Transition House Women's Support Worker - Langley, Canada - Ishtar Women's Resource Society

Description

Casual Women's Support Worker Job Posting

Competition #:
External)


Start Date:
As soon as possible

Pay Rate:
Grid Level 11 starting at Step 2 ($ 27.66 per hour)


Hours:
On-call basis


Location:
Ishtar and Libra Transition House

Reports to:
Libra Transition House Residence Coordinator


Closing Date:
End of the Day December 11, 2023

Provide support, security, advocacy, information, crisis response, referrals, and safety planning to residents and crisis line callers under the harm reduction model through an intersectional feminist approach.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Speaks with prospective residents and conducts intakes. Reduces barriers for women and children accessing services. Orients and assists residents to settle in the house.
• Using a womencentered approach, supports residents to meet their selfdetermined goals.
• Monitors and ensures the safety and comfort of residents and the security of the facility. Facilitates resolution of conflicts between residents.
• Provides emotional support, encouragement, goal setting, and problemsolving support to women. Facilitates house and/or support group meetings.
• Assists women with dependent care by providing emotional support to children and youth, monitoring and conducting developmentally appropriate recreational activities

(such as craft projects and games) and attending to children's physical needs (which may include diapering and toileting).

• Consults and liaises with other service agencies and professionals to develop community relations and maintain uptodate information on available resources. Participates in public education to raise awareness.
• Ensures housekeeping services (such as laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, and ordering supplies) are completed. Performs minor maintenance. Some lifting required.
• Provides crisis intervention and risk assessment for residents and crisis line callers. Provides information, advocacy for, and assistance to residents and crisis line callers.
• Maintains resident records, documents, forms, and statistical information.
• Orients and assigns duties to volunteers/practicum students.
• Accompanies and/or transports residents to outside services.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education and Experience

• Requires a diploma in a related human / social service field.
• Intersectional feminist, antioppressive analysis of violence against women.
• Thorough understanding of harm reduction especially as it relates to women, violence, mental wellness, and struggles with substance use.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate and Naloxone Training assets.
• Two years recent related experience.
• Leadership and supervision skills

or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.


Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to constructively resolve conflict with colleagues and women accessing services.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing demands.
• Ability to work in a group as well as independently while guided by organizational policies.
• Competent in using Microsoft office suites such as outlook, word, excel, and cloudbased services.
• Fluency in languages other than English an asset.
• Ability to meet the physical demand of the job.

Required:

• Standard First Aid Certificate CPR Level C with AED,
• Valid Class 5 driver License.
• Vulnerable sector criminal records check required.
• Ishtar Society is a BCGEU unionized workplace. This position requires Union membership.

Ishtar Women's Resources Society is the oldest transition house in British Columbia and has been providing a safe space in the Central Fraser Valley since 1973 for women facing abuse.

As

we ground our work in anti-oppressive, intersectional feminist practice, we are committed to hiring women who reflect the diversity of women accessing our services.

We work to provide a healthy, safe, and inclusive workplace where respect and diversity are recognized assets.


Job Types:
Part-time, Casual

Part-time hours: 40 per week


Salary:
$27.66 per hour


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Experience:

- supportive care: 1 year (preferred)


Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Drivers License (required)

Work Location:
In person