Requisition Number: WOMEN001684
Type: Internal and External Candidates – Part-Time (Temporary till Mar 31st, 2025)
Hours of Work: Avg. 20 hrs./week; (Sunday through Tuesday, from 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. with every second Tuesday free from work)
Compensation: $27.54 - $31.61/hr., plus generous leave, benefits and pension package
Program & Location: Shimai Drop-in – Surrey
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU) - This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

About Us:
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.

About the Job:
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Women’s Support Worker is responsible for the day-to-day work of supporting women with a wide array of emotional and practical work. Activities range from active listening/one-to-one support, accompaniments and advocacy, supporting women in securing safe, affordable, appropriate long-term housing, preparing and delivering food, to assisting with medication and health care, including administration of naloxone. We encourage creativity and leadership and make space for staff to develop and implement programming in collaboration with women and their co-workers.

About You:
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. You support women who choose abstinence, but understand abstinence is just one option for women struggling with substance use. Your definition of woman includes transgender, two spirit and intersex women, and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive.

You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.

Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.

Additional Requisites/Assets:
• A valid First Aid Certificate is required
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is an asset
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s License is required, and access to a vehicle while on shift.
• You must have a legal authorization to work in Canada.
• Minimum one (1) year front-line support work experience; preference given to candidates with lived expertise
• Covid-19 (Including Booster) and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
• All positions are subject to a Criminal Records Review (Submitted by Atira)