The Community Housing Support Mentor is a member of the Women’s Support and Housing Team and provides direct services to the participants of the Women’s Support and Housing Program who live in the transitional housing facilities at North End Women’s Centre.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or certificate in the social services field
• Experience providing long term, short term, and/or crisis counselling to women
• Experience in the development, organization, and facilitation of groups for women
• Experience working with women from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Experience working in a community based setting in the North End of Winnipeg
• Experience working with women in a residential setting
• Knowledge of the impacts of poverty, addictions, sexual exploitation, homeless, mental health, and violence on women
• Knowledge of, and experience working with Indigenous people particularly in terms of the historical context, traditions, teachings as well as the unique barriers Indigenous women face
• Knowledge of the resources available in the community to women experiencing poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, and/or addictions
• Other combinations of relevant education and experience may be considered
• Valid driver’s license, access to a safe vehicle and satisfactory Criminal Record and Child Abuse Register Check

Responsibilities

• To assist participants in accessing and connecting to community resources that will help meet their basic needs and assist with building capacity
• To encourage participants to advocate for themselves and advocate on their behalf as required
• To assist participants in obtaining and transitioning to long term, stable housing
• To act as a role model for participants modeling healthy relationships, boundaries, and healthy communication
• To provide participants with life skills coaching/mentoring, crisis counselling, information and referrals
• To plan and facilitate/co-facilitate workshops on housing, life skills and pre-employment
• Administrative and reporting duties

Job Status: Full Time, Term (November 2018 – March 31, 2019 with possibility of extension)
Hours: 37.5 hours/week (days/evenings)
Closing Date: October 15, 2018 at 8:30am
Start Date: November 2018
Salary Range: $ 18- $23 per hour

Resumes and a cover letter may be submitted by email, mail, fax, or dropped off:

Mail: Tammy Hansen, Women’s Support and Recovery Program Manager
         North End Women’s Centre
         394 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 2M2
Fax: 204-415-4672
Email: tammy at newcentre.org

Website: www.newcentre.org/