Women's Support Worker- SisterSquare
Atira Women's Resource Society
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Vancouver, BC
Contract type: Part time
Requisition Number: WOMEN001739
Type: Internal and External applicants – Part-Time (Temporary until December 31st, 2024)
Hours of Work: Avg. 20 hours per week; (Friday through Sunday; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. With every second Friday free from work)
Compensation: $31.56 - $33.49 /hr.
Program & Location: SisterSquare – Downtown Eastside, Vancouver
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU) – This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Thursday, October 10th, 2024
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, Women’s Support Workers are responsible for the day-to-day work of supporting women (and children) with a wide array of emotional and practical work. Activities range from active listening/one-to-one support, accompaniments and advocacy, to helping women keep their rooms/units clean, preparing and delivering food, to assisting with medication and health care, including administration of naloxone. We encourage creativity and leadership and make space for staff to develop and implement programming in collaboration with women and their co-workers. SisterSquare is an OPS site, an outdoor smoke inhalation Tent that is heated.
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.
Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled, and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.
Additional Requisites/Assets
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
Type: Internal and External applicants – Part-Time (Temporary until December 31st, 2024)
Hours of Work: Avg. 20 hours per week; (Friday through Sunday; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. With every second Friday free from work)
Compensation: $31.56 - $33.49 /hr.
Program & Location: SisterSquare – Downtown Eastside, Vancouver
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU) – This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Thursday, October 10th, 2024
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, Women’s Support Workers are responsible for the day-to-day work of supporting women (and children) with a wide array of emotional and practical work. Activities range from active listening/one-to-one support, accompaniments and advocacy, to helping women keep their rooms/units clean, preparing and delivering food, to assisting with medication and health care, including administration of naloxone. We encourage creativity and leadership and make space for staff to develop and implement programming in collaboration with women and their co-workers. SisterSquare is an OPS site, an outdoor smoke inhalation Tent that is heated.
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.
Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled, and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.
Additional Requisites/Assets
- A valid First Aid Certificate is required
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is an asset
- Minimum one year front-line support work experience; preference given to candidates with lived expertise
- Covid-19 (Including Booster) and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
- All positions are subject to a Criminal Records Review (Submitted by Atira)
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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