Job Description
Requisition Number: FAMIL001190
Type: Internal & External- Full-Time (Indeterminate)
Hours of Work: Avg. 36 hours per week; Days (Monday through Friday with every second Monday free from work; 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
Compensation: $28.09- $30.27/hr, depending on experience; plus a generous leave, benefits and pension package
Program & Location: Maxxine Wright Second Stage Housing – Surrey
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU)
Deadline: Open Until Filled
About Us:
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.
About the Job:
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Family Well-Being Worker provides one-to-one support to women including parenting support and information and complete all application forms, tenancy agreements, etc.; providing accompaniments, advocacy and resource referrals; supporting women in addressing their concerns regarding their housing; facilitating and supporting women’s moving process into their new homes, addressing questions and concerns related to maintaining their houses. Advocates with women program participants to improve support from government and non-government organizations, provide stabilization support for women and children who have transitioned from Maxxine Wright Second Stage Housing to the community.
About You:
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. You support women who choose abstinence, but understand abstinence is just one option for women struggling with substance use. Your definition of woman includes transgender, two spirit and intersex women, and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive.
You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.
We are committed to hiring women who reflect the women who access our services and the communities in which we work and because this is a program specifically for First Nations, Métis and Inuk children, hiring preference will go to First Nations, Métis and Inuk women.
Additional Requisites/Assets:
- A Bachelor of Social Work is required, combined with a minimum of one year of relevant work experience.
- A valid First Aid Certificate is required
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is an asset
- Experience leading group or individual therapeutic sessions is desired
- Covid-19 (including boosters) and annual flu vaccinations are required, unless with exemption
- Must have a Class 5 driver’s license, and access to a vehicle, with business class and
- $2,000,000 liability insurance, while on shift - Must provide proof of insurance
- All positions are subject to a Criminal Records Review (Submitted by Atira)
Application Process:
Provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.
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