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/or 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
• 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: 6 Month Term, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Ability to work 3 day shifts 8:30am-4:30pm and two evening shifts 12- 8:00pm
Salary Range: $18 – $23 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Closing Date: Extension to Monday May 7th at 8:30am
Start Date: Last week in May or first week in June 2018

Resumes and a cover letter may be submitted by email, mail, fax, or in person to:

Rosa Maria Garcia de Gonzalez
Counselling Manager
North End Women’s Centre
394 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 2M2
Fax: 204-586-9476
Email: rosamaria at newcentre.org

For a full Job Description please contact rosamaria at newcentre.org. For more information on NEWC go to our website at http://www.newcentre.org/