Family Violence Prevention Program Coordinator - New Hamburg, Canada - Wilmot Family Resource Centre

Description

• Wilmot Family Resource Centre
• Type:
• Part-Time
• Term (Duration):
• Permanent
• Description:
• Job Title: Family Violence Prevention Program Coordinator
• Position Type: Part-Time inperson 20 hours/week (20 paid hours)
• Reports to: Executive Director
• Wilmot Family Resource Centre

• POSITION OVERVIEW:
• Reporting to the Executive Director, the FVPP Coordinator will be responsible for providing programs, services, and support to women* and their children in the rural community who are experiencing or have experienced a range of abuse and violence in their relationships. The FVPP Coordinator will provide risk and safety management, individual and group psychoeducational support based on identified client needs towards increased safety, empowerment, mental wellness and healthy relationships. They will refer clients seeking traumainformed therapeutic support to the FVPP Counsellor on staff at the agency or externally as appropriate. On occasion, they may accompany clients to legal processes and advocate for clients as appropriate with service providers and agencies in the region. As the FVPP aims to contribute to the work of prevention of genderbased violence and relationship abuse, they will also occasionally facilitate public outreach and education opportunities. *Women refers to cis and transgender women
• The FVPP Coordinator will work collaboratively with the FVPP Counsellor, agency staff, and the community to identify needs of women and their children and develop potential partnerships with other agencies to offer programming to complement existing services. They will also build rapport with clients, secure trust and confidence, and make referrals internally and to other community services and supports as appropriate. They will participate in the Domestic Violence Service Coordination Committee (DVSCC) and work collaboratively with VAW and CAS agencies in accordance with the collaboration agreement in the region. As well, they will compile and enter necessary data and documentation into agency and partner data systems while maintaining accurate, timely and complete electronic and paper files. They will work primarily weekdays with occasional afterschool, evening and weekend hours required.
• QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
• A bachelor's degree or diploma in social work or related fields of human services with at least two years' experience working with people impacted by gender-based violence, relationship abuse and recovery supports
• Ability to facilitate intake processes, risk assessment, safety planning, and case management
• Working knowledge of genderbased violence, intimate partner violence, family violence and abuse, and antihuman trafficking resources and services
• Education, training and/or knowledge through experience with mental health and wellbeing
• Experience working with children and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• The ability to problem solve, manage time well, and prioritize responsibilities
• Flexible, organized and ability to work independently with mínimal supervision and within a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills including exercising compassion, discernment, & modelling of appropriate boundaries
• Uses a nonjudgmental, holistic, traumainformed, inclusive approach
• Knowledge of WFRC programs and services and other community resources an asset
• Have access to reliable transportation
• Fully vaccinated against COVID1
• Clean Vulnerable Police Records Check
• CPR and First Aid certificate an asset
• Date Posted:
• Mon, May
• Job Location:
• New Hamburg
• Wage:

• How to Apply:
• Deadline:
• Wed, Jun 5 2024