Elora House provides short-term housing and support to women exploited by sex trafficking and seek to help them make healthy informed decisions for their own life. We do this by offering temporary safe housing and provide for the emotional and physical needs of women experiencing crisis as a result of sex trafficking. We also provide access to educational support services and life skills training and advocacy. This role of Residential Advocate would be best suited to someone who is committed to supporting an environment that builds respect, dignity, care, and equality and works from an anti-oppressive and anti-racism lens.

POSITION OVERVIEW: Provide trauma informed care, support, crisis intervention, and lead programs to help residents make informed healthy decisions for their own life.

AREA OF DUTIES: Leading programming (fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, etc.) in a residential setting. Responsible for documenting and helping residents follow individual safety and support plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide trauma informed care in a residential setting
• Provide one on one support to residents
• Utilize Crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
• Attend meetings and training as requested by the Program Director
• Lead programs (fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, etc.)
• Participate in Continuing Education standards in trauma, substance abuse and sex trafficking annually
• Work from and anti-oppressive and anti-racism lens

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• CYW, SSW, BSW, IDEV or behavioral science education is an asset
• Experience working in a women’s shelter, a licensed substance treatment program, trauma informed care program, post traumatic stress program or equivalent combination of training
• Experience working with survivors of sex trafficking preferred
• Experience working in a cross-cultural setting
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong conflict management skills, risk assessment & safety planning
• Ability to facilitate fitness groups, lead programming and model healthy living
• CPR level C and First Aid Training (current to date)
• Second language an asset

At Elora House our desire is to be a place where our staff are a diverse group of talented people, who want to come, want to stay, and want to always do their best because they are passionate about their work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, an affirmative action employer, and encourage all women, from all walks of life, to apply for this opportunity.

Management reserves the right to modify functions of this job in order to meet the needs of the organization. ERCF is committed to equal opportunities in employment and respects openness with its employees, volunteers, community, vendors and candidates.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

Salary: From $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Residential: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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