The Victim Support Worker works as part of a team with a detective constable in a police-based unit. The team provides follow-up on elder abuse cases reported to the New Westminster Police. This position can be condensed into 2-3 days per week with some evening work as needed. This position reports to the Manager of the Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) Victim Services Program.

About our Opportunity:

Our Valued Benefits:

• Starting at three weeks’ vacation for full-time staff growing to more + (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Three paid household leave days a year
• Two paid Wellness Days a year
• Paid sick days
• Two and a half paid Agency days for full-time staff
• Five paid days for education leave/year
• One paid Moving Day/year
• Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity

Work Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Salary:  Grade 11, Step 1 ($32.04 / hr).

Location: On-site at New Westminster Police Department

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

What you bring:
B.S.W. or relevant B.A. from a recognized accredited university.
Minimum 2 years experience supporting and advocating for elders who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect, and self-neglect.

Education, Training, Experience

• Collaborative communication, including teamwork and cooperation, interpersonal communication, diversity, and cultural agility
• Personal effectiveness, including integrity and ethical behaviour, personal resilience, adaptability/flexibility.
• Commitment to: results focus, client-centered service, planning, organizing, and technical proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Maintain contact and networks effectively with other community service providers to provide a referral base for clients
• Understanding of the criminal justice system

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Effectively manage relationships with the police unit, clients, and criminal justice system
• Ability to work independently- and as part of the Domestic Violence Response Team and FSGV Victim Services team.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and support skills, risk assessment and ability to safety plan
• Knowledge of dynamics of violence in intimate relationships, criminal harassment, sexual/physical/emotional and economic abuse
• Meet administrative expectations of the agency and program including file record-keeping and data collection
• Ability to successfully pass an enhanced policy security clearance and background check
• Second language is an asset

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of criminal record check
• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required