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- $33.78 an hour
- Temporary
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
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YWCA BC —Vancouver, BC
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YMCA-YWCA OF WINNIPEG —Winnipeg, MB
- Monday to Friday
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- Hospitality
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YMCA-YWCA OF WINNIPEG —Winnipeg, MB
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
- Flexible schedule
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CHILDCARE – AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATOR – PART-TIME TERM POSITION
YWCA Regina —Lumsden, SK
- $15.35 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- CPR Certification
- High school diploma or GED
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Intensive Case Management Worker - HOPE
Young Women's Christian Assoc. —Lethbridge, AB
- On call
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- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
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Aquafitness Instructor (Part-time)
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- Bilingual
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Family Supports Navigator
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- Travel
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Child Care Assistant (Preschool/School age)-Substitute/ Casual -Unicity &West Area
YMCA-YWCA OF WINNIPEG —Winnipeg, MB
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
- Flexible schedule
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Registered Early Childhood Educator Jean Steckle, Perm Full
YW Kitchener-Waterloo —Kitchener, ON
- $30.36 an hour
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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Women's Housing - Outreach Housing Coordinator - Full Time - Permanent
YWCA Regina —Regina, SK
- $45,942–$48,360 a year
- Evening shift
- CPR Certification
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Dental care
- Paid sick leave
2d
GROUP FITNESS LEADER (CONTRACTOR)
YWCA Hamilton —Hamilton, ON
- $21.69–$22.56 an hour
- Contract
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- English
- Paid sick leave
Early Childhood Educator Supply Ongoing Need Multiple Locations
YW Kitchener-Waterloo —Kitchener, ON
- $22.44–$30.36 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- CPR Certification
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
Cleaner-Downtown Community Hub
YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg —Winnipeg, MB
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- First Aid Certification
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Part-Time Cook, Davenport ( DAV1343-Repost)
YWCA Toronto —Toronto, ON
- $38,207 a year
- Part-time
- Cooking
- High school diploma or GED
- Designated paid holidays
- Disability insurance
9d
Instructor, Fitness (Part-time)
City of Ottawa —Ottawa, ON
- $25.12–$36.68 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- English
8d

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Shelter Support Worker ( Evening), DAV1362

YWCA Toronto -
Toronto, ON

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Job details

Temporary
$33.78 an hour
8 days ago

Qualifications

Bachelor's
First Aid Certification
Communication skills

Full job description

Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract
Position Status: Vacant
Work Hours: 35 hours per week, Tuesday to Saturday 3:30 pm to 11:30 pm
(on -call responsibilities; may be required to work outside of regularly scheduled hours including occasional overnights)
Salary: $33.78 (L7) per hour
Location: 348 Davenport Road Toronto, ON, M5R 1K6
Contract Start Date: August 4, 2026
Contract End date: January 16, 2027

Application Deadline: Thursday, July 30, 2026

JOIN OUR TEAM
Join YWCA Toronto, where intersectional feminism, community voices, and social justice drive lasting change. We welcome women and gender diverse people of all identities into a workplace rooted in equity, collaboration, and inclusion

As a Shelter Support Worker at 348 Davenport, this position will work within a collaborative team to provide meaningful and relevant services within a theoretical feminist framework that includes a working knowledge of the dynamics and effects of trauma and oppression. She acts as a resource to staff and clients and is responsible for providing a full range of services which includes crisis counselling, case management and the development, implementation and evaluation of workshops. This position shares in the responsibility of the overall health and safety of the building.

ABOUT YWCA TORONTO – YWCA DAVENPORT
YWCA Davenport provides up to 80 emergency shelter beds to young women and gender diverse people (16 – 24 years of age) and adult women and gender diverse people (25 and older) and is staffed 24 hours a day. This pet friendly shelter is funded by the City of Toronto and adheres to Toronto Shelter Standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

Applies knowledge of the issues of trauma and the dynamics of woman and gender diverse people abuse and homelessness to develop and implement effective support strategies
Provides daily support services to residents (e.g. tokens, providing personal hygiene items and toiletries, first aid, long-distance calls and assists with completion of forms and statements);
Exercises precautions to ensure the safety of residents and completes risk assessments and safety plans;
Uses mediation and counselling skills to maintain a co-operative, supportive and productive shelter environment;
Provides information and referrals and advocates for clients facing issues of homelessness and trauma;
Negotiates supportive and flexible strategies to assist residents with mental health issues to access the support within the shelter and in the community;
Negotiates treatment plans with residents that focus on harm reduction;
Assists clients in applying for priority, RGI, rent supplement, supportive housing, group homes and any other relevant housing programs and advocates on their behalf;
Develops, implements and evaluates workshops and groups that address clients’ mental health issues and experience of trauma using interactive techniques (i.e. expressive art techniques) and collaborates with other YWCA programs;
Maintains, records, compiles program statistics and prepares reports and correspondence.

QUALIFICATIONS

In-depth knowledge of an academic discipline normally acquired through completion of a supervised undergraduate degree (e.g. BSW); An analytical framework that identifies clients' relation to social systems and the demonstrated practical application of this framework; (Cases for Equivalency will be considered);

Completion of workshops and courses pertaining to mental illness, trauma, harm reduction, crisis de-escalation and anti-oppressive practice;
3-5 years’ experience in counselling and group work focused on clients at risk and/or homeless women;
Completion of Toronto Hostel’s Training Certificate (T.H.T.C.) or equivalent;
Demonstrated knowledge of harm reduction principles and practice;
Demonstrated knowledge of community resources and supports focused on mental health and group support;
In-depth knowledge of the dynamics of woman abuse and trauma within an anti-oppression framework;
Demonstrated experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of workshops and groups;
Experience delivering culturally sensitive services in a multicultural environment;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
Knowledge and understanding of mental health, substance use/addictions, advocacy, refugee and immigration issues and homelessness;
Life Skills Certificate an asset;
A certificate in trauma counselling would be an asset;
Knowledge of a second language and/or culture would be an asset.

Please note: A vulnerable sector police reference check is required by the successful candidate prior to hiring. YWCA Toronto is a unionized workplace. Staff are represented by CUPE Local 2189. This position is within the Bargaining Unit. Please indicate on your cover letter if you are a YWCA Toronto Employee. For YWCA Toronto Employees , this position is secondable

Posting Date: July 21, 2026

YWCA Toronto transforms lives. As the city’s largest multi-service women’s organization, we help women and gender diverse people escape violence, move out of poverty and access safe, affordable housing.

We work tenaciously to break down barriers that hold women and gender diverse people back from achieving equality.

Vaccination Policy: In accordance with YWCA Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees, students and volunteers are strongly encouraged to obtain all COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Toronto Public Health

Please note: A vulnerable sector police reference check is required by the successful candidate before hiring.

YWCA Toronto promotes the principles of anti-oppression and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from women and gender-diverse people of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities and sexual orientations.

YWCA Toronto provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted, please advise us if you require any accommodation. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

YWCA Toronto may use AI-supported tools to assist with parts of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people and guided by our commitment to equity and fairness.

YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.

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