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Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region - Ontario, Canada - Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses
Description
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region - Counsellor/AdvocateThe Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region supports survivors of sexual violence.
We're recruiting for a full-time Counsellor/Advocate for a one-year contract Reporting to our Counselling Manager, the successful candidate should feel inspired by our work and have a genuine desire to support our mission, vision, and values.
They will have experience providing support to individuals who have experienced sexual violence and a warmth and maturity about them.
Post-secondary education in a counselling-related programIndividual and group counselling with survivors of sexual violence
Advocacy and accompaniments with survivors
Proven skills in counselling, group facilitation, crisis intervention, and advocacy with survivors of sexual violence
We are a Living Wage employer as defined by the Ontario Living Wage Network
Note:
Most new team members will start at or close to the entry point of the range.
48 per hour; $50 per hour; $We have a health benefit plan including Extended Health Care (EHC), Dental, Employee Life Insurance, Dependent's Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Long-Term Disability (LTD), and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
We pay 100% of health benefit premiums for our full-time staff and their families.We recognize that sexual violence disproportionately impacts women, trans, and non-binary people.
We particularly recognize the impact of racism and colonialism on Black, Indigenous, and racialized women, girls, gender-diverse, and two-spirit survivors.
Our main office at 151 Frederick Street in Kitchener, Ontario is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on either side of the Grand River.
We adhere to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).Given all of this, we encourage applications from women, trans, and non-binary candidates, especially those who identify as Black, First Nations, Metis, Inuit, racialized, as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and/or as a person with a disability.
A flexible schedule is required for evening and weekend work. This position is set to begin as soon as possible. Unless you require accommodation, no phone calls or email inquiries please.Reporting to the Counselling Manager, our Counsellor / Advocates are accountable to provide supportive, strengths-based, non-judgmental advocacy, psycho-education, and individual and group counselling to survivors and their families who have been impacted by sexual violence.
Provide an average of 17 individual counselling sessions per week for people, 16 years of age and older, who have experienced and/or have been impacted by sexual violence.
Provide advocacy and accompaniments to survivors. Provide accompaniments to court, the hospital, the police station, mental health appointments, etc.Write letters of support/advocacy.
Make appropriate referrals to other community services and communicate with other service providers to support clients.
Maintain and build community partnerships, within the scope of a Counsellor/Advocate role.
bus tickets, grocery vouchers, hygiene products, food items, book loans, etc.)
Provide support with Group Counselling as requested by the Counselling Manager including recruiting, screening, and completing intake with participants.
Participate in regular clinical supervision sessions, and meetings with the Counselling Manager.Respond to client inquiries, prepare for future sessions, complete monthly and quarterly statistics, provide information about SASC to community members and participate in team meetings.
Ensure continuing competency by seeking out professional development opportunities, clinical consultation, and debriefing support.Post-secondary education in a counselling-related program and 5 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge and training pertaining to sexual violence, trauma and recovery.
Proven skills in support, crisis intervention, safety planning, and advocacy with survivors of gender-based violence.
Familiarity with community services.
Demonstrated experience working with marginalized and at-risk communities.
Experience supporting and advocating for survivors with mental health needs, safety concerns, etc.
Must attend and successfully complete volunteer training program upon initial employment.
Strong communications and interpersonal/human relations skills are required in the position to articulate policy, concepts, etc., There is regular contact with clients, as well as community partners.
and we do ask that Counsellor/Advocates work from our offices, in-person, at least one day per week. This job is partly performed in a comfortable office environment, with occasional travel around Waterloo Region to partner agencies. Much of the work in the office involves sitting, but there is opportunity to stand and move about.The need for debriefing, communication with management, self-care, and balance is critical for incumbents in this position.
