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 de-escalation techniques
- Attend meetings and training as requested by the Program Director
- Lead programs (fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, etc.)
- Work from and anti-oppressive and anti-racism 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 cross-cultural 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 Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: From $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Residential: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person