The Counsellor is a member of the Counselling Team and provides direct services to the participants of the Counselling Program at the North End Women’s Centre.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree or certificate in the social services field
- 2 years of experience providing long term, short term clinical and crisis counselling
- Experience in the development, organization, and facilitation of groups
- Experience working with women from diverse cultural backgrounds
- 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.
- Experience working in a community based setting in the North End of Winnipeg an asset
- Knowledge of the resources available in the community to women experiencing poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, and/or addictions.
- Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills
- Non-judgemental and accepting attitude
- Able to recognize own biases and assumptions
- Basic computer and administrative skills
- Ability to deal with crisis situations in an appropriate manner
- 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
Duties & Responsibilities
- To provide individual counselling to women who have been impacted by domestic violence
- To empower women to advocate for themselves and to advocate on their behalf
- To provide over the phone or in person drop-in/crisis counselling to women in the Drop In
- To provide information, referral, and support to women
- To plan and facilitate open and closed counselling groups and workshops for women
- Administrative and reporting duties
Job Status: Full Time FT Term until March 31, 2021 with possibility of extension 37.5 hours per week (8:30-4:30pm) Monday to Friday Ability to work some evenings until 7:30
Salary Range: $18 – $23 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Closing Date: Monday, February 3, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Start Date: TBA (February/March 2020)
Resumes and a cover letter may be submitted by email, mail, fax, or in person to:
Lisa Carriere
Community Support Manager
North End Women’s Centre
394 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 2M2
Fax: 204-586-9476 Email: lisac at newcentre.org
For a full Job Description please contact lisac at newcentre.org. For more information on NEWC go to our website at http://newcentre.org
