Frontline Shelter Worker

Manitoulin Family Resources; Mindemoya; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Mindemoya, Ontario, is seeking a permanent, full-time Frontline Shelter Worker to support women and children in an emergency residence. Responsibilities include providing counselling, crisis intervention, and maintaining safety. Applicants should have relevant education and experience, along with certifications like CPR. Flexibility to work nights and weekends is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with victims of woman abuse.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification, Food Handler’s Safety certificate.
• Valid driver’s license and clear Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive counselling, crisis intervention, and advocacy to women and children.
• Offer telephone counselling and support through crisis line coverage.
• Perform household duties such as cooking and cleaning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Data entry skills

Cultural competency

Flexibility

Education

Relevant post-secondary education (degree or diploma)

Registration with the College of Social Workers

Job description

Overview

Frontline Shelter Worker – Permanent, Full-Time. Wage $24.97 – $27.39/hour + wage enhancements. Manitoulin Family Resources requires 1 permanent, full-time Frontline Shelter Worker to support women and children in our emergency residence/shelter program. The Frontline Shelter Worker provides supportive counselling, crisis intervention, and advocacy to women and children residing at the shelter, as well as telephone counselling and support through crisis line coverage. As a single-staff model of operation in a residential environment, responsibilities pertaining to health and safety in a fast-paced atmosphere and household duties such as cooking and cleaning are required in addition to the provision of individual counselling, in-house client workshops, safety assessments, and navigation to other services.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive counselling, crisis intervention, and advocacy to women and children residing at the shelter.
• Offer telephone counselling and support through crisis line coverage.
• Maintain health and safety in a single-staff residential environment.
• Perform household duties such as cooking and cleaning.
• Provide individual counselling, in-house client workshops, safety assessments, and navigation to other services.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-secondary education (degree or diploma), or a combination of education/experience working with victims of woman abuse.
• Familiarity with client-led, trauma-informed services and harm reduction philosophy.
• Excellent interpersonal, planning, and communication skills.
• Experience with data entry and computer skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, cultural competency, and anti-racist/anti-oppressive frameworks.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification, Food Handler’s Safety certificate, valid driver’s license, insurable driver’s abstract, clear Vulnerable Sector Screening, and proof of education.
• Registration with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is an asset, as is second language fluency in Ojibway and/or French.
• Flexibility in scheduling to meet shelter needs, including nights and weekends; the position is 36.75 hours per week, averaged over the scheduling period, with pre-scheduled and on-call shifts.

To apply please send resume to: [e-mail]