Share Email Opening Title Life Skills Youth Mentor  Category Recreation and Arts   Req Number REC-18-00021   Open Date 6/15/2018   Number of Openings 1   Department Lifeskills and Recreation  Work type Temporary Full-Time  Grade None Specified  FTE 0.8  Posting Close Date 06/22/2018  Description The Youth Engagement Strategy seeks to provide meaningful ways for current Holland Bloorview clients to connect with older youth with disabilities to share lived experience and offer a peer connection. The Life Skills Youth Mentor will work in a variety of summer life skills programs with a range of clients. The life skills youth mentor will also work on projects and initiatives that are particularly relevant to teens and youth with disabilities. The life skills youth mentor will work with different teams, be supervised by the Youth Engagement Strategy Lead both at the hospital and in the community. This position is 30 hours per week, July 3 - August 17, 2018. Key Responsibilities Act as a peer role-model to clients Share lived experiences of own participation in life skills programs Share personal stories around school, work, volunteering and other topics that may benefit the clients on a 1:1 basis and in small groups (during workshops, and program free time) Understand the overall life skills program goals as well the individual client's goals, and be able to support the client while demonstrating keen self-awareness and maintain personal boundaries Facilitate client's participation in conversations and in social interactions with other peers Support programs with preparation and clean-up activities Act as a representative of Holland Bloorview and the Youth Mentorship Program to community partners and internal partners with excellent written and verbal communication Communicate and meet regularly with teams you are working with Other assigned duties Qualifications An individual with Lived Experience of disability or acquired injury Current student enrolled in either a high school OSSD stream or post-secondary diploma or degree program. Experience working with peers with physical disabilities and/or developmental delays Successful completion of Holland Bloorview's Youth Mentorship Training preferred Experience working in leadership roles with peers with disabilities Must be willing to work hours according to program needs including evenings and weekends Must be willing and able to travel to a variety locations across the GTA Basic CPR certification - Basic Rescuer (C) certificate an asset Is independently mobile Demonstrates ability to be flexible, to assess the needs of clients and to respond quickly to needs Demonstrates initiative and self direction to work independently at times Demonstrates ability to organize time and manage working hours Demonstrates ability to work in collaboration with staff/clients/families and community partners Demonstrates sound judgment and excellent communication skills Additional Qualifications This position is funded through a government program, which creates summer job opportunities for students; therefore, eligible candidates must be: Students between the ages of 15 and 30 (at the start of the employment) Registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or have official refugee protection status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and Legally entitled to work in Canada *Please note: only applicants that meet the above mentioned criteria will be considered for this position.   About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/ To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Dear Everybody, This is Holland Bloorview video. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp-WhflXXo&feature=youtu.be Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting humanresources@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220.   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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