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Employment type: full time
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL Job Title : Activities of Daily Living Worker Position Type : Bargaining Unit, Permanent, Full-Time Number of Positions: 1 Reason for Posting: Existing Vacancy Rate : $29.40 per hour Vacation: 4 weeks to start Benefits: Group benefits with Life Insurance, AD&D, Extended Health and Dental Care with premiums 100% paid by the employer, LTD with premiums 100% paid by employees; paid sick leave and float day RRSP: RRSP with 6.5% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution after successful completion of probation Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday; evenings Supervisor: Senior Manager, Kingston Road Housing Posting Date : October 28, 2026 Application Deadline : November 6, 2026 Location : 4628 Kingston Rd, Toronto, ON, M1E 2P6 Why Fred Victor? For 130 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in helping people rebuild their lives in Toronto. Our mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness. We are committed to ending homelessness, one person at a time. Kingston Road Housing – provides safe, deeply affordable housing for single people who are experiencing poverty, chronic homelessness and often the long-term effects of trauma, social isolation, varying degrees of mental health and substance use. Kingston Road Housing provides housing with supports, including case management, on site 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We work from a client centered, harm reduction, trauma informed, anti-oppressive framework. Does this sound like work you want to be a part of? We offer a collaborative environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a chance to make a difference. With over 75 programs and 25 sites, there are lots of opportunities to grow your career with us. Many members of the management team started in relief and front-line roles. What You Will Do: Provides input into each client’s Support/Goal Plan Responsible for implementing personal support services based on Support/Goal Plan Assumes a primary role in assisting clients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Establishing and/or maintaining clients’ personal hygiene routines Assisting with clients’ laundry routines Maintaining and/or cleaning clients’ units/rooms Supporting clients with the administration of medications Other supports with ADLs as identified by the Supervisor and/or Team Supports the maintenance of safe/clean environment: Assisting with any pest control/eradication efforts, as required Continually assessing the environment for safety and security issues and recommending action to address any deficiencies Collaborates with assigned Primary Case Manager to provide ADL supports, and to meet recovery goals of the client Documents all client contacts/interactions in the appropriate client chart according to Fred Victor’s documentation guidelines Other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager of Kingston Road Housing. What You Bring to the Team: Post-Secondary Education in Social Services or related field and/or lived experience or equivalency Strong understanding of systems that cause and support homelessness, poverty and discrimination and respect for those realities. Previous experience in Life Skills Coaching and Hoarding Coaching Excellent customer service and delivering case management services skills Experience working with people who are actively using substances from a harm reduction lens This position will use a trauma informed, harm reduction, client centered, anti-oppressive approach to all of their work. This position requires respect for, and expertise working with, tenants who are facing mental and physical health issues, active substance use, history of trauma, abuse and social isolation and who come from racially and ethnically diverse background What Sets You Apart: Certification as a PSW or Health Care Aide. Higher level post-secondary education will be considered an asset Understanding of systems that cause and support homelessness, poverty and discrimination and respect for those realities Understanding that people living on low income are a resource to resolve community issues and not the cause of the problem Strong experience in Life skills Coaching and Hoarding Coaching Strong customer service skills Understanding of conflict resolution and negotiation skills and crisis management skills. Ability to work productively within a team setting Strong organizational skills; highly developed ability to prioritize work through short and long term goals and remain flexible Well-developed interpersonal skills that will produce effective, productive and appropriate relationships with the tenants, and staff at Fred Victor Proven ability to constructively give and receive feedback Highly developed understanding of and proven ability to communicate appropriate professional boundaries Compensation and Benefits: For the ADL Worker, Fred Victor offers a pay rate of $29.40 per hour. 4 weeks of vacation to start + 1 float day. Generous paid sick leave allowance. A comprehensive Dental, Extended Health and LTD group benefits package includes individual and family coverage, including prescriptions, hospital accommodation, hearing care, paramedical practitioners and a wide variety of dental care. Additional insurance includes vision care and travel for emergency medical services. 6.5 % of your gross salary will be contributed to a group RRSP on your behalf after successful completion of probation; you will contribute 4% of your gross salary to the same RRSP. Access to employee and family assistance plan. How You Can Apply: Internal employees who are interested in this opportunity are encouraged to apply through ADP by navigating to Myself > Talent > Career Centre . External candidates may apply using this link: Fred Victor ADP Career Centre or by scanning the QR code (See Apply Link). Please note that we are currently soft-launching our new online hiring system through ADP. During this transition, not all