Breaking Free from Family Violence Worker

Employer Name: Ontario Native Women’s Association

City: Kenora

Province: ON

Postal Code: P9N 1S9

Application Deadline: September 12, 2023

Hours of Work: Full-Time

Job Type: Full-Time

Wages: $49,500 - $60,778

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:

The Breaking Free from Family Violence (s) Worker will support Indigenous women in a culturally rooted, holistic way, to assist women in navigating through the complex systems encountered when experiencing violence and involvement in child welfare matters. The workers will focus on crisis management and stabilization, awareness and education, planning and goal setting, liaise with service providers and provide conflict resolution support for Indigenous women and their families. They will build dependable, reliable, and trustworthy relationships with women and mothers, while preserving their dignity and promoting a holistic approach among all service providers. This will help ensure the rights of the mother and child are both upheld.

 

The Breaking Free from Family Violence program will utilize a comprehensive approach to addressing and eradicating violence against Indigenous Women and their children. It will enhance and provide supports across service areas that are designed to meet the unique needs of Indigenous women who are involved with both the child welfare systems and violence against women sectors. It will provide services to Indigenous women, their children, families, and communities by creating wrap around services that meet their cultural, mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:

• Post-secondary diploma/degree in social work, Indigenous learning, women’s studies with a minimum three (3) years’ work experience in community service delivery.
• Knowledge of the child welfare and justice system pertaining to violence against Indigenous women.
• Proven experience in and knowledge of victims’ issues surrounding child welfare, violence, crisis management and stabilization.
• Strong communicator – excellent written, oral, and facilitation skills.
• Strong experience in Community Member advocacy with demonstrated experience providing services to Indigenous women, families, and/or communities.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to speak to large groups to educate and raise awareness on child welfare and violence issues.
• Ability to create and maintain a confidential, welcoming, friendly and safe environment for Community Members.
• Knowledge of and established relationships with other service agencies, ability to network and create/maintain these relationships.
• Strong organizational/time management skills with an ability to plan define measurable objectives and outcomes and meet objectives in a timely manner.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Software, internet, and general office equipment.
• Valid G Class Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.
• Current, valid vulnerable sector criminal records check. Valid 1st Aid/CPR.
• A cellular phone and internet access is required within this position.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible working from home arrangement if required. This may include a combination of virtual remote work in your home and in office arrangements. This will be based on operational needs and will be determined by the ONWA.
  Ability/willingness to travel and to work flexible hours.
• ONWA is committed on implementing measures to protect its community members, staff, and other stakeholders from COVID-19. As a result, ONWA has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy. Exemptions will be made for those with a valid medical exemption; proof of the exemption will be required.

How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

Apply using the link provided below as our hiring manager view application through our online HRIS system https://onwa.bamboohr.com/careers/90?source=aWQ9MTc%3D

 

Phone: (807) 632-0203

Advertising Method: General Ad