Recreation Assistant

1 week ago

Hamilton, Canada Good Shepherd Centres Full time

**RECREATION ASSISTANT**

**Canada Summer Jobs Position**

**6-16 Week Program (Depending on Funding)**

**$19.05/hour**

**Get to Know Us**

The work of Good Shepherd is based on a fundamental belief in providing hope and restoring dignity to the most vulnerable members of our community. Our services include emergency food and clothing; daily hot meals; emergency shelters for men, youth, families, women and children; transitional housing and education for homeless and street-involved youth; hospice palliative care; community mental health programs; and supportive housing programs. This opportunity is with our Good Shepherd - Women's Services.

**Culture and Values**

We _see the good_ in people, not only the challenge. We hear the warmth in their voices. We recognize that we all have potential and promise. Our programs help to tear down the barriers that have impeded our community's most vulnerable citizens and help them to establish a path to a stable and healthy life.

**_
Hospitality_**, as inspired by St. John of God is at the heart of Good Shepherd's mission. This means that we welcome all people with compassion, acceptance and a spirit of generosity; creating opportunities for transformation. Hospitality embodies our **Values**, **Responsibility, Availability, Adaptability, Quality and Dignity.**

**Why work with us?
- Be a part of a caring **TEAM THAT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY**:

- Learn more about **NON-PROFIT** in your community
- Get hands-on real-life **EXPERIENCE**:

- **POSITIVE **and **ENCOURAGING**atmosphere
- Make a difference and provide **HOPE**

**About the Role**:
The Recreation Assistant will be aligned with our Women's Services Wellness Program.
- Assisting in developing and facilitating both therapeutic and recreational programming for cis women, trans and non-binary individuals
- Assisting with programming for individuals who have children and have experienced violence/abuse
- Individualized wellness assessments
- Goal planning
- Participating in programming
- Assisting clients as needed to foster health and wellness

**What We Look For**
- Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Must provide a valid current Vulnerable Sector Police Check
- Excellent communication, team-building, negotiating and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of issues related to gender -based violence
- Holistic health and wellness models
- Work from a feminist ARAO framework
- Experience in program development, and group facilitation an asset
- CPR certification is an assett
- Fluency in French and/or a language in addition to English is an asset
- Meet all of the guidelines set out by the Government for the Canadian Summer Jobs Program
- Good Shepherd, a ministry of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, is an equal opportunity employer operating within an anti-racist and anti-oppression framework. We strive to establish workplaces that reflect and are enhanced by the rich diversity of the community we serve._
- Good Shepherd has a mandatory verification of COVID-19 vaccination policy. More information on the full policy requirements and accommodation allowances will be provided to those selected for an interview._

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