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| Position Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | St. Thomas, ON |
| Date Posted: | Nov 13, 2020 |
Job Description
Violence Against Women Services Elgin County offers 24-hour Drop in Counselling; 24 Hour Help Line; 24 Hour Emergency Shelter Care; Community Based Care & Counselling for women who have been abused and their children; and Community Based Prevention Through Education. Help is immediate, respectful, and compassionate. Each year over 2,000 people find the help they seek.
Our team is looking for highly skilled candidates with a steady presence and strong work ethic to join our agency in a full-time capacity as Emergency Shelter Care Leads.
This team works at Women’s Place Elgin’s Emergency Shelter in St. Thomas serving women and children from across Elgin County. Care includes risk assessment and safety planning; holding the space for each person to be heard and believed; offering crisis counselling and support in a warm and welcoming residential setting; and providing practical support and information to help each woman in their pursuit of safety from harm.
Qualifications needed for this role include a strong commitment to the vision, mission, values, and framework of the agency. A nimble spirit is also necessary to be comfortable with and remain grounded on days when things go differently than planned. You will also need:
Please forward your resume and cover letter via email to info@vawsec.on.ca We thank all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
COVID-19 considerations:
As an essential service, we have remained open during COVID-19. We utilize standard infection prevention and control practices to manage risk.
Our team is looking for highly skilled candidates with a steady presence and strong work ethic to join our agency in a full-time capacity as Emergency Shelter Care Leads.
This team works at Women’s Place Elgin’s Emergency Shelter in St. Thomas serving women and children from across Elgin County. Care includes risk assessment and safety planning; holding the space for each person to be heard and believed; offering crisis counselling and support in a warm and welcoming residential setting; and providing practical support and information to help each woman in their pursuit of safety from harm.
Qualifications needed for this role include a strong commitment to the vision, mission, values, and framework of the agency. A nimble spirit is also necessary to be comfortable with and remain grounded on days when things go differently than planned. You will also need:
- Sound analysis and understanding of violence against women and children and its effects
- Appropriate combination of training and experience in a related social service field
- Post-Secondary Education in Social Work, Social Services, or equivalent
- Excellent relationship skills effective both in person, on the phone, and as part of a team.
- Experience in dynamic risk assessment and safety planning; crisis counselling and support; and system navigation
- Knowledge of criminal and family law and the local service system pertaining to women who have been abused and their children
- Proficiency in office computer programs (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Ability to lift up to 30lbs
Please forward your resume and cover letter via email to info@vawsec.on.ca We thank all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
COVID-19 considerations:
As an essential service, we have remained open during COVID-19. We utilize standard infection prevention and control practices to manage risk.
