Sexual Assault Counselor, Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse, Calgary, Canada

Sexual Assault Counselor

Posted on: September 19, 2014
Application deadline: September 30, 2014
Posted by: Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse

Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse is the primary sexual violence service provider for Calgary and surrounding areas. We are looking for experienced and innovative individuals to be part of our dynamic team and organization. CCASA is excited to announce that we are currently hiring two 10 – 12 month (negotiable) maternity leave counselling positions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Individual and group counselling (both male and female clients)
• Crisis Intervention
• Caseload management
• Advocacy with clients
• Delivery of CCASA's community and professional education programs

• Successful candidates may be required to work some evenings and weekends as well as provide counselling to rural areas surrounding Calgary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in social/human services with 2-3 years related work experience
• Both individual and group counselling experience
• Experience working with a caseload required
• Possess an anti-oppressive/feminist analysis of sexual violence
• Crisis intervention
• Strong communication skills
• Some experience working with the effects of sexual violence on individuals and communities
• The ability to work with various community and professional services
• Professional registration

Please visit our website at www.calgarycasa.comfor more information about our programs.

HOW TO APPLY

CCASA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse groups to apply.

Email, mail or fax resumes by September 30, 2014.

CCASA Clinical Program Director

910 – 7^th Avenue SW (Northland Building)

Calgary, AB T2P-3N8

Fax: (403) 264-8355

Email: info@calgarycasa.com

No Phone Calls Please

Thank you for your interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Community Health Outreach Worker, Salud Para La Gente, Watsonville, CA

Community Health Outreach Worker

Posted on: July 18, 2014
Posted by: Salud Para La Gente

Reporting directly to the Outreach Services Coordinator, assists with the implementation of outreach programs to the general public, Latino community, farmworkers, IV drug users, and businesses in the Pajaro Valley area in south Santa Cruz County and north Monterey County, or as specified in the grant contract(s).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists with planning, development, and implementation of outreach programs appropriate to the target groups.

1. Coordinates in the recruitment and training of volunteers to assist with outreach efforts.

1. Responsible for collection and maintenance of accurate statistics of outreach encounters.

1. Networks with existing agencies that work closely with the targeted groups to provide information and educational materials.

1. Assists in developing program criteria, direction, and goals for the respective target groups.

1. May assist in the research and preparation of reports, grant proposals, budgets, evaluation instruments, and other written communications required.

1. Performs other duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of: the needs of the Latino community, including farmworkers, IV drug users, migrant agricultural workers, etc.; the interventions necessary to reach this community in a culturally appropriate and sensitive educational forum; social service programs in this community.

Ability to: promote, develop, and implement a variety of information and education programs; write and speak effectively, including group presentations to target populations; maintain absolute confidentiality; communicate effectively and respectfully with people from different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and lifestyles, demonstrating a knowledge of and sensitivity to their needs, especially to the unique needs which Latinos, women, gay/bisexual men, sex workers, IV drug users, and chemically dependent persons; maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with agency staff, clients, other community agencies, and the public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent;

• Bilingual Spanish/English; bicultural preferred;

• 2 year work experience with social service programs, preferably with high risk populations in health education or substance abuse fields;

• Knowledge of social service programs in the immediate community;

• Requires own transportation, valid CA driver's license and automobile insurance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing, walking, sitting, typing, reaching, bending, moving and/or lifting up to 50 pounds.

SALUD PARA LA GENTE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. EMLPOYEES shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, medical condition or ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY LAW.

HOW TO APPLY

Email resume and a brief cover letter to careers@splg.org

Volunteer & In Kind Gifts Manager, Downtown Emergency Service Center, Seattle, WA

Volunteer & In Kind Gifts Manager

Posted on: May 31, 2013
Posted by: Downtown Emergency Service Center

DESCRIPTION

DESC is the largest multi-service agency serving homeless adults in the Puget Sound region, reaching over 7,000 people annually and providing state licensed mental health and chemical dependency treatment, 279 emergency shelter beds, and nearly 800 units of permanent supportive housing. Since 2009, DESC has moved over 1,100 vulnerable adults affected by mental illness, chemical dependency, and multiple disabilities off of Seattle's streets and into housing, more than any other local homeless provider in the area. DESC succeeds where others have failed. Stretching the bounds of accepted practices, DESC's professional staff have learned that creative, assertive and holistic approaches, including evidence based and emerging best practices, work best for our highly vulnerable and difficult-to-engage clientele. Many men and women who have a long history of homelessness also have tenuous if any ties to the mainstream community and lack natural support networks such as family members. By eliminating outdated barriers to services and housing, DESC has received national recognition for its work with chronically homeless adults with behavioral health disorders.

The Volunteer & In Kind Gifts Manager is responsible for planning and implementing a dynamic & multi-faceted program that utilizes donated items and skilled volunteers to support the needs of staff and clients and contribute to the DESC mission. This position recruits, trains and manages over 300 volunteers who annually perform over 20,000 hours of service in various DESC departments and programs; manages the solicitation, collection and distribution of in kind gifts valued at over $250,000 each year; represents DESC to our community partners and the community at large; and supervises one part-time staff person.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree; extensive donations or volunteer experience may be substituted for degree.
• Minimum 2 years prior experience coordinating donations and or volunteer programs.
• Experience in social service setting desirable.
• Expansive computer skills with experience in open source applications or the ability to quickly learn new skills.
• Experience with Sage Fund Raising 50 and When-to-Help preferred.

Go to www.desc.org/joinourteam/ for a detailed job description and salary information.

HOW TO APPLY

• Submit a cover letter detailing your reasons for applying for this position, along with a resume, to hr@desc.org.
• Email attachments will not be accepted unless they are in a format readable by MS Word or Adobe Reader. Attachments in formats such as .wps or .jpeg will not be accepted.
• You may also mail your cover letter and resume to: DESC, ATTN: Human Resources, 515 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, or fax to (206) 515-1501.