JOB POSTING (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)

COMMUNITY- BASED VICTIM SERVICES WORKER

Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society

(VLMFSS) is a non-profit organization that offers free and confidential  services with immigrant and refugee women, children and their families who are experiencing family violence.

JOB SUMMARY

The Community-Based Victim Services (CBVS) Worker is proficient in English and fluent in a language that VLMFSS serves such as Japanese, Eastern European languages, Amharic, Tigrinya, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese.  The CBVS program provides services with victims/survivors of violence in relationships, particularly criminal offenses such as physical assault, sexual assault, harassment, and other gender-based criminal offences. The program works closely with police-based victim services programs in the Lower Mainland.

Required Qualifications:

Education

•      Knowledge of Crime Victim Assistance Program

•      Knowledge of crisis intervention and support skills

•      Relevant university degree (Social Work, Psychology or Criminology); or diploma/certificate in social services; or extensive work-related experience and participation in related continuing education programs

•      Knowledge of dynamics of gender-based violence, and acculturation issues impacting immigrant, refugee and visible minority families and children

•      Knowledge of the BC Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) policy and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)   Experience:

•      Work experience with women, children, and families from various ethno-cultural backgrounds who experience/witness violence

•      Experience in providing cross-cultural sessions in individual and/or group settings using trauma-informed & evidence-based practice, psycho-educational and strength-based approaches

•      Demonstrated ability to conduct cross-cultural assessment to identify risk and protective factors and determine the impact of the violence experienced/witnessed to develop safety planning, and support to the victim/survivor.

•      Experience working cooperatively and respectfully with diverse professionals from educational, legal, and other members of the community

•      Experience and familiarity with the justice system and social services

•      Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with justice system personnel and other victim service and community programs

Other Requirements:

•      Proficient in using office equipment, software applications and ability to run online/virtual programs.

•      Maintenance of confidentiality regarding organizational operations, fiscal management, and donor information

Requirement:

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check
Location:

Burnaby, BC
Hours of Work:

21 – 35 hours/week
Salary:

$27.54- $31.61- Grid Level 11 JJEP Grid. This position requires union membership.

Closing Date:

This is a rolling selection process with applications assessed as they arrive.
Please email your resume and cover letter to: againstviolence@vlmfss.ca

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Thank you for your interest.