Shelter Support Counsellor

6 days ago

Guelph, Canada Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis Full time

**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB POSTING**
C.U.P.E. - Local 4393
- Marianne’s Place shelter requires a permanent

**Full Time Shelter Support Counsellor** - Classification 111b Level 1-4

Schedule is 3 week rotating schedule of days, afternoons and overnight shifts

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (G-W WIC) is a diverse, inclusive, feminist community-based organization providing safety, advocacy, prevention, education, and support for women and gender-diverse people impacted by violence.

**Requisite Skills, Abilities and Qualifications**:
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with the skills and abilities to join Marianne’s Place team. If you are self-directed with the ability to work effectively within a team environment, are compassionate, reliable, adaptable, resourceful, and work well under pressure, please consider this opportunity.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Support Women and their children in their experiences of violence, through individual and group support.
- Providing residents and callers with support, options, referrals and connections to community resources.
- Provide trauma-based crisis intervention and crisis counselling services to callers and residents.
- Facilitate dialogue and manage concerns related to resident relationships, house rules etc.
- Provide programming, advocacy, accompaniment, and crisis support.
- Perform requisite administration, security, and maintenance, specific to the shelter program.
- Provide practical support and information to help women navigate various systems and services.
- Post secondary degree or diploma in Social Work, Counselling or equivalent.
- Minimum 2-3 years experience working with and advocating for women.
- Specialized training in sexual violence counselling, childhood sexual abuse issues and human trafficking.
- Specialized knowledge of trauma, mental health, substance use and related community resources.
- Proven ability in crisis intervention, conflict resolution, trauma informed approach, harm reduction support and advocacy for women who have experienced violence.
- Proven ability to work from an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, feminist counselling framework.
- Experience working in a shelter environment.
- Awareness of rural and cultural barriers abused people face.
- Demonstrated knowledge of effects of violence on women.
- Demonstrated experience with program planning, development, delivery and evaluation.
- Solid administration and organizational skills, with strong computer competency.
- Working knowledge of current community resources.
- Current Standard First Aid, CPR and CPIC.
- Second language highly preferred.
- Vaccinated for Covid-19.

Closing Date**:Thursday July 4, 2024, **send your cover letter & resume to C_hristine_

If you require an accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Christine Wilson.
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls or other enquiries please._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $24.92-$26.64 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

**Experience**:

- counselling: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-09-22

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