Maplegate House for Women
Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge required:
• Minimum Education: Post secondary diploma or degree in Human Services, Social Sciences or equivalent from a Canadian College or University.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of experience with prior experience in the area of violence against women and children
• Proven ability to support abused women both in a shelter setting and, on a crisis support telephone line.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to working within a feminist intersectional perspective
• Demonstrated under standing of and commitment to Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression, and Trauma Informed Care Pri nciples
• Proven conflict resolutions skills with co-workers and clients.
• Ability to work day shifts, night shifts and weekend shifts, as well as holiday shifts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to work in a crisis environment.
• Competence in assessing safety and prioritizing needs and demands.
• Effective use of healthy boundaries; knowledge of community resources
• Current First Aid/CPR
• Current cleared Police Vulnerable Sector Check
• Computer literacy
• Good working knowledge of the French language a definite asset.
• Ability to complete assigned housekeeping and kitchen duties and participate in preparation of meals and clean up where required.
• Working conditions include Physical – extended lengths of time performing physical duties such as
lifting, bending, reaching, walking, occasional work outside, and shift work.
Starting Salary is $22.60 hourly
Schedule: Day Shift s, Evening Shift s, Night Shi ft , Weekend and Holiday Availability. This position is for on-call/ as needed basis.
Please forward your resume and cover letter to:
Administrative Assistant, Rebecca —- Subject: Maplegate Casual Frontline CrisisWorker administrative.assistant@elwg.ca
To apply for this job email your details to administrative.assistant@elwg.ca