Help Me Settle

Spend your last few weeks of summer wisely by attending these fun events happening in Toronto this weekend!

1. Toronto Chinatown Festival:
When: Saturday, August 17th-Sunday, August 18th
Time: 12pm-11pm
Location: West side of Spadina Avenue – between St Andrew St & Sullivan St, Toronto

2. Panamerican Food & Music Festival
When: Saturday, August 17th-Sunday, August 18th
Time: 11am-10pm on Saturday and 11am-9pm on Sunday
Location: Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5B 2R8

3. Panorama India Festival and Grand Parade
When: August 18th, 2019
Time: 10am-10pm
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

4. The Canadian National Exhibition:
When: August 16th-Sept 2nd
Time: 12:00am-11:59pm
Location: Canadian National Exhibition, 210 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3

**Job Description**

**Summary:**

Revive Supervision & Family Services is looking to build a team of caring professionals who can ensure a child’s physical safety while the child has contact with a non-custodial parent.

Supervised visitation gives the non-custodial parent the ability to have a positive relationship with their child. To facilitate this aim, the successful candidate will need to be able to adapt to the various activities of interest of our families. While most visits occur in the family home, park or play centre – various seasonal activities are requested and need accommodation (e.g., hiking, bicycling, escorting to a swimming pool during the warmer months and skating, tobogganing, etc during the Winter).

To support the varying language needs of our clients, please indicate on your resume if you speak a second or third language.

Most visits occur during weekday evenings, and in the morning on Saturday and Sundays

**Responsibilities and Duties:**
* Supervise visits of non-custodial parents with their child(ren).
* Monitor and record all interactions from the start of the visit to the end of the visit.
* Intervene if the parent or child demonstrates inappropriate physical or verbal behaviors
* Teach and model appropriate behavior – develop and implement behaviour plan
* Build respectful boundaries with parents, children, and third party agencies
* Strong communication skills: verbal and written
* Ability to deescalate conflict
* Maintain confidential and accurate client files and case notes (will be submitted to courts)
* Provide encouragement and resources
* Comfortable providing supervision in various in-home and community settings
* Self-directed, take initiative, problem solve and work with limited supervision
* Problem solve (e.g., handling situations where a child refuses to go with a parent or wishes to leave prior to the end of a visit)

**Qualifications:**
* ECE, BSW / MSW plus 1 year experience supervising court-ordered visits between children and non-custodial parent
* *Valid license, access to vehicle and willing to travel across GTA*
* Able to accommodate family requests for outdoor physical activities
* Experience addressing inappropriate behaviour in children, youth and adults
* Experience supporting confrontational and frustrated adult clients
* Strong ability to think quickly, rationally and problem solve
* Strong ability to remain calm during emotional-charged situations
* Confident and able to take charge of emotionally charged situations
* Knowledge of community resources
* Experience writing client case notes
* Clean criminal record – Vulnerable Screening Sector police clearance is required

Job Type: Casual

Salary: $20.00 /hour

Please forward your resume to [email protected]

How to prepare for the IELTS Exam:

1. Get access to IELTS preparation material. Practice the questions on practice tests and understand the material you are studying. Here's a useful link that has a lot of practice material: https://www.ieltsessentials.com/global/prepare

2. Make a study schedule. Everyone is busy with other things such as work, school, family, etc. Try to make a schedule that works with your routine. Try to study the material at least for an hour each day.

3. Sign up for an IELTS preparation course if you believe it would help you learn the material effectively. Here's a link that has an IELTS preparation course: https://ieltscanadatest.com/prepare-for-ielts/free-online-ielts-prep/

4. Form study groups with people who you know will be taking the exam. Studying in a group can prevent you from procrastinating and gives you an opportunity to learn new information that you may have not learned before.

5. Book an IELTS exam centre. Remember to book your exam in advance as slots tend to fill up quickly!

*Remember to take breaks in between studying and try not to stress, give yourself credit for studying hard and giving it your best*

Practice and Prepare | IELTS Essentials To add to your own activities to improve your English and prepare for IELTS, IDP Education provides valuable support tools to help you get ready.

Enjoying your stay in Canada?

Check out these amazing beach spots that you can visit this week, the weather's calling for it!

1. Sauble Beach- Sauble Beach, Ontario N0H 2G0, Canada
2. Woodbine Beach- 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E, Toronto, ON M4L 3W6
3. Cherry Beach- 275 Unwin Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2, Canada
4. Wasaga Beach- 11-22nd St. North Wasaga Beach
L9Z 2V9
5. Sugar Beach- 25 Dockside Dr, Toronto, Ontario M5A 0B5, Canada

Are you looking for a part-time or full-time job? Look no further! Check out these job fairs below that will introduce you to a number of employers!

1. Part-time Retail Sales Associates at Rogers (Toronto/North York)
Date & Time: August 6th from 2-6pm
Location: 764 Yonge Street (Rogers Yonge & Bloor Store)
Link: https://www.jobpostings.ca/student-jobs/rogers-communications-inc/toronto/1947163180?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

2. Job Fair for PetSmart- Sales Associates, Managers, Stockers, Groomers
Date & Time: July 25th from 10am-7pm
Location: Any PetSmart store in Canada
Link: https://www.jobbrampton.com/retail/job-fair-sales-associates-managers-stockers-groomers-brampton-5b4c3a/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

3. H&M Job Fair
Date & Time: July 25th from 4-6pm
Location: H&M Sherway Gardens- 25 The West Mall, Etobicoke, ON M9C 1B8
Link: https://acuspire.ai/jobs/Job-Fair-Thursday-July-25th-from-4-6pm-6671f0a833fa96d1?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

4. Staples Canada Job Fair
Date and Time: July 30th from 11am-5pm
Location: 6275 Northwest Dr. Mississauga ON
Link: https://www.bebee.com/ca/job/attend-a-job-fair-in-mississauga-30498717?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

www.jobpostings.ca

The best way to make friends and life long connections is by attending local events that bring fun, socialization and enjoyable activities!

Check out these events that are happening in Toronto below!

1. Toronto Carribean Festival- July 9th-August 3rd from 12am-11:59pm
Location: Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd Suite 1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3

2. Pizza Fest- July 19th-July 21st from 11am-8pm
Location: 955 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3B9

3. Taste of Vietnam Festival in Toronto- July 19th from 12pm-9pm
Location: 100 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

4. Movie Night at Ivan Forrest Gardens- July 24th from 8pm-11pm
Location: 131 Glen Manor DrToronto, ON M4E 1L1

5. Taste of the Middle East-July 27th from 11am-11pm
Location: 1 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON

Check out the link below for information on how you can work in Canada if you have a work permit:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work.html

Studying and working in Canada as an international student - Canada.ca

Happy Canada day!

Canada Day is the national day of Canada, which united the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single Dominion called Canada.

Cherish the love of Canada.

Our Open House at CDI College (North York Campus) went amazing! The open house introduced students to the new English Support program that will be starting at the campus on Wednesday, July 3rd. It will provide students with the opportunity to learn English for the workplace and improve their English speaking, writing and reading skills! Check out the photos below and contact us if you attend CDI college and would like to register for the classes.

Get your resume ready to attend these job fairs that are happening in the GTA! Don't miss out on a great opportunity to meet employers and learn about how you can get involved!

https://g.co/kgs/3MkJAv

https://g.co/kgs/zVWA46

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canada-job-expo-free-admission-tickets-46211819797

https://g.co/kgs/KEAD6W

Jobs

Are you an International student looking to explore great destinations in Ontario? Visit on a global tour or get admitted to study at a Canadian Institution and begin your journey!