Drop in Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada Howe Sound Women's Center Full time

Front-Line Support Worker, Drop-in Centre, Squamish
Temporary Part-time 24 hours per week, 7-month contract

Main Function:

to support individuals and their children accessing the Squamish Drop-in Centre consisting of (but not limited to) emotional support, safety planning, education, advocacy, referrals, and assistance accessing services.

Other tasks required are fostering community relations, support, and education and ensuring PearlSpace service goals and mission are met.

Location:
Drop-in, Squamish

Hiring Philosophy:
At PearlSpace, we value lived experience and work experience when we decide who to interview and who to hire.

  • We believe that both types of experience can provide you with the skills you'd need to succeed in a position with us.
  • We encourage you to share what you think is relevant in your cover letter.
  • PearlSpace prioritizes hiring people representative of the population we serve, including women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ folks, Indigenous Peoples, and members of the multicultural community.

Skills and Attributes:

  • An understanding of systemic discrimination against women and marginalized genders and the dynamics of genderbased violence is an asset;
  • A willingness to learn and gain experience in supporting clients affected by mental illhealth, substance use, poverty, and discrimination based on ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and other intersections of marginalization;
  • Strong communication skills (both oral and written);
  • Strong personal interaction skills; listening, crisis management an asset;
  • Ability to work both independently while being part of a collaborative team;
  • Strong networking, organizational, timemanagement, and problemsolving skills;
  • Crisis prevention, intervention, and conflict resolution skills in a nonjudgmental approach
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable and positive stressmanagement skills;
  • An understanding of the dynamics of powerbased violence against vulnerable populations;
  • An understanding of the ongoing impacts of colonization and residential schools upon Indigenous Communities.
  • At Howe Sound Women's Centre Society, we work from an intersectional feminist perspective and value a diverse workplace. We encourage all qualified _
    applicants with diverse cultural identities including Indigenous, racialized, queer, _
    marginalized genders_
    , and people with dis/abilities to apply._


This position requires a criminal record check by the police and an authorization for a criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act of BC.


Job Type:
Fixed term contract

Salary:
From $22.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Extended health care
  • Flexible schedule
  • Onsite parking

Work Location:
In person

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