Cambridge, On Emergency Jobs – 534 Openings This Week

Women's Emergency Shelter Worker (relief)
YWCA Cambridge —Cambridge, ON
- $24.72 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Serving
- No university degree
- Cleaning
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Non Emergency Medical Transfer Attendant/Driver
Total Care Transport Services INC —Kitchener, ON
- $18.60–$19.10 an hour
- Weekends only
- Customer service
- English
- First Aid Certification
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Paramedic Needed for Specialized Medical Clinic
Dr C.E. Orellana Medicine Professional Corporation —Waterloo, ON
- From $30 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- BLS Certification
- Maintenance
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Respiratory Therapist - Relocation to Kirkland Lake, ON Required
Blanche River Health —Ontario
- $38.35–$53.28 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Travel
- Patient care
- Relocation assistance
- Dental care
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6d
Registered Veterinary Technician
Campus Estates Animal Hospital —Guelph, ON
- $25–$30 an hour
- Full-time
- Management
- Laboratory experience
- English
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
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Physician Assistant - Emergency Department
Brant Community Healthcare System —Brantford, ON
- $52.89–$60.74 an hour
- Temporary
- Customer service
- BLS Certification
- Patient care
- Employee assistance program
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Nurse Practitioner - Indigenous Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Moosonee, ON
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority —Ontario
- $81.84–$85.07 an hour
- Full-time
- BLS Certification
- Travel
- Patient care
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Room, Moose Factory, ON
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority —Ontario
- From $81.84 an hour
- Full-time
- Nursing
- BLS Certification
- Discharge planning
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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Nurse Practitioner - Rapid Access Addiction Medicine, Moosonee, ON
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority —Ontario
- $81.84–$85.07 an hour
- Full-time
- Nursing
- BLS Certification
- Travel
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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Nurse Practitioner, Moosonee, ON
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority —Ontario
- $81.84–$85.07 an hour
- Full-time
- Pediatrics
- Acute care experience
- Teaching
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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Registered Nurse, Emergency Department & Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Relocation to Kirkland Lake, ON
Blanche River Health —Ontario
- $41.15–$58.98 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- BLS Certification
- English
- Relocation assistance
- Dental care
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Roofing Service & Repair Foreman
Nedlaw Group —Breslau, ON
- $35–$55 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Maintenance
- Team management
- Profit sharing
- Disability insurance
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Nurse Practitioner - Long Term Elder & Palliative Care, Moose Factory, ON
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority —Ontario
- From $81.84 an hour
- Full-time
- Nursing
- BLS Certification
- No university degree
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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AZ Cross-Border Company Truck Driver – Competitive Pay
Wilride Transport Ltd —Puslinch, ON
- Up to $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Forklift
- Dental care
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14d
Powerline Technician/ 309 Journeyman Electrician - Keolis Grand River
Keolis Canada —Waterloo, ON
- On call
- Heavy lifting
- Organizational skills
- Cleaning
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Millwright - Timmins, ON
Interfor Corporation —Ontario
- $42.81 an hour
- Full-time
- Welding
- In-person
Physiotherapist
Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital —Ontario
- $49.05–$54.10 an hour
- Full-time
- In-person
- Disability insurance
- Relocation assistance
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Service Technician - Automotive Lifting Equipment (Field)
Groupe ISN Canada —Ontario
- From $34 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Microsoft Outlook
- Heavy lifting
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
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Field Service Technician
FRF Hydraulic —Brantford, ON
- $30–$50 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Cleaning
- Welding
- Dental care
- Paid time off
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AZ Driver, Emergency Response Services
GFL Environmental —Kitchener, ON
- Overtime
- Heavy lifting
- Maintenance
- Organizational skills

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Women's Emergency Shelter Worker (relief)

YWCA Cambridge
Cambridge, ON

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Job details

Casual
$24.72 an hour
10 days ago

Qualifications

Crisis intervention
Serving
Record keeping
Shelters and transitional housing
Trauma-informed care
Harm reduction
Intake
Safety planning
Workplace safety policies
Post-secondary education
De-escalation techniques
Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness
Laundry
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations
Cleaning
Working with individuals with mental health conditions
Social Work
Data collection
Resource navigation in case management
Communication skills
Community resource coordination

Full job description

YWCA Cambridge is looking for Casual Emergency Shelter Workers who are committed to our mission, vision and values and keen to be a part of a supportive environment that helps women move out of homelessness.

Reporting to the Shelter Supervisor, Shelter Workers provide support to women experiencing homelessness in a shelter model designed to provide a safe, warm, supportive space for women and gender-diverse individuals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using an integrated feminist anti-racist/anti-oppressive and trauma informed perspective, the Shelter Worker will assess the needs of women and offer supports that include crisis intervention, supportive counseling, referrals, advocacy, brief goal planning, and programming; while ensuring adherence to the YWCA’s vision, mission and values.

Job Duties:

Works with women to identify & support their personal goals and objectives; to achieve immediate stabilization and wrap around support needed
Provision of basic needs, harm reduction supports and support with serving meals as needed
Liaises with community partners including Emergency Services, Housing Providers, Housing First Programs, hospitals;
Conducts initial intake, assessments for the woman accessing services;
Provides crisis intervention and counseling support;
Works with the Shelter Staff Team to provide a range of social work supports including goal setting, developing safety plans related to violence, addictions and/or mental health, crisis intervention, counselling support and advocacy;
Offers referrals and assists clients in navigating services and housing in the community;
Advocates on behalf of women;
Data collection of outputs, outcomes and attendance and record keeping;
Prepares program and cleans areas used for the program;
Cleans biohazardous fluids as required;
Performs general housekeeping duties including but not limited to completing laundry and room turnover;
Works safely, reports all workplace hazards and follows all YWCA Cambridge Health and Safety policies and procedures,
Familiar with, and adheres to the Occupational Health & Safety Act, (OHSA) Workplace Safety Insurance Board Act (WSIB), Human Rights and Employment Standards Act (ESA);

Skills and Qualifications:

Must have post-secondary education in Social Work/Social Services or related field or equivalent experience or lived experience;
Committed to advocating for and supporting women and gender expansive communities within a harm reduction approach;
Experience working with marginalized women experiencing trauma, mental health, health and substance use struggles;
Proven experience in crisis management and de-escalation techniques;
Knowledge of social housing and shelter system in the Region of Waterloo;
Experience working in a diverse community or setting;
Ability to bring a feminist, anti-racist/anti-oppressive perspective to work;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Good knowledge of community resources;
Ability to work from a trauma informed practice;
Ability to work a schedule rotation which includes days, early mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnights and weekends based on program needs;
Must provide a current Vulnerable sector police check or willingness to obtain at own cost;

The current hourly rate for this position is $24.72/hour (with a $2/hour shift premium for overnight shifts). The location of this job is Cambridge, Ontario and it will be an in-person, on site position.

How to apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining the skills you'd bring to this role.

Application deadline: September 4th, 2026

This Position is for an existing vacancy within the Shelter. We do not use AI technology to assist in the screening and selection process.

We thank all those who choose to apply for this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

YWCA Cambridge is committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+, and disabled candidates, and from people with lived experience relevant to our mission. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process, Please let us know what you need.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $24.72 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

Cambridge, ON N1S 2L2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

homeless shelter: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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