Employment Opportunity: Gender Based Violence Case Worker

Employment Opportunity: Gender Based Violence Case Worker

The West Central Women’s Resource Centre (WCWRC) provides services and programming to individuals and families in the West Central neighbourhood of Winnipeg. WCWRC practices empowerment, inclusion, harm reduction, multi-level, and community economic development philosophies to support people experiencing poverty, homelessness, mental illness, violence, substance use or participating in sex-trade work. 

The West Central Women’s Resource Centre is committed to inclusion and equity and strives to ensure that our staff team reflects the diversity of the community we serve. Indigenous peoples, Black people and other people of colour, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions and persons with relevant lived experience are encouraged to apply and will be prioritized. We are committed to removing barriers to employment that are faced by groups that have been historically, persistently and systemically marginalized and encourage (but do not require) members of these groups to self-identify as such in their cover letters.  

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please contact us and we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Position Description: 

Reporting to the Director of Strengthening the Circle, the Gender-Based Violence Case Worker will work with women and gender diverse people who have experienced violence. They will support people on their healing journey, through one-on-one supports which includes trauma supports and systems navigation. 

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Range: $22-25/hour, 6% vacation pay, plus a benefits package and matched RRSP after 3 months  

Time requirement: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Until filled

Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide individual support to people who have been impacted by violence – both family violence and any other sort of gender-based violence 

• To empower people to advocate for themselves and to advocate on their behalf 

• To assist people with finding permanent housing and connecting them to income supports 

• To provide information, referrals and system navigation to participants and their families 

• To work in collaboration with the Settlement team, the Housing team and the Restoring the Balance team to ensure effective wrap around supports for participants 

• Report on program outcomes to the Director of Community Development as required by funding agreements 

• Actively participate in WCWRC staff retreats, trainings and meetings 

• In conjunction with other WCWRC staff, provide on-going informal support, referral and direction to community members using the Centre 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience supporting victims of violence and a strong understanding of the resources available 

• Demonstrated understanding of working with marginalized communities, including an anti-oppression lens and the social determinants of health 

• Strong understanding of empowerment, harm reduction and trauma informed care philosophies 

• Knowledge of housing, EIA and gender-based violence provincial policies 

• Ideally have experience working with newcomers, and demonstrate ability to work cross-culturally and with participants with low English levels 

• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills 

• Professional and responsible with sensitive and confidential issues 

• Experience working collaboratively with community organizations 

• Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision 

• Driver’s license and daily access to a vehicle is required. 

• A clear criminal record check and child abuse registry is required due to the nature of the position. 

Preferred:

• Post-secondary degree in the Social Services field 

• Experience working within the non-profit sector 

• Ability to work from a multi-level approach 

Working Conditions:

 There is a risk of exposure to potentially unpredictable behaviors and situations.

Days, with evening and weekend hours required as needed.