Transitional Support Worker

**Location**:This position will be based in Milton with flexibility to support Georgetown location and requires regular travel within the Halton Region. This position offers occasional work-from-home flexibility, requiring a private, confidential workspace;**as well**will require flexibility in rotating work locations depending on client’s location within Halton.

**Status**: Temporary full-time for approximately two years with the possibility of extension from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2027.

**Hours of Work**:As per the Collective Agreement, hours are Monday to Friday; 8:30-4:30, with flexible hours to meet client needs and court schedule, including occasional early mornings and evenings

**Classification**:Union

**Rate of Pay**:$26.41 - $29.54 per hour

**Reports to**: Program Manager, Community Services

**Applications due by**: July 19, 2025

**JOB SUMMARY**

Court Support Worker will provide support to clients throughout the family court process including helping victims prepare for family court proceedings; referring victims to other specialized services and supports in the community; helping with safety planning, such as getting to and from court safely, and accompanying the victim to legal appointments and court proceedings, where appropriate.

**Responsibilities**
- Have demonstrated experience providing crisis intervention and emotional support to female survivors of violence.
- Help families identify the supports they need and help women access those supports.
- Liaise and coordinate with other community agencies.
- Meeting with clients in their homes, when safe to do so, is a requirement of this position
- Be skilled in clinical and community development social work.
- Have expertise in conducting groups and group facilitation.
- Have sound knowledge of community agencies and resources.
- Have the capacity to work in a computerized environment and the ability to track stats.
- Excellent writing, oral communication, and presentation skills.
- Have strong organizational and time management skills.
- Can work with mínimal supervision and as part of a team.
- Can conduct safety plans with women.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree or a Social Service Worker diploma or equivalent, combined with relevant experience in the Violence Against Women sector;
- Relevant experience of 5 years minimum as a legal advocate in the family justice field is required.
- Eligibility for registration with a regulatory body (OCSWSSW, CRPO) is an asset.
- Current CPR & First Aid, Food Handlers’ Certification, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and Danger Assessment training are mandatory.
- Ability to communicate in a language other than English is an asset.
- Demonstrated track record of collaborative advocacy with other community partners.
- A solid understanding of trauma-informed care principles.
- Consistently practice from a self-reflective, anti-oppressive framework.
- Subscribe to feminist theory and demonstrate an understanding of the history of Violence Against Women sector work as well as contemporary trends and statistics
- Certification related to the justice system is an asset.
- Have a minimum 3-5 year experience working with and understanding violence against women and children.
- Have a working knowledge of the Family Court, Legal Aid and Criminal Court System.
- Sound knowledge of current legislation, Social Housing Reform Act, Employment Law, Immigration, Ontario Works, and ODSP.
- Excellent knowledge of Social Work Code of Ethics, boundaries, and best practices.
- Subscribe to a feminist theory base and gender analysis practice.
- Have public education skills

**Requirements**:

- Clear TB test is required
- COVID vaccinations are required
- Clear Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector is required
- Attendance at agency meetings and events that may occur outside regular work hours, with advance notice of time and location
- Must have daily access to a reliable personal vehicle and be insured as the vehicle’s primary driver with a minimum of $2 million 3rd party liability coverage (proof of insurance will be required).
- As part of the recruitment and selection function, HWP will collect voluntary self-identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HWP Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HWP’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:_
- Personal information is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HWP’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce is vital because the wor