INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Job Title: 24-Hour Services Winter Respite Relief Worker

Position Type: Bargaining Unit, Relief, Contract

Reason for Posting: Existing Vacancy

Contract Length: December 14, 2026, to April 07, 2027; subject to change

Number of Positions: 10

Rate: $22.65 per hour

Vacation: 7% Vacation Pay

Hours: Various shifts (morning, evening and overnight)

Supervisor: Manager, 24-Hour Services

Posting Date: October 16, 2026

Application Deadline: Until filled

Location: 195 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto (Better Living Centre)

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.

Fred Victor’s 24-Hour Temporary Winter Respite Program was specifically designed to provide shelter and support for chronically homeless women, men, couples and pets whom, many have labeled as “hard to serve”

and having difficulty maintaining shelter during the cold months of our often-unforgiving winter. It is our hope to walk alongside all our service users and support each person with any need identified along the way. We strive to provide a warm, welcoming, vibrant and “safe” space.

We our committed to learning, developing and growing with our service users. We hope that the folks that find themselves with us feel that “they are worthy of care” and that our work reflects this from the moment they begin their stay with us … through, until the moment we part ways.

Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?

We offer a caring and supportive 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:

- Process client intakes, transfers, and support clients with daily needs.
- Record client notes, intake forms, and discharge plans in accordance with The Toronto Shelter / Respite

Standards and FVC’s policies and procedures.
- Support the team with daily operations such as meal serving, disinfecting areas, work orders, covering the

main office.
- Perform safety checks and building rounds.




- Intervene and deescalate crisis situations during shift and report all accidents, injuries, and occurrences in

writing as requested.
- Responsible for resolving client’s complaints when appropriate, including timely follow up.
- Provide appropriate referrals, information, and advocacy to other support services to assist clients to meet

the goals outlined in their case plans.
- Lead and support external agency staff while they are onsite delivering support services to clients.
- Positively engage, encourage, assist, and support participants to address housing and program related

issues such as: behaviour, social isolation, mental health, substance use and hygiene through problem solving and accessing community resources, using case planning tools.
- Work in accordance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Other duties as assigned by the Manager.

What You Bring to the Team:

- 1-2 years of direct experience in a residential or congregate setting.
- Experience working from a client centered approach with chronically homeless adults including those who,

come from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, experience barriers to services due to physical and mental health, substance use, social isolation, abuse, sexual orientation, history in the criminal justice system, recent immigration, or who are non-binary/transgender, or have pets in their care.
- Strong written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills.
- Informal counseling, analytical, and group facilitation skills.
- Highly developed ability to plan and prioritize work, while remaining adaptable and flexible.
- Possess strong skills in crisis intervention, and conflict resolution and be able to have sound problem solving and

decision-making skills under pressure.
- Knowledge and awareness of the housing first approach.
- Extensive knowledge of community-based resources for low income people.
- Ability to network with external agency staff to meet client needs.
- Ability to work productively within a team setting and also independently.
- Must have ability to constructively give and receive feedback.




- Ability to work with limited direct day-to-day supervision.
- Certain sites will require the ability to cook and prepare meals for 40 or more residents.
- Robust organizational, written and oral administrative skills.
- Literacy in Word, Excel, Outlook, Windows, SMIS.

What Sets You Apart

- Experience working with homeless individuals from a client focused approach.
- Excellent communication, conflict resolution and de-escalation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to follow policies, procedures, and adhere to legislation.
- Ability and commitment to contribute to positive team dynamics.
- Applied computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams, Database programs etc.)

Compensation and Benefits

- For the 24-Hour Services Relief Worker, Fred Victor offers an hourly rate of $22.65
- 7% Vacation Pay
- 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:

Please note that we are currently soft-launching our new online hiring system through ADP.

During this transition, not all job postings are available in the system yet. We appreciate your patience as we work through this transition. As part of the application process, applicants are asked to upload their resume and a cover letter as one document describing their interest in joining the Fred Victor team A Police Record Check is required by the final candidate prior to hiring.

Accessibility & Accommodation

Fred Victor is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities and have lived-experience.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.

📌 24-Hour Services Winter Respite Relief Worker (Toronto)
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