Hotel Outreach and Weekend Support Worker

Job title: Hotel Outreach and Weekend Support Worker

Job description: Pearl’s Place Transition House and our temporary expansion site in Squamish.

This is a temporary part-time position of 24 hours, sixteen of which will consist of 8 hours per day on Saturday and Sunday. The other 8 hours is flexible depending on the needs of clients staying at the hotel. The scheduled end date for this position is March 31, 2022.

Core Competencies and Requirements

Minimum Education Required:

· Two years post-secondary education in social/human services or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Knowledge of current federal, provincial and municipal government policy affecting clients.

· An in-depth understanding of systemic discrimination facing women and the dynamics of violence against women

Required Skills and Experience:

· Training and experience in the field of crisis counseling for women in abusive relationships

· Four years of recent experience in social services, specifically working with women and children fleeing abuse.

· Demonstrate an understanding and experience supporting clients affected by mental ill-health, substance-use, poverty, and discrimination based on ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and other intersections of marginalization.

· Demonstrate an understanding of and experience in supporting clients affected by the following forms of violence; domestic, family, societal and systemic abuse as it affects women.

· Strong communication skills; both written and verbal.

· Strong organizational skills; time management, attention to detail, capacity to prioritize by assessing the situation to determine urgency.

· Positive stress management skills.

· Positive independent and collaborative problem solving and conflict management skills.

· Strong personal interaction skills; listening, crisis management.

· Proven advocacy skills.

At Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society, we work from an intersectional feminist perspective and value a diverse workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants with diverse cultural identities including Indigenous, racialized, queer, marginalized genders, and people with dis/abilities to apply.

This position requires a criminal record check by the police and an authorization for a criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act of BC.

Reports to: Transition House Program Manager

Closing Date: Friday, July 30, 2021

Please direct your cover letter, resume and all inquiries to:

Deanna Enders, Transition House Program Manager –

How to Apply

Expiring: Aug 02, 2021

Contact: Deanna Enders, Transition House Program Manager

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Expected salary: $19 – 21 per hour

Location: British Columbia

Job date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:10:05 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca