Interested in a fulfilling career where you can make a difference?
Benefits of working at Women's House Serving Bruce & Grey
- Interesting and challenging work where one can be part of the process of empowering women
- Opportunities for growth and mobility within the organization
- Options for professional development in an environment where there is always something to learn and grow from, and where one is appreciated
- Ability to have impact that contributes to “changing the world” for our daughters and grand-daughters, and which can create real change at a community level
- Doing work you can feel passionate about and that constitutes a way of life where one can live their values
- Gain satisfaction from creating impact through programs that use a harm reduction approach
- Opportunity to offer education on women’s issues in a rural community
- Ability to bear witness to women’s healing journeys from beginning to end
OUR MISSION
Women’s House provides a safe haven for victims/survivors, knowing that ending violence is a community responsibility. We will work towards ending violence through knowledge, which is power, in order to create change.
OUR VISION
We envision a world where women are empowered, and women and children are safe, secure, and free from violence.
JOB PURPOSE
The Counsellor on Duty is responsible for providing service to women in crisis, who access Women’s House through the domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis support telephone lines, emergency non-residential counselling, or the shelter program. The Counsellor on Duty supports women and their children’s safe entry into the shelter, creates a safe and supportive environment to explore options, information and resources, and develops case plans for women and children accessing shelter services.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree or diploma in social sciences, with an emphasis on social work
- Three years working experience with group and individual counselling or crisis support work in a related field
- Clear current Police Vulnerable Sector Check
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Demonstrates a strong feminist, women’s movement, anti-oppression/anti-racism, and trauma informed analysis, approach, and practice
- Demonstrated knowledge of how to integrate a feminist perspective on social and political issues surrounding women’s issues, sexual assault, and violence against women
- Demonstrated understanding of the complexity of issues arising for women who have experienced abuse, homelessness, substance abuse, poverty, and/or mental illness
- Demonstrated women’s advocacy skills and effective child/women-centered practice delivery
- Excellent communications, listening and assessment skills
- Demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills with proven ability to work in high-crisis environments
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision
- Knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer technology and various software applications, in particular WISH database
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Demonstrates respect for diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility with the ability to work collaboratively and positively with others
- A strong interest and understanding of issues affecting people who are impacted by gender-based violence (GBV), homelessness/houselessness, are living with a mental illness or substance use disorder, have complex health needs and/or identify as 2SLGBTQ+,
- Knowledge of community resources available to assist women
- Knowledge of the complexity of issues arising for women who have experienced abuse, homelessness, substance abuse, poverty, and/or mental illness
- Demonstrated skills in crisis response
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Counselling and case management
- Crisis intervention
- Shelter administration and programming
- Health and safety
- Further duties as assigned
Job Types: Permanent, Casual
Pay: From $26.58 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Wellness program
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kincardine, ON N2Z 1G6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- crisis support: 1 year (preferred)
- conflict resolution: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
