Description
POSITION TYPE TERM (12 Months), FULL-TIME (Mon – Fri) (Days, evenings, weekends)
The Indigenous Women’s Support Team Member – Level 1 (IWSTM-Level 1) will engage and connect with Indigenous individuals, specifically women who require supports, and provide referrals as needed. Safety concerns around intimate partner violence, exploitation and overall safety will be a priority.
The DCSP is committed to working with the Indigenous-led organizations integral to ensuring that outreach staff continues to reflect the community they serve. Hiring and training policies explicitly privilege the role of Indigenous lenses, knowledge keeping, and identities to facilitate authentic, healing relationships with the community. The IWSTM-Level 1 will provide high level street presence to support existing operations. This will allow for “point of contact” interactions and engagement with the community. They will assess and triage, ensuring holistic supports are prioritized.
Key Responsibilities:
- Initiate engagement, build relationships, and provide assistance for individuals who are vulnerable or at risk of crisis that may require immediate emergency support.
- Support participants by providing short-term supports and connecting them to social services agencies.
- Communicating participants’ needs and circumstances to senior IWST members for further follow-up and continued case management.
- Develop and maintain professional and supportive relationships with participants through a trauma informed lens.
- Liaise to build positive working relationships with social service agencies in the community.
- Proactively identify barriers that restrict participants.
Qualifications:
- Related or prior work, lived and/or volunteer experience is an asset.
- Physical ability to be on foot and perform the duties of the position (which may include standing or walking for extended periods of time).
- Experience in non-profit sector is an asset.
- Certification in First Aid, MHFA, ASIST is an asset.
- Class 5 driver's license preferred.
- This role is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, and an Adult and Child Abuse Registry Check, to be produced prior to commencing employment.
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employerrep@abcentre.org.
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