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Position Type: | Contract |
Location: | St. Thomas, Ontario |
Date Posted: | Sep 19, 2014 |
Education: | College Diploma (2 years) |
Job Description
Violence Against Women Services Elgin County offers 24 hour safety in our emergency shelter and counselling for women and children. Each and every woman and child in need is able to count on our services in Aylmer, St. Thomas, and West Lorne. There is no wait time. Help is immediate, informed, respectful, and compassionate. Each year over 2,000 people find the help they seek. We are seeking a highly skilled person with a warm presence and strong desire to work closely with a small team to achieve excellence in the service of women and children who have been abused to the following position:
RELIEF CRISIS COUNSELLORS in Emergency Shelter
(One year contract; scheduled & unscheduled shifts)
The following qualifications apply:
RELIEF CRISIS COUNSELLORS in Emergency Shelter
(One year contract; scheduled & unscheduled shifts)
The following qualifications apply:
- Post secondary degree in social services
- Appropriate combination of training and experience in a related social service field
- Demonstrated skill and expertise in crisis intervention and short term counselling practice
- Excellent case management abilities and sound clinical judgment
- Sound analysis of the issue of violence against women, including its impact on women and children
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
- Excellent problem solving capacities
- Knowledge of criminal and family law pertaining to women who have been abused and their children and local coordinated service response
- Working knowledge of computer programs (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel)
It is necessary to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team in a woman-centered organization that bases its services on a feminist perspective. Clear Criminal Reference Check, valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, willingness to work a variety of shifts to support 24 hour service delivery, and current CPR/First Aid Certification are mandatory.
Please forward your resume by Monday September 29th 2014 at noon.
Deisy Vanegas, Program Manager
Violence Against Women, Services Elgin County
300 Talbot Street – Suite 26, St. Thomas, ON., N5P 4E2
e-mail: info@vawsec.on.ca
We thank all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.