Life Skills Worker

1 week ago


Toronto, Canada COSTI Immigrant Services Full time

**Duties**:

- Provide orientation to assigned cases on topics such as health & safety, safe use of home amenities, hygiene and housekeeping, financial literacy/banking, shopping, use of public transit system, parenting, cultural norms and other topics as identified through needs assessment process.
- Provide training to families on proper cleaning, use of cleaning supplies, storage of groceries, cleaning of appliances, use of communal laundry facilities, disposal of garbage and recycling.
- Observe and supervise families demonstrate they can adequately take care of their settlement needs as listed above and are able to function independently/safely and confidently.
- Provide accompaniment to services such as bank, school, shopping for grocery, visit to a community center, post office and other essential businesses to familiarize clients with necessary services and observe their progress and provide on-spot training and support.
- Provide translation and interpretation and /or translation if applicable/as needed.
- Seek additional support for families as required in coordination with CSS worker.
- Provide community mapping to clients who have recently moved out of temporary accommodation into their new community.
- Orient clients on transit system.
- Document case notes and assignments in the database.
- Assist clients with locating community resources.
- Provide appropriate support and follow through with client needs as assessed and requested by the CSS Caseworkers.

**Qualifications**:

- Community College Diploma in Social Services.
- Minimum six (6) months experience providing life skills coaching to immigrants and refugees with high needs. This includes advocating on behalf of the client, effectively manage a client in crisis.
- Ability to clearly explain and model instruction to others.
- Must be fluent in English. Must be able to speak one or more of the following languages**:Arabic, Somali, Dari, Tigrinya, Amharic, Swahili and any Berber languages**.
- Willingness to travel, via TTC to accompany clients to appointments and to work in clients’ place of residence/home.
- Willingness to work variable/flexible hours with advance notice.
- Required to provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) Police check. The VSS must have been completed within the past 6 months.
- **Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19**

**Location**:

- 760 College Street, Toronto

**Duration of Position**:

- June 17, 2024 '“ December 17, 2024

**Starting Salary Range**:

- $25.63 '“ $26.87 per hour

**Posting Date**:

- 2024-05-16

**Closing Date**:

- 2024-05-30

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