The West Central Women’s Resource Centre (WCWRC) provides services and programming to women and gender diverse people and their families in the West Central neighbourhood of Winnipeg. WCWRC is person centered and practices empowerment, inclusion, harm reduction, multi-level, and community economic development philosophies to support women and gender diverse 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 Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Restoring the Balance, the Indigenous Holistic Counsellor will bring a holistic lens to their work, focusing on the whole person— Spirit, Emotions, Mind, and Body. The Indigenous Holistic Counsellor will provide a client-led experience that is rooted in Indigenous resilience, spirituality, harm reduction, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practices.
- Please note that Indigenous candidates will be prioritized for this position.
Salary Range: $25-29/hour, 6% vacation pay, plus a benefits package and matched RSP after 3 months
Time requirement: 37.5 hours per week
Closing date: Open until filled
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
Individual and Group Supports
- Provide individual counselling to women and gender diverse people who have been impacted by any form of violence
- Provide a variety of healing approaches, including land based teachings, ceremony and culturally appropriate programming
- Plan and facilitate closed group healing circles and workshops for women and gender diverse people
- Empower women and gender diverse people to advocate for themselves and advocate on their behalf
- Provide information, referrals and system navigation to individuals
- Work collaborative with GBV, housing and settlement to provide coordinated service delivery
Reporting and Evaluation
- Maintain accurate and complete case notes for each participant
- Maintain accurate tracking of group outcomes, as per funding agreements
- Report on program outcomes to the Director of Restoring the Balance, as required by funding agreements
- Meet regularly with external Clinical Supervisor to review case notes
Other
- Actively participate in WCWRC staff retreats, trainings and meetings
- In conjunction with other WCWRC staff, provide on-going informal support, referral and direction to participants using the Centre
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities sought
Essential:
- Post-secondary degree in Counselling or the Social Services field, a combination of education and experience will be considered
- Minimum of 2 years of experience providing long term, short term or crisis counselling
- Experience with the development, organization and facilitation of group programs
- Must be able to work effectively cross-culturally including with participants with English as their second language
- Demonstrated understanding of working with marginalized communities, including an anti-oppression lens, as well as a clear understanding of the social determinants of health
- Strong understanding of empowerment, harm reduction and trauma informed care philosophies
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Familiar with the use of Microsoft office and outlook
- Professional and responsible with sensitive and confidential issues
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision
- A clear criminal record check and child abuse registry is required due to the nature of the position.
Preferred:
- Experience working within the non-profit sector
- Ability to work from a multi-level approach
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to multi-task
Working conditions:
- Days, with potential evening and weekend hours
Please submit resume and cover letter to the attention of the Personnel Committee with the title of the position in the subject line. Cover letter should expressly indicate how your experience meets the job requirements.
By email: [email protected]
By mail: West Central Women’s Resource Centre
640 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0A7
Attn: Tammy Leask
We thank all applicants but only candidates being considered will be contacted. Candidates selected for an interview will be paid for their time.