Do you desire a community that is free from violence and abuse in any of its forms? Do you have a genuine passion to support women and children move beyond violence?

Domestic Violence Workers

Kitchener (Anselma House) and Cambridge (Haven House) Status: Casual (day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts) Hourly Wage: $26.06 per hour as outlined in the UNIFOR Local 302 Collective Agreement Relief Residential Support Worker Available for a minimum of 3 full shifts per week. Of these 3 full shifts, 2 shifts must be overnight shifts, with 1 of those shifts being between Monday through Friday and 1 shift on Saturday or Sunday and 1 day shift . Relief employees must submit availability to work at least 9 of the paid holidays per calendar year.

Relief Residential Support

Worker — The main buckets of work will include: Supporting women and children to move beyond violence by providing crisis line support, safety planning, ongoing assessment, emotional support through one to one and group activities Providing community referrals/information, discharge planning and advocacy Support women to adapt to communal living and facilitate their transition to independence The ideal Relief Residential Support Worker would have a flexible schedule, available evenings and weekends.

Experience in the VAW Sector an asset Knowledge of the effects of all types of abuse on both women and children. Current and informed knowledge of the needs of diverse groups of women and children, such as ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, poverty, survivors of trauma, mental health and addiction issues. Knowledge of conflict resolution practices and negotiation techniques, as well as the ability to facilitate meetings, direct situations and implement rules and guidelines.

Current knowledge of basic criminal and family law,



The Child and Family Services Act and related legal issues and resources. Proficient in the use of computer software. Assets and additional qualifications Experience in providing crisis intervention, trauma informed, harm reduction support and advocacy, risk and ongoing assessments.

Knowledge of and skills in accessing and utilizing appropriate community resources.

Valid First

Aid/CPR-C Certificate and Naloxone training, will be provided if required Ability to speak in two or more languages. Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region (WCSWR*) provides emergency shelter to women and children fleeing abusive relationships.

Anselma

House in Kitchener and Haven House in Cambridge. Our facilities operate on a 24/7 basis, and we pride ourselves in being more than shelter. We also offer a robust region-wide outreach support program which supports families who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.

WCSWR supports women, transgender and gender-diverse individuals. A full team of staff that are passionate about the cause and about helping others (robust values alignment) Leaders that are committed to continuous improvement and listen to and act on feedback Make a difference while building your career with WCSWR! Artificial intelligence will not be used to screen, assess, or select applicants during the hiring process.

Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region is an Equal Chance Employer; we welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact Caitlin Ramcharitar, Human Resources Manager at hr@wcswr.

📌 Casual- Residential Care Worker (Waterloo)
🏢 Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
📍 Waterloo