Relief: On-Call Relief with a focus on Anti-Human Trafficking
Will Service both Mississauga Locations
Embrave: Agency to End Violence (formerly known as Interim Place) is hiring! We embrace brave, inspire bravery, create systemic change to end gender-based violence in our community. We are a non-profit organization that provides shelter, counselling, and advocacy supports for women, two-spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary folks and their children impacted by gender-based violence. We amplify the voices of survivors, educate the community, and inspire systemic change to create a society free of violence. Embrave works within a feminist, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, disability justice, gender inclusion, sex workers, decolonizing and harm reduction framework.
To learn more about Embrave, visit: http://www.embrave.ca
We are looking for a Relief- On-Call with focus on Anti-Human Trafficking to join Embrave’s team and provide supports based on shelter residents’ needs and can include risk assessment, safety planning, counselling and emotional support, information & referrals to services and resources, accompaniments, and advocacy.
What to Expect in this Role:
- Provide timely services and thorough case management to all residents from a feminist, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, harm reduction and trauma-informed lens.
- Provide transitional planning and assistance from home to shelter, shelter to community, and shelter to shelter.
- Keep accurate, detailed, and up-to-date case notes using the internal database system, and maintain confidentiality.
- Conduct intakes, risk assessment and safety planning.
- Liaise with schools, daycares, children’s services, and other community supports.
- Assist residents to locate safe, affordable, and permanent housing accommodations.
- Co-facilitate support/educational groups for survivors impacted by violence.
- Build and maintain community partnerships with stakeholders and other service providers.
- Support with crisis intervention and conflict resolution.
- Answer crisis calls.
- Provide accompaniments to support residents and act as a source of information on issues, processes, systems, services, resources, and make referrals to appropriate and supportive services.
- Adhere to all Health and Safety Policies and Procedures as outlined by the organization to minimize risks.
- Perform other duties as assigned for the effective operation of the agency including supports with intake and crisis lines.
About You:
- Critical and intersectional understanding of systems, issues, challenges, and barriers.
- Strong understanding of anti-oppression, human rights, and social justice.
- Practices accountability with clients, coworkers, partners, and management.
- Strong advocacy skills.
- Prioritize confidentiality and demonstrate empathy, self-awareness, values teamwork, and open communication.
- Understanding and follow safety procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Social Work or equivalency in education and experience.
- Three years of extensive social work experience.
- Experience working with clients in areas such as poverty, violence, human trafficking and homelessness.
- Knowledge and understanding of the systemic barriers experienced by clients and their intersectionality of oppressions i.e., Social Housing Reform Act; Mental Health Act; Landlord Tenant Act; O.W. Act, ODSP Act, etc.
- Understanding Gender Based Violence (GBV) as a complex social problem and the intersectionality of sexism, racism, classism, colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia, etc. on clients’ and their children’s lived experiences of violence.
- Proven ability in case management and supportive counselling skills from a decolonizing approach.
- Strong knowledge and experience with Harm Reduction Strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in crisis support and ability to mediate conflict.
- Professional communication skills; dedicated to team building and strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Current First Aid and CPR level C training is required.
Hours of Work:
Shifts are posted on Tuesdays, two (2) weeks ahead of scheduled shifts, also, on-call shifts occur on provided availability. Onboard training will include shadowing of each shift for two 24-hour locations.
Hourly Rate: $21.86
To Apply:
Please send a letter of application and current resume to the Human Resources Manager; email: humanresources@embrave.ca. Please include in your cover letter the position that you are applying for.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Embrave: Agency to End Violence is committed to the development of an organization that reflects the communities it serves. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including:
- First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples.
- Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion, and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin.
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations.
- Persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities.
- Survivors of the psychiatric system/consumer survivors.
- Two-Spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary people.
We will provide employment accommodation if we are advised of an applicant’s needs in advance of any part of the selection process.
Embrave: Agency to End Violence is a unionized workplace with OPSEU. This position is within the bargaining unit and as such the terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.