Community Outreach Worker

7 months ago

Scarborough, Canada Julliette's Place (Homeward Family Shelter) Full time

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**:
Grounded in the principles of person-centred, trauma informed, self-determination and choice, the purpose of the position is to increase the organization’s profile in the community, through the initiation and development of partnerships; through public education engagement, identifying gaps in knowledge of services and providing information of free services; to increase women, all who identify as woman and their families’ capacities to live violence free. The Community/Outreach Worker acts as a resource to the community at large, including ex-residents, to provide meaningful and relevant services, through dialogue and collaboration.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Community
- Initiates contact with community organizations, businesses, schools and others for the following:

- In consultation with and approval of the direct supervisor, introduces Homeward-Family Shelter services to the boarder community
- Meets with leads and presents available services offered at the shelter applicable to their respective communities
- Maintains established partnerships
- Seeks out new partnership opportunities for collaborations and or partnerships with Homeward Family Shelter o/a Julliette’s Place
- Initiates and or recommends new initiatives geared to supporting community individuals and enhancing the work of Homeward Family Shelter o/a Julliette’s Place in the community
- Makes referrals to in-house colleagues i.e., THSW, CA, or with the approval of your direct supervisor

Legal Counselling:

- Applies current knowledge and demonstrates skill in the area of Immigration, Criminal and Family Law
- Conducts assessments and identifies clients’ immigration, criminal and or family legal needs
- Provides information and referrals to legal aid, lawyers and other relevant legal services
- Negotiates goal plans with residents that addresses legal issues
- Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of relevant legislation regarding Immigration, Criminal and Family Law

Violence Against Women Counselling:

- Works with women individually and/or in groups to establish a plan that will facilitate a safe and effective path to independence
- Provides crisis intervention, informal counselling and referrals to callers
- Provides crisis intervention, informal counselling for women and their children in the shelter
- Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of relevant issues

Mental Health/Addictions Counselling:

- Applies knowledge, stays current and demonstrates skill in the area of mental health and addictions
- Conducts assessments and identifies residents’ mental health/addictions issues
- Provides information and referrals to detox centers, treatment programs, supportive recovery programs, and other relevant mental health /addictions services
- Negotiates treatment plans with residents that focus on harm reduction
- Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of relevant legislation regarding addictions/mental health

1. Group Work:

- Facilitates groups, presentations and or workshops consistent with the goals of the Homeward Family Shelter o/a Julliette’s Place programs for in-house residents and community persons
- Collaborates with community partners in implementing partnerships
- Actively supports the fundraising programs of Homeward Family Shelter o/a Julliette’s Place

2. Team Work:

- Engages with the staff team in reflective practice to ensure the development and implementation of quality programs and services
- Contributes specialized knowledge and expertise to team members to develop meaningful and relevant services for women and children
- Actively participates in creating a collaborative and dynamic team environment

3. Administration:

- Adheres to all policies and procedures of Homeward Family Shelter o/a Julliette’s Place o/a Julliette’s Place
- Completes administrative duties as outlined in Homeward Family Shelter o/a Julliette’s Place o/a Julliette’s Place policies and procedures manuals and specific to your job description
- Maintains records, compiles program statistics and prepares reports and correspondences as required
- Participates in ongoing program evaluation
- Ensures that community members/partners and ex-residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities
- Attends community coalition meetings and speaking engagements as required
- Supervises students and volunteers, as required

4. General:

- Assists with orientation/training of relief staff, students and volunteers
- Actively participates in supervisory meetings
- Any other duties as required that facilitate the effective service delivery of Homeward Family Shelter o/a Julliette’s Place operations

**MINIMUM EDUCATION/GENERAL EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS**:
Skills/Experience:

- In-depth knowledge of an academic discipline normally acquired through completion of a clinically supervised undergraduate degree (e.g. Community Development, Social Work, Women Studies, Psychology or related Program) and two or more of pai

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