Seven (7) Relief On-Call Relief Resident Counsellor Advocates

South and North Mississauga Locations

Embrave: Agency to End Violence is 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.

We are looking for a Rotational Resident Counsellor Advocate 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 the 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. Understanding and follow safety procedures.

About You:

• 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, 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.

Scope and Accountability

Hours of Work: Shifts are posted on Tuesdays, two (2) weeks ahead of scheduled shifts, also, on-call shifts occur on provided availability. An onboarding training will include shadowing of each shift for the two 24-hour locations.

Salary Range: Hourly Rate: $21.86

To Apply:

Please send a letter of application and current resume to the Human Resources Manager; email: [email protected]. Please include in your cover letter the position that you are applying for. Embrave: Agency to End Violence is committed to the development of an organization that reflects the communities it serves

We will provide employment accommodation (i.e., an accessible location, technical aids, accommodation during the interview, rescheduling of interviews that fall on religious holidays, etc.) if we are advised of an applicant’s needs in advance of any part of the selection process.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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. 

Embrave 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, spiritual beliefs or place of origin. 
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations. 
• Persons with visible or invisible disabilities. 
• Survivors of the psychiatric system/consumer survivors. 
• Two-Spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary people.