Women’s Support Worker (Temp Overnights) Nova Transition House

Posting Date:            August 24, 2023

Closing Date:            September 14, 2023

Starting Date:            September 22, 2023

Days of Work:           Friday – Sunday 10:00pm-8:00am

Reports To:               Senior Manager or designate.

Summary:

This position provides emotional support, advocacy and information and referrals to women who have experienced violence/abuse in relationships & their children. In addition, the worker participates with the staff team in maintaining records and ensuring a residential service that meets community and Work Safe health and safety standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Screens prospective residents for suitability prior to admission
• Conducts intake interviews and helps residents settle
• Assesses residents’ immediate needs and assists them to define and implement an action plan
• Provides advocacy for residents as well as information and referrals about social services, housing, legal rights and community resources
• Provides peer crisis counselling and emotional support to women and children residing at the transition house and to crisis callers
• Works supportively with residents to consistently implement house guidelines
• Facilitates and participates in daily household operations as needed
• Attends and participates in staff meetings

Qualifications:

• Knowledge, understanding of, and demonstrated ability to respond effectively to violence against women and children and its impacts, using feminist principles / analysis
• Minimum of a diploma in a related human services field and one (1) year recent related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working with women who have been abused / experienced violence
• Knowledge and understanding of multiple issues commonly affecting abused women (eg: substance misuse, mental health, HIV, AIDS, etc.)
• Demonstrated success in working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds (eg: cultural, religious, age, sexual orientation, etc.).
• Must have Standard First Aid and CPR certificates
• Satisfactory completion of a criminal records search and current TB test result are requirements of the position
• A second language is an asset