Shelter Relief Counsellor

Family Transition Place; Orangeville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Family Transition Place operates an Emergency Shelter for women and their children in Orangeville, Ontario, and seeks Shelter Relief Counsellors for day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts on an as-needed basis. You will provide crisis line support, counselling, and connect clients with community resources.

The successful candidate will have post-secondary education in social services, crisis intervention skills, and strong communication abilities, with opportunities for overnight shifts and

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in the social services field.
• Understanding of violence against women and children issues.
• Crisis intervention and problem solving skills.
• Strong supportive counselling skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of community resources and how to access them.
• Basic knowledge of facility management.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and independently.

Responsibilities

• Crisis Line response and support
• Supportive one-on-one and group counselling
• Information and referral to appropriate legal, medical, and housing services and other community resources
• Completion of administrative tasks i.e., record keeping, intake procedures, reports
• Routine facility maintenance and security procedures

Skills

Crisis line response

Counselling

Information & referral

Administrative tasks

Facilities & security

Education

Post-secondary education in social services

Vulnerable Sector Records Check

Reliable transportation

Tools

Word processing

Job description

Are you looking for opportunities to enhance your Social Service skills and experience? Do you want a change from full-time work or to ‘keep your foot in the door’ after retirement? Are you available on an as-needed basis to work day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts? Then Family Transition Place has the Shelter Relief Counsellor position for you!

Family Transition Place operates an Emergency Shelter for women and their children who are dealing with the effects of abuse. The shelter is located in Orangeville, Ontario.

Shelter Relief Counsellors are an important component of Family Transition Place’s services and programs.

Relief Counsellors are responsible for providing:

• Crisis Line response and support
• Supportive one-on-one and group counselling
• Information and referral to appropriate legal, medical, and housing services and other community resources
• Completion of administrative tasks i.e., record keeping, intake procedures, reports
• Routine facility maintenance and security procedures

Qualifications:

• Post-Secondary Education in the Social Services field
• Understanding of violence against women and children issues
• Crisis intervention and problem solving skills
• Strong supportive counselling skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of community resources and how to access them
• Basic knowledge of facility management
• Ability to work both cooperatively as a team member and independently with minimal supervision
• Skill in the use of a personal computer for word processing
• Vulnerable Sector Records Check
• Reliable transportation

Hours of Work:

As-Needed basis within a rotating schedule of day, evening, overnight & weekend shifts.

Please note: Must be available for overnight shifts

Must be available on short notice

Salary: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

The successful candidate will join a compassionate, caring, and forward-thinking family of professionals. Our steadfast feminist and family-first approach guides the work we do. We are committed to ensuring that FTP continues to boast strong staff retention and satisfaction through consistent collaboration, communication, skills and culture development opportunities throughout our organization.

Our commitment to our internal agency values of compassion, equity, social responsibility and integrity is unwavering, and we are striving to create a culture rooted in inclusiveness. We are committed to unlearning biases and working towards undoing systemic racism and oppression towards Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, and all marginalized identities.

We are focused on innovation and enhancement of our services for our clients; we are equally focused on creating a workplace that works for our staff. We are deeply proud of the culture we have developed, and the staff who continue to help us shape it. We'd love to have you join us!

Family Transition Place is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of employment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those with diverse backgrounds and those with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Family Transition Place is dedicated to achieving a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We thank all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.