Since 2014, the Cabot Square Project has been initiated by the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal (NWSM) in partnership with the Borough Ville-Marie and the YMCA Homelessness Assistance in the downtown borough. This project aims to improve the feeling of safety and wellbeing among all community members, and encourage positive cohabitation in Cabot Square and the surrounding areas with a team of community workers using various tools to support the vulnerable homeless population and residents. The team is currently seeking a part-time Mediator who will be primarily involved in working with the unhoused Indigenous population in the Cabot Square area, promoting safety and increasing access to resources.

TYPE OF POSITION: 24 hours per week (part time) SCHEDULE: 12:00 - 20:00 ( Friday- Sunday) PROBATION: Three (3) month probation period, after which an evaluation will be conducted. The NWSM values diversity and equitable representation. While all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.

Patrol Cabot

Square (near Atwater metro station) and surrounding areas to meet the vulnerable population and those at risk of homelessness in order to build trusting relationships

- Promote social coexistence and the feeling of safety, especially through interventions and mediation between the different occupants of the public space, including during events
- Learn about the issues and realities affecting the urban Indigenous unhoused community and adapt approaches to be culturally relevant and safe.

Community

Act as a liaison between community stakeholders and resources, including the Round House Café





- Establish and maintain collaboration with community resources and partners
- Respond to community reports and concerns
- Meet with merchants in the area and other representatives of spaces frequented by the unhoused Indigenous population to improve cohabitation in public spaces. Participate in team meetings, clinical discussions, and training Enter data needed for statistics according to deadlines provided Hold a bachelor's degree in human sciences (social work, psychology, psychoeducation, sociology, criminology) or the equivalent in experience
- Have a minimum of 2 years experience in the social services field and with marginalized populations
- Knowledge of the sector, local resources and social issues facing the Indigenous unhoused population
- Be comfortable with Windows and Office suite
- Bilingualism in French and English Recognized security officer training or conflict de-escalation training. ASSET Flexibility and availability in terms of schedules (including evenings and weekends). ASSET Knowledge of Inuktitut or other Indigenous languages. ASSET Organizational and Interpersonal Communication: The ability to actively listen, to encourage the expression of ideas, to foster constructive exchanges and to express oneself verbally and in writing with clarity, transparency, accuracy, coherence and respect for others.

Intervention and Relationship Building: The capacity to build trust quickly in professional relationships and support individuals navigating situations of significant stress and hardship (incl.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement: The ability and sensitivity to continually seek innovative approaches and ways of doing things to improve, stand out and achieve or exceed expected results.

📌 Mediator - Cabot Square (Bilingual) (Montreal)
🏢 Native Women's Shelter of Montreal
📍 Montreal