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YWCA Toronto

Housing Worker (Contract) ELM1398

Toronto, ON, M5G 0B1, Canada

$61,479 CAD / year · Temporary

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Pay: $61,479 CAD / year
Job type: Temporary
Apply by: Feb 3, 2027
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 5, 2026

Original job description

Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract
Position Status: Vacant
Work Hours: 35 hours per week including morning; shares on-call duties
Salary: $61,479 annually (L7), plus comprehensive benefits
Location: 150 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0B1
Contract Duration: December 14, 2026 to June 01, 2028

Internal Application Deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026
External Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 18, 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.

The Housing Worker is responsible for assisting tenants to maintain their tenancy through individual support, and workshops. This position helps to identify and build the skills required to successfully maintain their housing. This position works within a collaborative team to provide meaningful and relevant services within a theoretical feminist framework and a housing first frame-work that includes a working knowledge of the dynamics and effects of trauma and oppression. This Housing Worker also acts as a resource to staff and tenants and is responsible for assisting and supporting tenants with a broad range of administrative housing issues. The Housing Worker works in collaboration with other YWCA Elm staff and Jean Tweed staff and management, and shares in the 24 hours on-call rotation providing crisis intervention and support to tenants.

ABOUT YWCA TORONTO – YWCA ELM CENTRE
YWCA Elm Centre includes 300 units of permanent housing for three different resident groups: 165 units of affordable rental units for women and gender diverse people, 50 units for women and gender diverse people, women-led families and gender diverse-led families of Indigenous descent (including 10 women-led and gender diverse-led families fleeing violence) and 85 units for women and gender diverse people who are experiencing significant mental health challenges or concurrent mental health/addictions disorders. The program will provide services to the entire residential community, with a dual focus on community building and individualized supports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists and supports tenants to be successful in their tenancy by ensuring tenants assume and maintain their tenancy obligations;
Assists the Intake Co-Ordinator with intake and move-in orientation processes;
Provides crisis prevention, intervention and counseling for women and children primarily in the Affordable units to respond to crisis in ways that support individual and community well-being;
Models and coaches’ tenants to use conflict resolution and mediation skills to support positive relations between tenants;
Assists tenants to problem solve and access relevant community supports;
Provides education to the tenants on the rights and responsibilities of tenancy, conflict mediation and resolution, crisis prevention and intervention, referrals regarding income supports, employment and health care, assists with budgets and preparation of payment plans when needed;
Maintains a working knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act, Housing Services Act, Ontario Human Rights Code and Rent geared to income calculations;
Receives and responds to all housing related forms in accordance with YWCA procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

General knowledge of an academic or technical discipline normally acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree (example: Community Worker) (Cases for Equivalency will be considered);
Over 3 to 5 years’ experience working in a supportive housing setting in a direct service setting with children, youth and adults who experience impacts of poverty, homelessness/ under-housing, violence/trauma, mental health/addictions/ or concurrent disorders;
Demonstrated experience in assisting tenants in maintaining tenancy;
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing holistic, culturally competent support to women and families of Indigenous descent through individual support;
Supportive counseling that is flexible client-centered and strengths-based;
Life Skills certificate an asset;
Working knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act, Housing Services Act and Ontario Human Rights Code, Landlord Tenant Board;
Excellent crisis intervention and conflict mediation skills, with ability to remain calm in crisis;
Proven experience working independently, developing and facilitating workshops;
Very good knowledge and understanding of community resources;
Very good knowledge of household budgeting and household finance;
Familiarity with Windows and Excel programs;
Excellent oral and written communication;
Demonstrated Ability to work within an anti-oppression and feminist framework;
Knowledge of a second language or culture an asset.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage
Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Benefit
Multi-Sector Pension Plan: Employer’s contribution of 5.75% and Employee Contribution of 3.25%
Time off: Starts with 20 Vacation Days, 1.5 Days Per Month Sick Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, Health Promotional Days and 4 Float Days
Other Benefits: Child Care Benefits, Maternity/Parental Leave Supplementary Employment Benefits, Educational/Sabbatical Leave, and Financial Assistance for Professional Development

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 an internal candidate (i.e., a member of the bargaining unit). For internal applicants this position is not secondable.

Posting Date: November 5, 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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Responsibilities

The Housing Worker assists tenants in maintaining their housing through individual support, crisis intervention, and the facilitation of workshops. They work collaboratively within a feminist and housing-first framework to provide administrative support and resolve tenancy-related issues.

Requirements

Candidates must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent and 3 to 5 years of experience in a supportive housing or direct service setting. Proficiency in the Residential Tenancies Act and excellent crisis intervention skills are required for this role.

Skills

Crisis intervention
Conflict mediation
Supportive counseling
Case management
Housing support
Budgeting
Workshop facilitation
Trauma-informed care
Anti-oppression framework
Residential Tenancies Act knowledge
Client-centered support
Community resource navigation
Administrative support
Communication skills
Windows
Excel

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Life insurance
Long-term disability benefit
Multi-sector pension plan
Vacation days
Sick leave
Paid holidays
Health promotional days
Float days
Child care benefits
Maternity/parental leave supplementary employment benefits
Educational/sabbatical leave
Financial assistance for professional development

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Keywords

Housing Worker
Social Services
Crisis Intervention
Conflict Mediation
Residential Tenancies Act
Housing Services Act
Ontario Human Rights Code
Trauma-informed
Anti-oppression
Feminist framework
Supportive housing
Case management
Workshop facilitation
Budgeting
Community resources
Windows
Excel
Non-profit
Tenancy support
Mental health
Addictions
Indigenous support
CUPE Local 2189
Vulnerable sector check

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