Job Description

If you are...

• a compassionate, empathetic individual with strong communication skills, good professional boundaries and sound judgement
• non-judgemental, inclusive, respectful and honest
• a detail-oriented problem-solver with an informed-choice approach to working with clients
• a reliable team player with good time management skills who can work autonomously but enjoys the context of a busy, collaborative environment geared towards helping our community

... you might be exactly who we are looking for to join the support worker team at our Yarmouth office!

Join the women's centre team as a support worker to make a meaningful difference in our community!

Tri-County Women's Centre support workers are responsible for providing confidential and respectful support services and programs to clients of the women's centre, and contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the centre. Support services help clients with securing their physiological and safety needs, and include assisting clients to meet their self-determined goals, and providing supportive listening, information, advocacy and referrals. However, please note: this is not a therapeutic role.

Delivery of programs and services will be consistent with our guiding principles as an intersectional feminist organization and be grounded in a trauma-informed, harm-reduction approach within a welcoming and safe environment. Please note that this is an emotionally-challenging role in an environment that is, at times, high stress.

Support workers' duties and responsibilities

• Support clients to meet their self-determined goals
• Provide systems navigation, advocacy and accompaniment (to court, police and medical appointments) as requested
• Consult and liaise with community service agencies to maintain up-to-date information on available resources and develop collaborative community relations
• Provide referrals to community partners for further assistance to clients
• Assist with planning, running & evaluating our support programs and services
• Maintain and provide statistics and reports regarding service delivery
• There will be some travel to external meetings and occasional client accompaniments.
• Other related duties as required

The successful candidate will have :

• Successful completion of Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Screening & Child Abuse Registry Screening
• 2-3 yrs experience with direct service delivery including supportive counseling and advocacy
• Understanding of and experience with intersectional feminist theory and practice
• Relevant experience and/or related post-secondary education
• A clear understanding of confidentiality and the dynamics of a "supportive" relationship, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and provide support within these parameters.
• Reliable transportation
• Computer literacy

It would be great if you have...

• First Aid Certificate / Mental Health First Aid
• Conflict resolution skills
• Fluency in languages other than English
• Bachelor's degree or college diploma in a related social science field
• Working knowledge of partners within the local communities.

... but these are not mandatory!

We are:

• a community-based, intersectional feminist organisation
• an equitable employer and applicants are welcome to self-identify in their application
• informed by the belief that by working at the individual and collective levels we can create the necessary changes that will offer women and girls a sense of empowerment, choice and greater control over their lives
• striving towards an equitable and equal world for women and their families
• working in a client-informed model to respond to the direct needs of women and their families in Digby, Shelburne, and Yarmouth Counties
• an office environment and drop-in space with a clinic attached

To apply

Send your resume with a cover letter to , indicating "Support Worker" in the Subject header. Please demonstrate how your education/experience reflect the qualifications required in your cover letter.

Position open until filled. However, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00-$25.20 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person