Victim Services Worker (Full-time)

Prince George Native Friendship Center; Prince George; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Victim Services Worker to empower clients and provide essential emotional support in the Criminal Justice field. This full-time role focuses on lessening the impact of crime and trauma on victims and their families. The successful candidate will utilize both clinical and cultural approaches to support clients, ensuring they feel heard and respected. With a strong emphasis on community and cultural connections, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by crime. Join a passionate team committed to reconciliation and healing.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or Child and Youth Care with related experience.
• Certification in First Aid, Food Safe, and Suicide Intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support to victims using clinical and cultural approaches.
• Assist clients in navigating the justice system and available resources.

Skills

Emotional Support

Trauma-Informed Practice

Restorative Justice Knowledge

Cultural Sensitivity

Communication Skills

Community Connections

Mental Health Assessment

Conflict Resolution

Education

Degree in Social Work

Diploma in Child and Youth Care

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50 years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person is heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

Prince George Native Friendship Centre

Are you skilled at empowering clients, and encouraging them to have a voice in Criminal Justice proceedings? Do you have experience providing assistance and emotional support to clients using clinical and cultural approach?

Come join our team as a:

Victim Services Worker (Full Time)

Native Healing Centre

The Victim Service Worker will lessen the impact of crime and trauma on victims and their families and assist in their recovery. Increase victim safety, empower clients, and encourage them to have a voice in Criminal Justice proceedings.

This role will provide victims with emotional support using clinical and cultural approaches and provide information re: justice system, legislation, programs for victims of crime, crime prevention, safety planning, and other relevant resources.

• Degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Care or Diploma plus two years related experience
• Class 5 Driver's License and willing to obtain a Class 4 Driver's License
• Certification in or willing to obtain: First Aid, Food Safe, Suicide Intervention, and Conflict Resolution
• Ability to undergo a successful criminal record search and MCFD pre-screening requirements.
• Strong community and cultural connections
• Ability to work flexible hours on occasion
• Knowledge of restorative justice and healing
• Depression/suicide/mental health assessment training
• Trauma-informed practice
• Experience working in the anti-violence sector
• Ability to work independently with strong sense of focus, task-oriented, nonjudgmental, open-minded qualities, and a clear sense of boundaries
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally-diverse families and communities with the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A strong sense of and respect for confidentiality
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients
• Ability to communicate proficiently both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications

To apply for this position please visit our website at https://pgnfc.prevueaps.com to submit a resume and cover letter. This posting will remain open until the position has been filled.