Housing counselor Jobs in Old toronto, ON

Job Title :

Transitional Housing Support Relief Worker

Reports to :

Transitional Housing Team Leader

Employment Term :

Part Time On-Call Relief as needed

Work Hours :

Shift Work (day, afternoon, and overnight shifts as required)

Work Location :

16 Spadina Road, Toronto

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT) is a non-profit, charitable organization located in the heart of downtown Toronto. The NCCT offers a wide range of Indigenous programs and services based on Indigenous cultural traditions and teachings.

Mission : To empower the Indigenous community in Toronto by providing programs that support their spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental well-being.

Mandate : To nurture an inclusive environment where all people respect Indigenous knowledge.

Vision : The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto is dedicated to working with all of our relations toward a better future.

Values : Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, and Truth.

The Position

The Transitional Housing Support Relief Worker supports the implemented plans, supportive programming, and services individually designed for each youth in order to assist them in achieving their goals while residing at the house. In addition, the Relief Worker ensures that youth are actively contributing to the overall implementation of their goals as well as contributing to the health, wellbeing, and safety of all who live and work at the house.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support to Aboriginal youth living with or at risk of mental health and substance use challenges;
• Ongoing assessment of youths state of mental health and ability to function in a real-world environment;
• Manage youth client files, add notes based on episodic assessments and incidents, progress, and evaluations;
• Keep up to date on all youth care plans and be knowledgeable of what is specifically planned to help each youth meet specific and desired life goals;
• Engage and monitor youth in their participation of house duties such as cooking and cleaning
• Room monitoring;
• Provide a wide range of assistance, guidance, or service(s) that supports the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being of youth who live within the house;
• Work in collaboration with the Youth Case Management team, ensuring a safe and supportive atmosphere in the home including assisting with education, medial appointments, life skills, etc. that enrich their activities of daily living;
• Support and collaborate with the internal and external care team in designing the aftercare plan for youth who are being released or aging out of the program;
• Carry out pre-established support plans with you, and provide crisis intervention as needed in order to ensure a safe living situation for all;
• Working in partnership with various community agencies to coordinate and facilitate access to support and health services for youth;
• Community referrals and networking;
• Ensuring a clean, safe, and secure environment for all who live and work in the house;
• Providing individual and group counselling / support to youth;
• Other related duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

The successful candidate is expected to contribute positively to the implementation of the NCCT’s vision and mission, operate in a collaborative team setting and maintain high and professional productivity levels and quality of service.

This is an on-call relief position.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Although preference will be given to Indigenous applicants (First Nations, Metis and Inuit), all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

If this position interests you, and you meet all of the above requirements, please submit your Resume and a cover letter by clicking Apply

The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment.  If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our HR Manager at [email protected] of the accommodation measures required.  Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.