JOB POSTING #2025-239-01

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Diversity Education

Victims of Racism Support Worker

Wage: $30.00 per hour

Part-Time: 31 hours per week, Monday to Friday  

Temporary until March 31, 2026

Assisting racialized individuals to assess the impact of incidents and provide external resources.

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Abbotsford

Hybrid

Job Summary:

The Victims of Racism Support Worker, a role with a profound impact on our community, will report to the DEARs Supervisor and work closely with the Abbotsford Local Immigration Partnership’s (ALIP) Community Coordinator. This position will be responsible for assisting racialized individuals victimized by incidents of racism and other forms of discrimination, including helping them unpack their experiences, assess the impacts of incidents, offer culturally and trauma-informed support, and redirect such individuals for further external support. A key component to this position is the importance of creating a judgement-free and psychologically safe space for victims to be able to reclaim their voice and process the impacts of racism.

Your Role:

Archway’s Victims of Racism Support Worker with the Diversity Education Program contributes by:

•         Receiving referrals from United Way’s Helpline and contacting the referred clients.

•         Calling the clients and inviting them to the office and engaging in meaningful conversations to disentangle the impacts of the experiences/incidences on the individual.

•         Employing trauma-informed and culturally competent approaches when engaging with victims of racism incidents.

•         Ensuring that judgement-free and psychologically safe spaces are created for the victimized individuals to enable them to express their feelings and views and empower them to reclaim their voice and agency.

•         Demonstrating that it is crucial for the Victims of Racism Support Worker to have a solid understanding of how systemic/institutional racism shapes interpersonal experiences.

•         Coordinating and gathering communities and individuals impacted by racism to workshops, and facilitating conversations conducive to reconciliation, allyship, and collective healing, inspiring positive change and growth.

This position is a great fit for someone who is deeply empathetic, socially conscious, and committed to equity and healing.

Our Offer

•         Wage:  $30.00 per hour

•         A part-time position at 31 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 

•         Temporary until March 31, 2026. 

•         Perks include:

o   Great in-house training opportunities.

o   Access to online wellness resources including newsletters, physical health videos, and wellness events.

o   Free use of Archway’s wellness equipment.

o   Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment.

o   Work/life balance.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

•         Hold a bachelor’s degree in humanities or social sciences or possess relevant professional experience and lived experience.

•         Knowledge in areas such as Canadian Multiculturalism, Community Development, Canadian Politics, Social Work, Counselling, Anti-Oppressive Practices, and Indigenous History.

•         A minimum of one year of experience working with and interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

•         Knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

•         Ability to communicate ideas to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

•         Facilitate engaging trauma-informed workshops and conversations.

The Job Requires you to have:

•         Knowledge in areas such as Canadian Multiculturalism, Community Development, Canadian Politics, Social Work, Counselling, Anti-Oppressive Practices, and Indigenous History.

•         A minimum of one year of experience working with and interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

•         Knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

•         Ability to communicate ideas to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

•         Ability to facilitate engaging trauma-informed workshops and conversations.

•         This position may interact with people facing unique and insurmountable challenges, resulting in feelings of powerlessness, hopelessness, and vicarious trauma.

•         This position has direct, in-person contact with on-site staff and clients; adherence to health and safety protocols is required.

•         A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.

Closing date is September 8, 2025.

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of application.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies.  If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.  

We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō people. Stó:lō  territory extends from the mouth of the Fraser River to Boston Bar. Locally, this includes the Matsqui First Nation and Sumas First Nation. We give them thanks for sharing their land and resources with us.

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.

We're proud to share that Archway was recently recognized for having a 5-Star Safety Culture!

Every year, Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) recognizes organizations across Canada that exemplify excellence in fostering robust workplace safety cultures. Winners demonstrate a commitment to proactive risk management, comprehensive training, and employee engagement.​

This award reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace environment where employees feel safe, seen, and supported.

If you're interested in working for an organization where safety is a priority, come work with us at Archway.