Shelter Counsellor
at YWCA Peterborough Haliburton
Peterborough, ON, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 27 Dec, 2024 | USD 26 Hourly | 01 Oct, 2024 | N/A | Training,Mental Health,Professional Development,Referrals,Case,Crisis Intervention,Perspectives,Harm Reduction,Rights,Crisis Situations,Groups,Immigration Issues,Completion,Workshops,Anti Oppression,Secondary Education | No | No |
Required Visa Status:
Citizen | GC |
US Citizen | Student Visa |
H1B | CPT |
OPT | H4 Spouse of H1B |
GC Green Card |
Employment Type:
Full Time | Part Time |
Permanent | Independent - 1099 |
Contract – W2 | C2H Independent |
C2H W2 | Contract – Corp 2 Corp |
Contract to Hire – Corp 2 Corp |
Description:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completed relevant post-secondary education (Social Service Worker diploma, Dual Pathways Program - Social Service Worker and Mental Health and Addictions, and/or Bachelor of Social Work) and at least 2 years relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience.
- Completion of workshops and courses pertaining to mental illness, trauma, harm reduction, crisis de-escalation and anti-oppressive practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge of harm reduction principles and practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge of community resources and supports focused on mental health, addictions, individual and group supports.
- Experience delivering culturally sensitive services in a multicultural environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health, substance use/addictions, advocacy, refugee and immigration issues and homelessness.
- Demonstrates knowledge and ability to work with women and their families using brief solution-focused techniques.
- Demonstrates knowledge, understanding, and ability to respond appropriately to women and their children as they deal with the short and long-term effects of surviving trauma including having lived in an abusive situation; having survived an abusive situation and dealing with the impact of leaving an abusive situation.
- Incorporates knowledge and understanding of the impact of marginalization on women.
- Women may be marginalized by: living in a rural and/or isolated location; housing/homelessness; poverty; physical and mental health status; use of legal/illegal drugs &/or alcohol; racialization; immigration status; sexual orientation; gender identity; family status; physical & mental health status of their children; differing ability/disability; language; culture; religion; education; employment; source of income; socio-economic status; literacy and numeracy skills; and so forth.
- Demonstrates knowledge, commitment and ability to incorporate anti-oppression & antiracist understanding into daily practice.
- Knowledge of, and proven ability to use, Crisis Prevention & Intervention skills in order to diffuse and prevent crisis situations.
- Strong crisis intervention, de-escalating, conflict management and resolution skills.
- Demonstrates ability to be self-reflective and self-aware in the role of Shelter Counsellor.
- Demonstrates awareness of the personal impact of VAW work and creates and uses a personal well-being plan in order to deal with the impact of the work.
- Demonstrates ability to adhere to professional standards in all facets of shelter work; with clients, with co-workers, and with the public.
- Demonstrates knowledge, commitment and ability to create a healthy workplace environment for residents and co-workers.
- Demonstrates the ability to incorporate training and professional development into day-today work.
- Basic understanding of the spectrum of sex work from consensual to coerced human trafficking.
- A solid understanding of de-colonization practices and the impacts of colonization and de-colonization practices.
- Food Handlers Certificate an asset.
- Life Skills Certificate an asset.
- A certificate in trauma counselling would be an asset
- Ability to work shiftwork days/nights/evenings and weekends required.
- Clear CPIC with vulnerable sector screening required
- The YWCA Vaccination Policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Valid exemptions pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Responsibilities:
Please refer the Job description for details
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Diploma
Proficient
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Peterborough, ON, Canada