Job Postings & Student Placements
Our Core Values
Birchway Niagara employees believe in:
– Educating and empowering women and children in a safe work environment
– Acting with integrity with our co-workers, our community and our agency
– Being person-centred in all we do, including working with our clients, donors, volunteers and staff
– Having an opportunity to learn in an environment of diversity
– Supporting each other in an honest, healthy, positive and safe workplace
– Contributing to an organization that wants to change and grow
If these values are a good fit for you, we invite you to apply for one of the following opportunities:
Relief Women’s Intervention Advocate – Job Summary (ongoing posting)
As the ideal candidate, you have a post-secondary education in Social Work/Social Services or related field as well as experience counselling women and children who have experienced abuse and working with diverse groups. You have strong communication and problem-solving skills. Successful candidates will have the ability to handle a crisis, work in a team, carry out independent and group decision making, and handle several tasks simultaneously. Strong organizational skills are a must. Proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.
Duties
- provide crisis intervention and community referrals to telephone/crisis callers, clients using our office visit programs, and shelter residents.
- Maintain an active knowledge and list of various community service providers to effectively service clients.
- Determine eligibility of women requesting entry into the shelter as a possible resident.
- Assist women in identifying their needs, exploring options and resources; educating the women on the issue of abuse and providing support to the families in order for them to make decisions and formulate plans.
- You will provide in-house orientation with new residents and oversee communal living requirements as well as facilitate meetings to assist residents with conflict resolution and clarification of house guidelines.
- Ensure that all Family and Children’s Services reporting requirements are adhered to and that a professional working relationship is maintained.
Schedule
- Hours vary, as needed
This is an ongoing posting and resumes will be considered as vacancies become available. All interested applicants should send their resume with accompanying cover letter to:
Sandra Lampman
Shelter Supervisor
e: SandraL@birchway.ca
8903 McLeod Road, Niagara Falls ON, L2H 3S6
Student Placements
While the majority of our student placements are in our Child and Youth Program and are best suited to students in Child and Youth, ECE and related programs, Birchway Niagara will consider other relevant placements on a case-by-case basis, especially in the areas of social work, public relations and fundraising.
For all placement requests that would involve working directly with the women and children who use our shelter, please direct a resume and cover letter to:
Sandra Lampman, Shelter Supervisor
SandraL@birchway.ca
For all placement requests related to public relations and fundraising, please direct a resume and cover letter to:
Amanda Braet, Director of Development and Stewardship
AmandaB@birchway.ca
Looking for volunteer roles? Please visit our volunteer page or “Join our Board of Directors” page for more information.
Birchway Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the AODA (Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005), Birchway Niagara will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require disability-related accommodations, please inform the Executive Director. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Birchway Niagara is committed to a diverse workplace and to delivering inclusive services. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds.
We thank all applicants for their interest in our agency; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
