Part-time Women’s Support Worker

1 month ago

Langley, Canada Ishtar Women's Resource Society Full time

**September 13, 2024**

**Part-Time Women’s Support Worker**

**Competition #**: 202409WSWPT2

**Location**: Libra Transition House

**Pay Rate**: Grid Level 11, $31.56-33.49

**Hours of Work**: Saturday, Sundays & alternating Fridays, 15:30-23:30

(Afternoon Shift Premium of 25¢ per hour for the entire shift applies to shifts where 50% or more occurs between 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight. Weekend Premium of 50¢ per hour for each hour worked applies to hours worked between 00:01 hours Saturday and 24:00 hours Sunday.)

**Reports to**: Residence Coordinator

**Closing Date**: November 17, 2024

**Job Summary**: Provides support, security, advocacy, information, crisis response, referrals, and safety planning to residents and crisis line callers under the harm reduction model through an intersectional feminist approach.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Speaks with prospective residents and conducts intakes. Reduces barriers for women and children accessing services. Orients and assists residents to settle in the house.
- Using a women-centered approach, supports residents to meet their self-determined goals.
- Monitors and ensures the safety and comfort of residents and the security of the facility. Facilitates resolution of conflicts between residents.
- Provides emotional support, encouragement, goal setting, and problem-solving support to women. Facilitates house and/or support group meetings.
- Assists women with dependent care by providing emotional support to children and youth, monitoring and conducting developmentally appropriate recreational activities (such as craft projects and games) and attending to children’s physical needs.
- Consults and liaises with other service agencies and professionals to develop community relations and maintain up-to-date information on available resources. Participates in public education to raise awareness.
- Ensures housekeeping services (such as laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, and ordering supplies) are completed. Performs minor maintenance. Some lifting required.
- Provides crisis intervention and risk assessment for residents and crisis line callers. Provides information, advocacy for, and assistance to residents and crisis line callers.
- Maintains resident records, documents, forms, and statistical information using Microsoft Office suite and other relevant databases.
- Maintains confidentiality of clients and clients-related information.
- Accompanies and drives clients as required. Picks up donations and groceries as required.
- Orients and assigns duties to volunteers/practicum students.
- Performs other related duties as required.

**Education and Experience**
- Requires a diploma in a related human / social service field.
- Intersectional feminist, anti-oppressive analysis of violence against women.
- Thorough understanding of harm reduction especially as it relates to women, violence, mental wellness, and struggles with substance use.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate and Naloxone Training assets.
- Two years of recent related experience.
- Leadership and supervision skills.
- or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Ability to constructively resolve conflict with colleagues and women accessing services.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands.
- Ability to work in a group as well as independently while guided by organizational policies.
- Competent in using Microsoft Office suites such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and cloud-based services.
- Fluency in languages other than English an asset
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.

**Required**:

- Standard First Aid Certificate CPR Level C with AED.
- Valid Class 5 driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle required.
- Vulnerable sector criminal records check required.
- This position requires union membership upon employment.

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

Pay: $31.56-$33.49 per hour

Expected hours: 16 - 24 per week

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Langley, BC V3A 3Y7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

**Experience**:

- related: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-17

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