Women’s Outreach Worker
Requisition Number: OUTRE001815
Type: Internal and External candidates – Part-Time (Indeterminate)
Hours of Work: 24 hours per week; Days (Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
Compensation: $26.69 – $28.73/hr., plus a generous leave, benefits and Pension plan
Program & Location: CSC/WWAC Outreach
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU) – This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
About Us:
Atira Women’s Resource Society is an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside an inspiring group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.
About the Job:
Reporting to the Program Manager, Surrey Outreach Programs, the Outreach Worker with Women who are Criminalized, your primary accountabilities currently consist of supporting women who have been criminalized and currently living at the programs operated by Atira to successfully re-integrate into the community including connecting them with appropriate supports, creating and maintaining positive relationships with the women and supporting women with community reintegration. You will work between all applicable residential programs that house women who have been criminalized, as well as provide in-reach services to the Fraser Valley Institution for Women, on a reasonably regular basis, to support and encourage new tenants to access Atira’s housing and support services.
About You:
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. You support women who choose abstinence, but understand abstinence is just one option for women struggling with substance use. Your definition of woman includes transgender, two spirit and intersex women, and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive. You have significant experience as a front-line support worker working with women affected by violence/abuse, combined with relevant education and or skill-based training. Lived expertise is an asset, as is living in the community in which you work. Atira strives to hire staff who reflect the women we serve and because this is a program specifically for First Nations, Metis and Inuit women and children, hiring preference will go to First Nations, Metis and Inuit women.
You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.
We are committed to hiring women who reflect the women who access our services and the communities in which we work and because this is a program specifically for First Nations, Métis and Inuk children, hiring preference will go to First Nations, Métis and Inuk women.
Additional Requisites/Assets
· Diploma in a related human/social service field
· Minimum One (1) year front-line support work experience; preference given to candidates with lived expertise
· A valid First Aid Certificate is required
· A valid Class 5 Driver’s License and access to a vehicle while on shift is required
· Reliable vehicle & ability to acquire Business Class insurance with $2 million liability
· Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is required (achieved or upgraded within the past 12 months)
· Covid-19 and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
· All Correctional Service Canada positions are subject to personnel security screening and a valid Reliability Status granted or approved by the CSP, PWGSC. Employment is conditional upon successful security clearance.
· All positions are subject to a Criminal Records Review (Submitted by Atira)
Application Process:
Please provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.