Community Development Worker

7 months ago

York, Canada Reconnect Community Health Services Full time

**Positions Available**: 1

**Unionized Position**:Yes

**Compensation**:$39,785.20 - $43,188.60 per annum

**Union**: CUPE L3358

**Position Type**:Full-Time Permanent

**Job Class**: Health and Wellness Centre for Seniors

**Hours of Work**: 35 hours per week

Reporting to a Program Manager, the Community Development Worker plans, executes and evaluates activities and programs that maintain and promote the physical, emotional and cognitive well-being of the Health and Wellness Centre for Seniors clients. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
**Responsibilities**:

- Research, report and recommend new and updated recreational, social and motivational activities for the Health and Wellness Centre for Seniors programs that promote and support through facilitation, outreach and making connections, the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of clients;
- Collaborate and assist with the implementation of special projects, summer activities and special events;
- Monitor and assess client’s physical, mental and emotional well-being and progress and adapting programs to meet their needs;
- Providing support and direction to program volunteers and students.
- Activation Diploma or related education;
- Experience working with older adults in a formal program setting.

**Key skills and abilities we are looking for**:

- Strong organization skills and the ability to multi-task;
- Team development and leadership skills;
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
- Applied computer skills (Microsoft Office, Client Information Systems, Web browsing);
- Fluency in a second language is a strong asset and preferred.

**Special Requirements**:

- Criminal background check

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Reconnect, all new hires must have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada prior to their start date and will be required to show proof. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon Reconnect's obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

**Who we are**:
Reconnect Community Health Services is a not-for-profit health service organization located in the west end of Toronto. We provide services for seniors, caregivers, and people living with mental health and addictions concerns.

**Application Process**:

- **We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**_
- Reconnect Community Health Services promotes the principles of and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We strongly encourage applicants with lived experiences, from Aboriginal communities, people of all races, colors, ethnic origins, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations to apply. We recognize that equitable access to employment is an agent in social change._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $21.86-$23.73 per hour

**Experience**:

- Working with older adults in a formal program setting: 2 years (required)
- Planning and executing activities and programs: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Activation/Recreationist diploma (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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