Contract Peer Mentor

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada Covenant House Toronto Full time

**Peer Mentor**

**Community Housing Department**

**On Site**

**Part Time, Contract (12 Months)**

**Level 2**

**Requisition Number: CHD-2025-001 &**CHD-2025-002

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day.

More than a place to stay, we provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth’s immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals. We offer 24/7 crisis shelter transitional housing options on-site and, in the community, health and well-being support, training and skill development, and ongoing care once youth move into the community.

For over 40 years, Covenant House has been dedicated to its mission of serving youth on the street and to protect and safeguard all youth with absolute respect and unconditional love. Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

**Overview**

**We are currently recruiting for 2 Part Time Contract Peer Mentors. These are new position within the organization.**

**Responsibilities**:

- To establish relationships with the youth to provide mentorship, support and life skills to the youth as they engage in their transition into independence
- To document and communicate any behavioral changes/concerns, incidents
- To invite and encourage youth engage in program expectations
- To promote positive shared space activities to create a successful communal living experience for the youth
- To act as mediator for peer challenges and model collaborative problem solving with the youth
- To conduct/participate in house meetings and weekly Community Meals
- To work collaboratively with the Follow Up Worker to support case planning and engage in post-program, After-Care activities
- Available for 21 hours a week
- To ensure that a safe and clean environment is maintained
- Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:

- Previous experience with high needs populations in a mentoring role
- Knowledge of trauma informed care models and needs of this specialized population of youth
- Can be employed full/part time or is a full time/part time student
- Demonstrated initiative, independence, maturity and critical thinking skills
- Basic computer skills and a willingness to attend other trainings as necessary

**Use of AI and Technology in the Hiring Process**

**Commitment to Equitable Recruitment**
- At Covenant House Toronto we believe in a workplace culture of inclusion that is welcoming, respectful and safe for all staff. It is critical to Covenant House Toronto success to eliminate barriers and promote the inclusion of equity groups. Equity groups have been, and continue to be, underrepresented and marginalized in the workforce, leadership roles, and in some specific occupations. Equity groups include but may not be limited to Indigenous persons, racialized people, gender diverse people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities._
- In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Covenant House Policy on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Covenant House recruitment process._

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