The Housing Mentor is a member of the Women’s Support and Recovery Team and provides direct services to the participants of the Women’s Support and Recovery Program 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 (June 2019 - March 31, 2020 with possibility of extension)
Hours: 37.5 hours/week (Monday – Friday 8:30- 4:30)
Closing Date: May 6, 2019 at 8:30am
Start Date: June 2019
Salary Range: $ 18- $24 per hour

Resumes and a cover letter may be submitted by email, mail, fax, or dropped off:
Claudia Brugger, Women’s Support and Recovery Program Supervisor
North End Women’s Centre
394 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 2M2
Fax: 204-415-4672 Email: claudia at newcentre.org

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