Relief Community Support Worker - Toronto, Canada - YWCA Toronto

YWCA Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Details:

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Job Position:Relief Community Support Worker (5 Positions Available)

Church Street

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Employment Type:Relief

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Work Hours:Varied as needed
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Salary:$25.52 per hour (L4)
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Location:389 Church St, Toronto, ON M5B 2E5
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Application Deadline:Monday, February 20, 2023

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***The Relief Community Support Worker is responsible for working in collaboration with tenants to implement community development initiatives, with the goal of creating a dynamic and inclusive community, engagement with broader community, and effective strategies to meet the emotional, practical and social support needs of the tenant community.

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ABOUT YWCA TORONTO - HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM

YWCA Toronto Housing Support Program offers a range of housing options for women and gender diverse people, women led and gender diverse people led households, including permanent and supportive housing at a variety of YWCA owned and operated locations.

Individual and group support assists tenants to identify and build the skills required to the address the barriers they experience in their lives and to maintain their housing.

Barriers tenants and their children experience include mental health and/ or addictions, poverty and experiences of violence.

Supports are intended to assist women to build the skills required to participate in their community both inside and outside of the building and if they are able and ready, to move to housing without supports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists tenants to assume and maintain their tenancy obligations;
Provides crisis prevention, intervention and counseling for participants to respond to crisis in ways that support individual and community wellbeing;
Models and coaches tenants to use conflict resolution and mediation skills to support positive relations between tenants;
Assists tenants to problem solve and access relevant community supports;
Engages with the staff team in reflective practice to ensure the development and implementation of quality programs and services;
Participates in creating a collaborative and dynamic team environment;
Ensures accurate, timely documentation of program and tenant support initiatives,

QUALIFICATIONS:

General knowledge of an academic or technical discipline normally acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree (example: Community Worker) (Cases for Equivalency will be considered);
Over 3 years through 5 years' experience working in a supportive housing setting in a direct service setting with children, youth and adults who experience impacts of poverty, homelessness/ underhousing, violence/trauma, mental health/addictions/ or concurrent disorders;
Demonstrated experience in cultivating leadership within groups Supportive counseling and groupwork approach that is flexible clientcentered and strengthsbased;
Life Skills certificate an asset;
Arts based and social media skills an asset;
Working knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act, Housing Services Act and Ontario Human Rights Code;
Excellent crisis intervention and conflict mediation skills, with ability to remain calm in crisis;
Proven experience working independently, developing and facilitating groups;
Ability to deliver culturally sensitive services;
Very good knowledge and understanding of community resources;
Familiarity with Windows and Excel programs;
Excellent oral and written communication;
Ability to work within an antioppression and feminist framework;
Knowledge of a second language or culture an asset;
Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle is an asset.

Vaccination Policy:

In accordance with YWCA Toronto's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees, students and volunteers are strongly encouraged to obtain all COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Toronto Public Health.

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HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your cover letter and résumé to Harmony Adzido,

Associate

YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.

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Posting Date:February

About YWCA Toronto:

YWCA Toronto is dedicated to improving the lives of women, girls and gender diverse people. We help women and girls flee violence, secure housing, find jobs, establish their voices, enhance skills and develop confidence.

We offer a range of housing options, employment and training programs, community support programs, girls' programs and family programs; we also engage in systemic advocacy.

As part of a national and international movement, the YWCA is a turning point in the lives of 25 million women and girls world wide.

We welcome women of all faiths, sexual orientations, races, cultural affiliations and creeds.

YWCA Toronto is funded by the United Way Toronto & York Region, the City of Toronto, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, as well as many corporate sponsors, foundations and individual donors.