Volunteer, Safer Spaces Hoarding Support Specialist

2 months ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada VHA Home HealthCare Full time

About VHA Home HealthCare

VHA Home HealthCare is a leading not-for-profit home care provider in Ontario, dedicated to delivering high-quality, client-centered care to those who need it most. Our team of over 3,000 caring and committed professionals is passionate about making a difference in the lives of our clients.

Our Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of life of our clients in the Safe Spaces Hoarding Support Volunteer Program. We strive to provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals with hoarding tendencies to de-clutter, sort, and organize their homes.

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Volunteer, Safer Spaces Hoarding Support Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our program, you will work closely with clients to assist them in achieving their goals and improving their overall well-being.

Responsibilities

  • Assist clients in de-cluttering and organizing their living spaces
  • Help clients establish realistic and client-driven goals for organization, maintenance, and safe living
  • Work with clients at their own pace, while maintaining clear goals
  • Foster and establish appropriate use of cleared living spaces
  • Be attentive to clients' emotional states
  • Submit weekly volunteer logs to the supervisor
  • Report concerns immediately to the program supervisor
  • Maintain confidentiality of client information and follow all policies and procedures
  • Notify the supervisor as soon as possible if unable to volunteer on an assigned date
  • Attend support meetings

Requirements

  • Strong active listening and oral communication skills to work one-on-one with clients in their homes
  • Motivated and patient
  • Interested in mental health issues and compulsive hoarding
  • Comfortable working with clients in their homes
  • Friendly, reliable, responsible, non-judgmental, and non-discriminating
  • Able to act independently within policies and boundaries of the position and client needs and goals
  • Creativity in planning and implementing activities
  • Knowledgeable of available community resources (local dumpsters, community health centers, donation drop-off facilities, etc.)
  • Experience working in the mental health field is an asset
  • Coaching, teaching, and mentoring is an asset

Benefits

  • Volunteers are supported through orientation, training, meetings, workshops, seminars, and one-to-one support
  • Career-related experience
  • An environment where volunteers are engaged, challenged, and rewarded
  • Opportunities to meet new people
  • Develop social and professional networks
  • Build on your communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
  • Gain valuable work experience to build your resume
  • Support your community
  • Enhance clients' lives and deliver life-changing supports and services
  • Reference letter upon request following 100 hours of volunteer service

Accommodation and VHA's Commitment to DEI

VHA Home HealthCare is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups. We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience.

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