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Description

Hours of Work: 3:30pm-12:00am on rotation including two weekends a month

Position Description
The Counsellor is responsible for providing practical support to all residents and ensuring the smooth operation of the residence. A main focus of the Residence Support Worker, in collaboration with the rest of the team, is to create and monitor strength based individualized plans with each woman staying in the shelter to help facilitate meeting her needs/goals. The Resident Support Worker is responsible for providing practical support to all residents while ensuring day-to-day operation needs are met. This position will be under the direct supervision of the Manager and under the general supervision of the Director of Womens Housing.

Responsibilities include
Service Delivery:
Provide all care, advocacy, counselling, and listening from a trauma informed care lens;
Build therapeutic relationships with all residents;
Actively work towards developing familiarity with Indigenous cultural traditions and engagement with Indigenous peoples;
Provide practical support for all aspects of resident stays;
Ensure the well-being of all women and children by maintaining a clean facility;
Provide information, education, referrals, and support to the residents as needed;
Collaborate with the Manager and other Counsellors to create individualized plans for each resident; and
Provide referrals and advocacy to ensure that residents have the necessary support to deal with barriers regarding housing.
Maintain a welcoming and comfortable environment
Assist with shelter programming
Respond to crisis situations

Responsibilities Specific to Correctional Services Canada (CSC) program:
Work with Parole and other CSC staff to ensure that the needs of the women are being met;
Collect and supervise urine analysis samples from in

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