This is a contract position until March 31, 2027 (3 days a week (21 hrs) *42 weeks maximum  

DUTIES

•       Conducts intake, safety assessments and mental health assessments for Black women and their children.

•       Administers mental health screens and the movers screen to women who have experienced relationship-based abuse.

•       Provides counselling to women and their dependents who have experienced relationship-based abuse.

•       Provides crisis intervention to clients experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis or at risk for abuse.

•       Provides Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Treatment to clients.

•       Provides short-term individual, couples and family counselling to clients experiencing personal, emotional, mental health or addiction issues.

•       Develops and implements culturally tailored safety plan and intervention plan.

•       Assist clients to gain insight, define goals, and plan action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

•       Work closely with general and housing counsellors to support case plan for all safety and settlement needs.

•       Makes referrals to appropriate health/mental health and violence against women agencies.

•       Liaises with other organizations and service providers.

•       Documents services and activities in COSTI’s database system and prepares necessary reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

•       Bachelor of Social Work and at least 2 years of counselling experience working with black women who have experienced intimate partner abuse.

•       Knowledge of mental health, violence against women, settlement issues and local and community resources for women who have experienced relationship-based abuse.

•       Demonstrated ability in crisis de-escalation skills applied in a team setting

•       Demonstrated ability to work with individuals who have experienced conflict trauma and violence, relationship-based abuse.

•       Knowledge of mental health disorders, treatments and psychosocial interventions.

•       Knowledge of the adult/children’s mental health system.

•       Demonstrated counselling skills 

•       Knowledge of the violence against women sector.

•       Works from an anti-oppression, anti-black racist and anti-racist and feminist framework.

•       Knowledge of Trauma theory and recovery.

•       Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.

•       Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

•       Sensitive to and aware of the social problems facing black women, refugees and immigrants.

•       Must have access to a vehicle.

•       Experience in case planning

•       Sound culturally competent clinical skills and knowledge of the diversity in the Black Community.

•       Excellent presentation skills.

•       Must identify as a Black woman.

•       Must have valid vulnerable sector screening

•       Flexibility to work morning or evening hours