Send resume to: Alana Eadie, Human Resources Coordinator hr@whsbg.on.ca

permanent, part-time

counsellor on duty

Reports To: Shelter Program Manager

Hours and Pay Rate: the Counsellor on Duty is a permanent, part-time position. The part-time Counsellor on Duty works 24 hours per week, with the ability to pick up additional hours up to 36 hours per week. The pay rate is $26.12/hr.

Summary
The Counsellor on Duty is responsible for providing service to women in crisis, who access Women’s House through the domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis support telephone lines, emergency non-residential counselling, or the shelter program. The Counsellor on Duty supports women and their children’s safe entry into the shelter, creates a safe and supportive environment to explore options, information and resources, and develops case plans for women and children accessing shelter services.   

Qualifications

  • Degree or diploma in social sciences, with an emphasis on social work 

  • Three years working experience with group and individual counselling or crisis support work in a related field 

  • Clear current Police Vulnerable Sector Check   

Required Skills

  • Demonstrates a strong feminist, women’s movement, anti-oppression/anti-racism, and trauma informed analysis, approach, and practice   

  • Demonstrated knowledge of how to integrate a feminist perspective on social and political issues surrounding women’s issues, sexual assault, and violence against women 

  • Demonstrated understanding of the complexity of issues arising for women who have experienced abuse, homelessness, substance abuse, poverty, and/or mental illness 

  • Demonstrated women’s advocacy skills and effective child/women-centered practice delivery   

  • Excellent communications, listening and assessment skills   

  • Demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills with proven ability to work in high-crisis environments  

  • Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision    

  • Knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer technology and various software applications, in particular WISH database  

  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment  

  • Demonstrates respect for diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility with the ability to work collaboratively and positively with others  

  • A strong interest and understanding of issues affecting people who are impacted by gender-based violence (GBV), homelessness/houselessness, are living with a mental illness or substance use disorder, have complex health needs and/or identify as 2SLGBTQ+,  

  • Knowledge of community resources available to assist women  

  • Knowledge of the complexity of issues arising for women who have experienced abuse, homelessness, substance abuse, poverty, and/or mental illness  

  • Demonstrated skills in crisis response  

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Send resume to: Alana Eadie, Human Resources Coordinator hr@whsbg.on.ca

Women’s House is committed to diversity and values the contribution of its employees from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We welcome applications from Indigenous persons, visible minority group members, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who contribute to greater diversity of perspectives.

Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants are requested to contact hr@whsbg.on.ca and encouraged to make their accommodation needs known in advance.

While we appreciate all interest in our positions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.