successful communal living experience for the youth
To act as mediator for peer challenges and model collaborative problem solving with the youth
To conduct house meetings and manage assignment of house chores to youth
To work collaboratively with the Youth in Transition worker to support case planning
To reside in the home and be available to the youth during designated hours; this will include overnights and weekends
To be able to commit to a minimum of 5 hours weekly to program activities
To ensure that a safe and clean environment is maintained
To monitor and report any house maintenance issues
To respond to and manage community relations and issues and report complaints to the manager

Qualifications:

Postsecondary education, preferably in a helping profession (completed or in progress)
Previous experience with high needs populations in a mentoring role
Knowledge of trauma informed care models and needs of this specialized population of youth
Minimum of a 2 year commitment
Can be employed full/part time or is a full time/part time student
Demonstrated initiative, independence, maturity and critical thinking skills
UMAB, First Aid, ASIST, basic computer skills and a willingness to attend other trainings as necessary
To ensure the safety of our staff, youth and volunteers, Covenant House Toronto has implemented a mandatory COVID 19 Vaccination Policy in compliance with the City of Toronto. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, exemptions will only be granted to individuals based on applicable medical/religious grounds._

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