Reports to: Full time Counsellor
Main Function: Provide direct support & service to abused women and homeless women that live in the shelter. Able to work on evening hours would be an asset.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support & Service
- Administration
- Social Justice, Community Education & Outreach
- General
POSITION TASKS
- Support & Service:
- Develop and facilitate peer support groups, workshops and social and recreational activities for women (including seniors) and children/youth
- Provides crisis support and counselling to women at the shelter
- Provides information and referral to community supports and services
- Acts as an advocate for women and provides support and assistance in such areas including getting housing, immigration, custody, OW, ODSP, etc.
- Outreach to women in the community
- Administration:
- Maintain a log of events and information
- Maintain service statistics
- Report writing on a monthly basis
- Maintain TTC token records
- Social Justice, Community Education and Outreach:
- Outreach and participation in community coalitions and actions
- Participation on Board Committees, if interested
- Public speaking and community education
- Liaison with housing providers and shelters
- General:
- Works co-operatively as a member of the Shelter Team
- Attends regular team meetings, staff training sessions and planning meetings Assists with other duties as required from time to time, aiding in the efficient operation of the organization
STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
- Skills:
- Experience working with women in the areas of homelessness, poverty and violence
- Strong planning, time management, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrated cultural competence and experience working with a diversity of communities/cultures
- Demonstrated ability to work appropriately and sensitively with confidential information
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the Internet
- Second language, in addition to English, is an asset
- A Police Check will be required by the successful applicant
- Competencies:
- Proven commitment to AR/AO
- Experience in Community Development.
- Demonstrates leadership.
- Able to plan and execute events
- Able to work on a flexible schedule.
- Qualifications:
- Must be a student who is currently studying in the field of Social Work or Assaulted Women’s Program required 500 or more student placement hours
- Applicant needs to be in her second student placement
- Student placement position works from September to April
