Career Opportunities

Women’s Place of South Niagara Inc.

(Welland and Niagara Falls)

is accepting applications for the following position:
Women’s Intervention Advocate
Relief (Casual) Position

Duties:

To provide crisis intervention, educational intervention, and support services to women and their children surviving abuse. This will be achieved through phone contact, intakes, one to one intervention, case management and assisting with program planning. This position involves working in a secure residential setting.

Basic Requirements:

Strong communication and problem solving skills. The ability to handle a crisis and carry out independent decision-making is essential. The candidate must possess the ability to work as part of a team, have well-developed interpersonal skills and have experience working with diverse groups. Knowledge of the issue of violence against women is an asset.

Qualifications:

Post secondary education in social services/social work or related field, or equivalent work experience is required. Proficiency in a second language is strongly encouraged.

Hours:

This is an on-call position. Applicants must be available for day, evening, and midnight shifts both during the week and on the weekends as the shelter provides services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Often, little advance notice is possible.

Women’s Place of South Niagara is committed to delivering inclusive services. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our agency; however, we regret that only those selected for an interview shall be contacted.