onwa
Brief Services Worker
Kenora, Ontario
Sponsorship not specified$56k-$69kDetected 20 days ago
Project ManagementExcelPerformance ManagementLeadershipTime ManagementMicrosoft Office
About the role
- All premiums are covered by the employer.
- SCOPE: The Brief Services Worker will provide trauma-informed, culturally grounded, wholistic services that provide a safe space for Indigenous women to connect to services.
- The worker will provide brief assessment, recommendations, and coordinate with other services as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years' experience in supporting Indigenous women in advocacy, VAW, family-based care, justice, addiction, and crisis response.
- Experience providing brief services, case management, and supportive counselling techniques.
- Strong ability to establish liaison with other social service providers and resources within the community.
- Ability to work from a strength-based, trauma-informed, and community member centered approach.
- Knowledge of gender-based analysis theory and methodology and a strong understanding of gender-based violence from an integrated feminist, anti-racist, anti-oppressive perspective is required.
- Knowledge and working of not-for-profit Indigenous organizations.
- Experience working on a collaborative team and demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other computer software.
- A cellular phone and internet access is required for this position.
- Minimum 3 years' experience working with Indigenous women delivering trauma, mental health, VAW, justice, addiction, and family-based services.
- Specialized knowledge, systems navigation, and training in trauma care, mental health and wellness, family-based care, VAW, child welfare, justice services, addiction, and traditional healing.
- Proven work experience in brief services, crisis support, and ability to mediate conflict.
- In-depth awareness of anti-human trafficking, sexually trafficked women, systemic violence, racism, and oppression of Indigenous women.
- Excellent oral and written communications.
- Excellent knowledge in data tracking and statistical reporting
- Strong organizational, project management and time management skills..
- Able to manage many conflicting priorities simultaneously, with the ability to prioritize.
Nice to have
- Minimum degree, is preferred, and/or diploma in Social Work, Indigenous Studies, and/or Social Sciences.
Compensation
- The full salary range for this role is $56,400 - $69,405.
Benefits
- ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:
- Generous paid vacation time
- Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
- Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision, and EAP.
- Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
- Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
- Paid cultural/personal wellness days
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Possible reimbursement on a portion of cell phone and internet expenses
Company info
- Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change.
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