For over 30 years, The Safehaven Project for Community Living has been providing exceptional care to children with developmental disabilities and complex care needs.
Our mission is to provide high-quality, family-centered, and community-based residential and respite care for individuals with complex care needs.
Safehaven serves individuals with disabilities and their families, through respite and residential programs at our Toronto, Etobicoke, North York, Woodbridge, and Aurora facilities, as well as client homes.
Our Future
At Safehaven, we are constantly striving to better serve our clients and communities that need us most. That’s why we are currently exploring opportunities to expand our service offerings beyond children to include adults, developing programs and services to care for more medically complex individuals, and implementing innovative therapy and recreational programs for our existing and future clients.
In order for Safehaven to achieve our goals, we are looking for exceptional people with huge hearts who are motivated by positively impacting the lives of others and believe in our vision of creating a more inclusive world for people with complex care needs.
Whether you are working in one of our locations, or in a client’s home, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference and improve the lives of clients and their families in our communities. You will be part of an outstanding team that is so passionate about the work we do.
Role Summary:
Safehaven provides recreational opportunities to our community members of all ages. We believe in importance of physical activity, creativity, and social engagement for overall well-being. As a Clinical Administrator for the summer, you will play a key role in assisting the Client Care Coordinator & Recreational Administrator with the planning and execution of various programs and administrative clinical support.
- Assist in the planning, coordination, and administrative support to the clinical team
- Performing administrative tasks and assisting Client Care Coordinators.
- Provide administrative support, including data entry, filing, and organizing program materials.
- Assist with marketing efforts to promote recreational programs through social media, flyers, and other channels.
- Assist in maintaining recreational facilities, ensuring they are clean, safe, and well-maintained.
- Assisting in development and implementation of adaptive programming for children with complex needs.
- Be actively involved in assisting activities during program hours.
- Assist with any other tasks or projects related to recreational programming, as assigned by the Recreational Coordinator.
- Perform other administrative related duties as required.
- Answering phones, greet and assist walk-ins.
- Working 5 days onsite.
- Filing, scanning, and organizing clinical documentation.
- Supporting administrative tasks such as data entry, report preparation, and correspondence.
- Assisting with quality improvement projects and audits.
- Helping coordinate meetings, training sessions, and staff communications.
- Monitoring office supplies and assisting with inventory management.
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution, pursuing a degree or diploma in recreation management, leisure studies, or a related field.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and familiarity with social media platforms.
- Previous experience in event planning, customer service, administrative support is an asset.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check and provide medical certificate.
Benefits:
- Gain valuable hands-on experience in recreational administration and event management.
- Opportunity to network with professionals in the field of recreation and leisure. Develop transferable skills in organization, communication, and teamwork.
- Flexible work schedule to accommodate academic commitments.
At any time, Safehaven may need to move staff to other locations based on operational needs.
We thank all interested candidates for applying. Successful candidates will be contacted to participate in the interview process.
All Safehaven employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with Safehaven policies.
Safehaven is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an employment opportunity or testing, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.
Accommodation can be made for individuals identifying with a disability under the Ontario human rights Code.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months
Pay: $17.60 per hour
Benefits:
Flexible language requirement:
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Work Location: In person
