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Toronto, On, Ca

Managing a public health initiative in collaboration with Toronto Public Health and Toronto Police Service, aimed at providing primary care and case management supports to community members via an outreach model, while contributing to a healthier community for both clients and residents.

Managed emergency respites and system wide intake assessments and referrals.

• Leads the delivery of various funded programs and initiatives and manages/monitors,evaluates and provides direction to service providers under contract ensuring appropriatehigh quality service delivery is received in accordance with Council approvedpolicies/legislation• Oversees a team of professionals responsible for working with community basedorganizations to develop, implement and manage programs and services and administerhousing and homelessness system… Show more • Leads the delivery of various funded programs and initiatives and manages/monitors,evaluates and provides direction to service providers under contract ensuring appropriatehigh quality service delivery is received in accordance with Council approvedpolicies/legislation• Oversees a team of professionals responsible for working with community basedorganizations to develop, implement and manage programs and services and administerhousing and homelessness system funding• Oversees and monitors the legislated or contract requirements of service providers andensures compliance by developing/implementing program risk management strategies,operational templates, processes and tools to conduct audits and other performanceassessments to reduce financial/political risk to the City• Makes recommendations on service providers who are not meeting legislative orcontractual funding requirements, including developing remedial and transition plans asneeded• Provides advice/direction to service providers in areas of program, program administration,financial administration, governance and property management• Liaises with auditors, engineers, internal and external legal representatives, and propertymanagement companies on specific contracted service issues.• Represents the City on Federal, Provincial, Municipal and community-based committeesand working groups and reviews and evaluates• Makes recommendations to senior management on the appointment of receivers andproperty managers where housing providers have failed to manage; also on the sale and/ortransfer of housing provider assets, mandate changes, housing provider business casesand additional funding requests Show less

- Redeployed within the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to serve as a site lead at the City’s COVID isolation and recovery centre for people experiencing homelessness with a positive COVID diagnosis- Work with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, clinicians, doctors, harm reduction workers, peers, security, housekeeping staff, and City staff to lead all site operations during assigned shifts - Provide site leadership during crises, codes or any other emergency matters-… Show more - Redeployed within the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to serve as a site lead at the City’s COVID isolation and recovery centre for people experiencing homelessness with a positive COVID diagnosis- Work with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, clinicians, doctors, harm reduction workers, peers, security, housekeeping staff, and City staff to lead all site operations during assigned shifts - Provide site leadership during crises, codes or any other emergency matters- Support the City’s efforts in providing quality service to clients during all phases of their recovery, including intakes and discharges Show less

Www.Youthrisingabove.Org

• Strategic direction of a local youth development organization serving marginalized, at-risk and homeless youth primarily through experiential learning;• Providing high level leadership to fundraising, marketing & outreach and programming teams within the organization

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led groups of 300+ youth/youth leaders in large scale exercises through briefings and debriefings, memorandums, after action reports, meetings, instructions, and seminars;• Organized and conducted over 30 annual large scale training exercises for program participants/youth leaders;• Organized and carried out all logistics such as, transportation, rations, accommodations, finances, personnel, supervision, etc.;• Created year long training schedules based on a curriculum developed… Show more • Led groups of 300+ youth/youth leaders in large scale exercises through briefings and debriefings, memorandums, after action reports, meetings, instructions, and seminars;• Organized and conducted over 30 annual large scale training exercises for program participants/youth leaders;• Organized and carried out all logistics such as, transportation, rations, accommodations, finances, personnel, supervision, etc.;• Created year long training schedules based on a curriculum developed by the Department of National Defence. Ensured material was instructed at the appropriate time, allotted instructors, created complimentary training, and assigned evaluators;• Developed, recorded, and analyzed yearly after action reports for youth programming and conducted meetings to improve training for future years;• Displayed effective personal leadership, including assessing performance and counselling subordinate staff and identifying and training staff for career development;• Dispute resolution amongst various stakeholders Show less

Toronto, On

• Facilitate the MDAO’s peer support training program at its Toronto office, or off-site within the province of Ontario to its community partners• Provide a safe, supportive and professional environment for learning, in support of developing an increased pool of peer support workers• Contributing to the ongoing growth of the peer support training program by providing facilitator feedback; participating in COP meetings and working with supervisors to address participant feedback•… Show more • Facilitate the MDAO’s peer support training program at its Toronto office, or off-site within the province of Ontario to its community partners• Provide a safe, supportive and professional environment for learning, in support of developing an increased pool of peer support workers• Contributing to the ongoing growth of the peer support training program by providing facilitator feedback; participating in COP meetings and working with supervisors to address participant feedback• Model effective peer support skills including utilizing de-escalation skills, NVCPI, ASIST and Safetalk Show less

• Supporting the recruiting, hiring, training and ongoing development of peer community health workers at a COVID-19 positive recovery site for people experiencing homelessness, in hopes to prevent the spread of positive COVID-19 cases within the shelter system • Working alongside a clinical team of physicians, RNs, RPNs and NPs to provide social and emotional supports to people in isolation• Contribute to ongoing operational efforts in collaboration with Community Partners and City… Show more • Supporting the recruiting, hiring, training and ongoing development of peer community health workers at a COVID-19 positive recovery site for people experiencing homelessness, in hopes to prevent the spread of positive COVID-19 cases within the shelter system • Working alongside a clinical team of physicians, RNs, RPNs and NPs to provide social and emotional supports to people in isolation• Contribute to ongoing operational efforts in collaboration with Community Partners and City staff• Support with ongoing policy development through a trauma-informed multi-disciplinary lens in areas of substance use/harm reduction, overdose responses, holistic client care and Infection Prevention & Control Measures• Contribute to the mental well-being of peer workers through the design and development of mental health resiliency training and services • Provide 24/7 management response to a team of multi-disciplinary professionals in crisis situations including client loss, violence, or mental health distress Show less

• Manage the effective operation of community programs including special projects, the Corner Employment program, the TCAT Peer Training and Development program, the HIV/AIDs program, Harm Reduction Outreach and the Homelessness Mortality & Housing Research initiatives.• Oversee policies, procedures and service practices to ensure the smooth daily operation of the Peer Leadership centre. Foster a team approach to service provision. Ensure policies and practices conform to relevant… Show more • Manage the effective operation of community programs including special projects, the Corner Employment program, the TCAT Peer Training and Development program, the HIV/AIDs program, Harm Reduction Outreach and the Homelessness Mortality & Housing Research initiatives.• Oversee policies, procedures and service practices to ensure the smooth daily operation of the Peer Leadership centre. Foster a team approach to service provision. Ensure policies and practices conform to relevant legislation and funding agreements.• Prepare program funding reports and assist in the preparation of program funding applications and charters, and annual program budgets. Monitor program expenditures and report to funders. Ensure that accurate and timely program records, statistics and reports are maintained and reported to funders. Ensure the operation and use of appropriate government-required computerized management information systems.• Develop and implement programs and services in response to identified service gaps and client needs. Perform ongoing program evaluation and utilize client and community feedback in the development of programs and services. Routinely reports to the Board of Directors and Program Committee.• Maintain a good knowledge of community services and emerging needs of the population served by the program. Coordinate on-going professional development for staff in areas of homelessness, employment, peer work, addictions, harm reduction, mental health, concurrent disorders, crisis intervention and other relevant topics.• Actively network with related community and health programs. Continue to build additional partnerships associated with the provision of peer training, employment, community development and client engagement initiatives. Serve on external networks and committees as needed or assigned.• Cooperate with the Manager of Development to ensure donors relations and private sector resource development is supported and achieved. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Oversee the development and delivery of relevant, youth-friendly, market-driven training programs in a safe and supportive environment • Lead the development, delivery and expansion of all onsite youth employment and training programs designed to support youth in minimizing their experiences of homelessness • Recruit and supervise a dynamic, high-functioning staff team • Develop partnerships with employers and training partners • Monitor, evaluate and report on employment and… Show more • Oversee the development and delivery of relevant, youth-friendly, market-driven training programs in a safe and supportive environment • Lead the development, delivery and expansion of all onsite youth employment and training programs designed to support youth in minimizing their experiences of homelessness • Recruit and supervise a dynamic, high-functioning staff team • Develop partnerships with employers and training partners • Monitor, evaluate and report on employment and training programs • Oversee financial management, administration and community relations for the department Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Provide leadership to the Capability, Employment Accessibility for Students, Transitions for Youth and Seniors Mentoring programs by coordinating and liaising with program staff, Job Developers, JobStart team, employers, and Ontario Disabilities Supports Program (ODSP) case workers and other stakeholders;• Provide effective employment services to job seekers with disabilities through a range of services; including information sessions, assessments, Employment Action Plan (EAP), job… Show more • Provide leadership to the Capability, Employment Accessibility for Students, Transitions for Youth and Seniors Mentoring programs by coordinating and liaising with program staff, Job Developers, JobStart team, employers, and Ontario Disabilities Supports Program (ODSP) case workers and other stakeholders;• Provide effective employment services to job seekers with disabilities through a range of services; including information sessions, assessments, Employment Action Plan (EAP), job development, subsidized work placements and placement monitoring;• Identify, develop and broaden program referral networks through building and maintaining internal and external relationships/partnerships with a variety of stakeholders (e.g. ODSP offices in the Toronto Region, ES service providers, Universities and Colleges, other community organizations serving persons with disabilities);• Prospect/secure relationships with new employers and expand opportunities to achieve employment goals of targeted client base;• In collaboration with other team members organize networking events, job fairs, guest speaker events;• Monitor wage subsidy and stipend expenditures; and,• Program lead support for; the Employment Accessibility for Students, Transitions for Youth and Capability programs. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Provide project management support to the organization's strategic and operational planning processes, including the management of reporting tools;• Ensures the organization's partnership strategy is supported, serving as a liaison as needed for partnerships, ensuring they are tracked, measured, reported, and reviewed as required by the strategy;• Supports the executive team as a whole and its individual members in the process of translating the approved strategic plan into… Show more • Provide project management support to the organization's strategic and operational planning processes, including the management of reporting tools;• Ensures the organization's partnership strategy is supported, serving as a liaison as needed for partnerships, ensuring they are tracked, measured, reported, and reviewed as required by the strategy;• Supports the executive team as a whole and its individual members in the process of translating the approved strategic plan into implementation; • Serving as the lead project manager for the implementation of strategic planning software, ensuring training, support and follow-up with all authorized software users; trouble-shooting issues; generating reports; and ensuring the executive team and board reporting requirements are addressed;• Facilitates the work of organization wide, cross functional planning groups as required, charged with the responsibility of operationalizing the strategic plan and associated risk mitigation; • Serves as staff support to the CEO related to the board's strategic planning steering committee and related meetings; • Ensures lessons learned and best practices across partnership areas are communicated, and elements that lead to improvements of systems, tools and processes are addressed; • Serves as a key relationship manager on designated partnerships, and as a support to the KRM on others; and, • Provides support to the executive team and the national leadership team related to the change management efforts within the organization, linked to the strategic plan. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Design, develop and facilitate structured workshops on educational, recreational, or social therapeutic activities for at risk youth;• Provide group support for current and former clients;• Provide relevant information to youth on community services;• Establish and implement an evaluation method for participants to assess overall satisfaction with their service;• Work as a member of a team with other Support Workers, Mental Health Workers, Court Workers, and Case… Show more • Design, develop and facilitate structured workshops on educational, recreational, or social therapeutic activities for at risk youth;• Provide group support for current and former clients;• Provide relevant information to youth on community services;• Establish and implement an evaluation method for participants to assess overall satisfaction with their service;• Work as a member of a team with other Support Workers, Mental Health Workers, Court Workers, and Case Managers;• Provide statistical information to outside funders and agencies;• Support and encourage youth with issues of mental health, addictions and homelessness; to strive towards independence;• Build and maintain relationships with community agencies;• Perform grant searches and create funding proposals for the program; and;• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required by funders. Show less