Residential Support Worker - Relief

Timmins and Area Women in Crisis; Timmins; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based feminist organization in Timmins is looking for a Relief Residential Support Worker to provide client-centered support for women experiencing intimate partner abuse. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, advocacy, and maintaining a non-judgmental living environment. Ideal candidates demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving skills, and an understanding of feminist principles. The role involves various shifts and requires a post-secondary degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in a relevant field.
• Proven dedication to work on women's issues.
• Must undergo a vulnerable sector check.
• Ability to work various shifts, including overnights.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain safe living conditions within the shelter.
• Provide client-centered support and crisis intervention.
• Manage challenging situations with difficult behavior.
• Link women to community resources and referrals.
• Assist in meal preparation and housekeeping.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Advocacy and mediation skills

Problem solving and conflict resolution

Understanding of feminist ideology

Knowledge of Indigenous cultures

Ability to communicate in Cree/Ojibway/Oji-Cree

Education

Post-secondary degree/diploma in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (TAWC) is a dynamic, community‑based feminist organization, which provides services on intimate partner abuse and sexual violence to women and their children in the Timmins area. TAWC works within an integrated feminist, anti‑racist, anti‑oppression framework. The agency administers a sexual assault centre, emergency shelter as well as second stage housing to abused women and their children.

We are looking for a dynamic woman to join our team in the capacity of Relief Residential Support Worker at H.E.R. Place Woman’s Shelter.

The ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:

Qualifications:

• Post‑secondary degree/diploma in a relevant field
• Proven dedication to violence against women work/women’s issues
• Solid understanding of feminist ideology and anti‑racism/anti‑oppression principles
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of the social service sector and providing non‑profit service to the community
• Demonstrated sound judgment, problem solving, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, advocacy, and mediation skills
• Strong knowledge of Indigenous cultures
• Ability to communicate in Cree and/or Ojibway and/or Oji‑Cree dialect is a definite asset
• Must undergo a vulnerable sector check
• Must be able to do lifting/carrying, snow shoveling, light housework
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts including overnights

Main Responsibilities:

• Work to create and maintain safe, confidential, non‑judgemental living/working conditions within the shelter
• Provide client‑centered support/education/crisis intervention for shelter residents and crisis line callers
• Manage challenging situations and difficult behaviour
• Provide advocacy/accompaniment, safety planning for shelter clients
• Provide problem solving, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, advocacy and mediation within the shelter
• Link women and their dependents to appropriate community referrals
• Assists in meal preparation and housekeeping
• Provide administrative support to TAWC programmes and services, including maintenance of client files
• Attend and participate in fundraising and awareness‑raising ventures
• Additional tasks as they relate to the organization

Hours of Work: Shift Work (includes days, evenings, nights and weekends)

Closing date: until the position is filled

Please submit your cover letter and resume to: Kim Nadeau – Human Resources Manager [e-mail]

TAWC has a COVID‑19 Vaccination Policy that requires individuals to take part in COVID‑19 vaccination programs recommended by Public Health, unless they are approved for a medical or human rights accommodation from TAWC. Compliance with this policy is mandatory for this position.

TAWC is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion as well as equity and diversity in its hiring practices. TAWC invites and strongly encourages applications from all qualified women, including women from historically marginalized and/or underserved/underrepresented communities, who may contribute to further diversification of our workforce. This also includes, but is not limited to: women who identify as Indigenous/Black/woman of colour, women living with a disAbility, lesbians, bisexual women and transwomen as well as women with lived experience of mental illness, substance use, trauma, and poverty.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

355 Wilson Ave, Timmins, ON P4N 2T7, Canada