Residential Advocate

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Provide trauma informed care, support, crisis intervention, and lead programs to help residents make informed healthy decisions for their own life.

AREA OF DUTIES:
Leading programming (fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, etc.) in a residential setting. Responsible for documenting and helping residents follow individual safety and support plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide trauma informed care in a residential setting
• Provide one on one support to residents
• Utilize Crisis intervention and deescalation techniques
• Attend meetings and training as requested by the Program Director
• Lead programs (fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, etc.)
• Work from and antioppressive and antiracism lens

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• CYW, SSW, BSW, IDEV or behavioral science education is an asset
• Experience working in a women's shelter, a licensed substance treatment program, trauma informed care program, post traumatic stress program or equivalent combination of training
• Experience working in a crosscultural setting
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong conflict management skills, risk assessment & safety planning
• Ability to facilitate fitness groups, lead programming and model healthy living
• CPR level C and First Aid Training (current to date)
• Second language an asset

Job Type:
Casual

Salary:
From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours:
per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Centre Wellington, ON N1H 6J2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Residential: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

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