Integrated Domestic Violence Response Team

**Employment Opportunity**
**Integrated Domestic Violence Response Team (IDVRT)**

**Social Worker**

**YWCA Edmonton**
YWCA Edmonton is a powerful voice for equity and has been leading social change and progress for
women, families and gender-diverse individuals in the capital region since 1907. Part of an international
movement, YWCA Edmonton is a trusted provider of services, programs and advocacy work that
transforms lives and helps build a stronger, healthier, and equitable community for all. We provide
education and services to thousands every year through leadership programs, counselling, outdoor
education, healing retreats and supporting people with disabilities

**enCompass Community Safety Agency**
For over 75 years enCompass has provided holistic services and wraparound supports that address the
root causes of crime and social disorder. By focusing on reintegration, acceptance and successful
outcomes, we are building a safer, more harmonious community. We do this through release planning,
housing support, employment transition, education, substance recovery, cultural support and more.

enCompass Community Safety Agency provides the following:

- Strong focus on employee wellness and work-life balance
- Service recognition and employee awards
- Professional Development opportunities
- Staff teambuilding and appreciation days
- Competitive health, dental and RRSP benefits

**Position Description**:
The Integrated Domestic Violence Response Team (IDVRT), Social Worker position at YWCA Edmonton

and its inter-agency partner, enCompass Community Safety Agency, plays a critical role in supporting

individuals identified as high risk for severe violence or homicide in cases of intimate partner violence.

Working closely with Edmonton Police Services, this position provides crisis intervention, risk

assessment, and ongoing case management for victims, focusing on safety planning, stabilization, and

long-term community support. The IDVRT Social Worker will contribute to bridging service gaps,

advocate for victims’ needs, and foster collaboration among community partners to enhance victim

safety.

**Responsibilities**:
Provide crisis intervention and ongoing case management to high-risk victims of domestic
- violence, focusing on safety and stabilization.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and safety planning tailored to the victim’s immediate
- and long-term needs.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, ensuring trust and rapport are quickly

built to facilitate engagement.
- Work collaboratively with Edmonton Police Services and other community partners to ensure

coordinated support for clients.
- Offer advocacy and warm referrals to community agencies, connecting clients with essential

resources.
- Provide culturally sensitive support, considering the diverse backgrounds of clients.
- Deliver domestic violence training on risk assessment, safety planning, and case management

practices to enCompass Community Safety Agency and YWCA Edmonton staff and other
community partners.
- Maintain accurate documentation and records in accordance with organizational policies and

standards.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

**Qualifications / Skills**:
Bachelors degree in Social Work or a related field, MSW degree preferred.
- Active membership with Social Workers Association of Alberta
- Clear Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with complex case management.
- Class 5 Drivers License with a 5 Year Drivers Abstract
- Limited Liability Car Insurance of up to $2,000,000.00
- Extensive knowledge of domestic violence, victimology, and community resources.
- Strong understanding of legal terminology and criminal court processes related to domestic
- violence cases.
- Proven ability to establish rapport and motivate clients to engage in support services.
- Engaging with diverse populations and ability to create a culturally safe environment.
- Demonstrated skills in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and safety planning.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
- Align with the agency’s strategic direction and values.
- Standard First Aid and CPR certification.

**Conditions of Employment**:
This position will be hybrid in nature, having a base location at YWCA Edmonton, 10402 124 St NW, 9:00

AM - 5:00 PM, 4 days per week with some evening and weekend availability to assist with client

emergency situations. This position will involve regular travel to meet clients, attend interagency

meetings or be at the Edmonton Police Services locations.

**Salary**:
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