Donate toggle menu
MENU
Career Opportunity at COSTI

Opportunity

Career Opportunity at COSTI

Overnight Shelter Support Person Apply Now

COSTI REQUIRES SHELTER SUPPORT PERSONS FOR ITS SHELTER SERVICES

COSTI is a multicultural organization providing social services, settlement, employment, and language training services. For more information about COSTI, please visit our website at www.costi.org.

Duties:

• Ensures house rules are observed.
• Supports the delivery of programs/orientation and services to the residents.
• Responsible for the admission, discharge and profile creation on the database (SMIS and CiS) for new clients.
• Responsible for ensuring welcome packages, welcome files and admission files are ready and prepared regularly.
• Responsible for sorting and distributing mail, including contacting clients.
• Supports the smooth operation of the Centre, which includes responding to emergencies.
• De-escalates non-violent crises, e.g. client altercation, family conflicts.
• Conducts COVID screening and temperature check for clients.
• Conducts regular room checks and wellness checks.
• Provides emergency intervention in case of client illness and calls paramedics if required.
• Communicates in a timely and professional manner with the supervisor regarding any client concerns.
• Document services to clients and incident reports.
• Supports the general office duties such as answering telephones and responding to client issues.
• Provides interpretation services, as required.
• Communicates in a timely and professional manner with the hotel management regarding any client concerns.

Qualifications:

• Community college diploma in community work/human services or equivalent.
• Minimum six (6) months fulltime work experience working in homeless shelters or respite sites
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of issues facing populations experiencing homelessness.
• Demonstrated experience responding to crises and providing supportive counselling.
• Ability to communicate in other languages is an asset.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possession of a valid Naloxone training certificate is required.
• Required to provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) Police check. The VSS must have been completed within the past 6 months.
• Must have valid first aid/ CPR certificate.

Location:

 Hwy 401 and Weston, Etobicoke

Duration of Position:

 August 9, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Starting Salary Range:

 $21.68 to $23.33 per hour

Posting Date:

2021-07-20

Closing Date:

2021-08-02

Notes:

 Priority consideration will be given to those on Notice of Recall. Subject to the response of those on Notice of Recall, this position may be open to Union members on a secondment basis.
Manager, Staffing and Orientation
COSTI Immigrant Services
1710 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario M6E 3P2

"We thank all applicants for their interest in COSTI. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please."

COSTI encourages applications from individuals reflecting the diversity of our community. COSTI is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and when requested, will make reasonable effort to accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes when filling positions.