Women’s Counselling Program

Women’s Counselling Program
Job Number # 
14775
Employer 
Alberni Community and Women's Services
Job Location(s) 
Port Alberni
Number of Positions 
 
Date Posted 
Jul 25, 2016
Apply By 
Aug 16, 2016
Hours 
25 hours per week with actual times to be agreed
Wage 
General Service Agreement - HSA union Grid 14
NOC Code 
4153
Source 
Employer
Details 

Our Women’s Counselling Program provides individual counselling for women currently in or
who have been involved in abusive relationships, are survivors of childhood abuse and/or are
survivors of sexual assault. Counsellors assesses impacts on clients, determines group readiness
if applicable, and provides support and one-on-one supportive counselling to women.
Individual and Intake Counsellor

Purpose: Proven one to one supportive counselling to women both in crisis and not with
a direct and proactive goal, to provide safety, referral, immediate assistance and
short- term service.

Qualifications 

Skills:

  • One on one counselling experience with sexually abused women
  • Knowledge of and experience in violence and sexual abuse trauma and behavioural outcomes
  • Flexibility and able to work with and refer to outside agency staff
  • Knowledge of community resources and services
  • Knowledge of post-traumatic stress disorder, vicarious trauma
  • Good boundaries and healthy in own life
  • Use of automobile not required

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Counselling plus at least two years directly relevant counselling experience; preferred feminist background.
  • At least three years’ experience or recent specialized training in trauma and /or abuse.
How to Apply 

By email only to executivedirector@acaws.ca by noon August 16, 2016