Coordinator - Lived Experience Advisory Committee - Toronto, Canada - Good Shepherd Centres

Good Shepherd Centres

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Coordinator - Lived Experience Advisory Committee (Part-Time 1 Year Contract)

Non-Profit Homes, Toronto
Good Shepherd is seeking to fill multiple positions with varying schedules for our growing needs.

If you are looking for a career working with amazing people while helping you community thrive, then this opportunity is for you and we want to hear from you.

We urge individuals that have retired, semi-retired, are returning to the workforce, those that are new to Canada and recent graduates to also apply.

At Good Shepherd, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive equal and authentic workplace.

Who We Are

The work of Good Shepherd is based on a fundamental belief in providing hope and restoring dignity to the most vulnerable members of our community.

Our services include emergency food and clothing; daily hot meals; emergency shelters for men, youth, families, women and children; transitional housing and education for homeless and street-involved youth; hospice palliative care; community mental health programs; and supportive housing programs.

This opportunity is with our Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes, Toronto.

Culture and Values
We _see the good_ in people, not only the challenge. We hear the warmth in their voices. We recognize that we all have potential and promise.

Our programs help to tear down the barriers that have impeded our community's most vulnerable citizens and help them to establish a path to a stable and healthy life.

At Good Shepherd, we recognize the inherent value of people living with addiction and their right to quality care and services.

Good Shepherd is committed to integrating Harm Reduction practices into our programs and to prioritizing the rights, dignity, and choices of those who use substances.

By integrating a Harm Reduction framework at Good Shepherd, we can decrease barriers to service and better support some of our community's most marginalized members.

_ Hospitality_, as inspired by St. John of God is at the heart of Good Shepherd's mission. This means that we welcome all people with compassion, acceptance and a spirit of generosity; creating opportunities for transformation. Hospitality embodies our
Values,
Responsibility, Availability, Adaptability, Quality and Dignity.

How You Will Make an Impact

The Coordinator will be tasked with the ongoing coordination, recruitment, and facilitation of an advisory committee consisting of members who identify with having Lived Experience(s) or those who access/utilize the services of Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes in Toronto.

The Advisory will support Good Shepherd's commitment to centering the voices of people with Lived/Living Experience in our policies, practices and strategic directions.

The Coordinator of the Lived Experience Advisory will facilitate communication and connection between the communities served by Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes and the leadership teams and Boards of Directors.

Provide work ethic in leadership and role modelling of behaviours that demonstrates the Mission, Vision and Values of Good Shepherd
Recruitment orientation and training of Lived Experience Advisory members
Supporting the Lived Experience Advisory in maintaining a terms of reference and endorsing the Lived Experience Advisory mandate as required
Mentoring, coaching and facilitating ongoing engagement and retention of Advisory members
Facilitating orientation for Lived Experience Advisory members to the continuum of Good Shepherd departments, programs and services
Facilitating a regular schedule of Lived Experience Advisory meetings and establishing channels of communication between the Lived Experience Advisory and Good Shepherd's programs, leadership, and boards of directors
Educating staff/programs/board about the role of the Lived Experience Advisory (and its' subcommittees) and supporting the integration and implementation of Lived Experience Advisory feedback into Good Shepherd's planning, policies and practices
Managing LEA logistics and resources (meeting space, transportation, scheduling, honorariums)
Tracking and communicating Lived Experience Advisory activities and accomplishments
Evaluating impact of Lived Experience Advisory within context of Good Shepherd's strategic plan and equity work plan
Coordinating with programs and staff teams when necessary to maintain presence and rapport within interdisciplinary circles of care
Maintain and adhere to confidentiality, PHIPA, and have appropriate protocols for managing interpersonal conflict and responding to members requiring mental health supports
Responsible for participating in Good Shepherd's Health and Safety programs, procedures, procedures and work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations to minimize risk to clients, staff and others as well as to the property of the Good Shepherd

What You'll Bring to Our Team