CCASA ,Sexual Assault Worker/Educator Jobs in Canada

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description

Calgary Communities
Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA) is the primary sexual violence service provider
for Calgary and surrounding areas. CCASA in partnership with Punjabi Community
Health Services Calgary (PCHS) is seeking a full-time Sexual Assault
Worker/Educator to join our Education and Outreach Program. This individual
will establish strong working relationships with community groups and
organizations to raise awareness about the issues of sexual abuse and assault
with a primary focus on engaging ethno culturally diverse communities.

Responsibilities of the Sexual Assault
Worker
– Educator include:

  • Building
    connections, relationships and partnerships with other service providers
    and diverse communities that are strategic, effective and sustainable in
    order to understand and meet the unique needs of diverse clients (with a
    specific focus on Asian and South Asian Communities)
  • Facilitation
    of CCASA’s community and professional education sessions
  • Delivery
    of presentations to children, youth and adults on topics related to sexual
    violence
  • Responding
    to disclosures of abuse/assault in a professional, supportive manner,
    including assessing for risk and reporting to authorities when required
  • Participation
    in creative and effective community and program development activities
  • Providing
    crisis support, information, advocacy and referrals to community members
    when needed
  • Successful
    applicant will be required to work some evenings and weekends.

The successful
applicants will have the following qualifications:

  • A
    degree in social/human services with a minimum 3 years related experience
  • An
    understanding and comfort with issues related to sexual violence
  • Possess
    an anti-oppressive/feminist analysis of sexual violence
  • Language(s)
    other than English would be considered an asset
  • Crisis
    intervention and assessment skills
  • Flexibility
    and adaptability to changing demands and community groups
  • Professional
    registration
  • Strong
    public speaking, facilitation and community development skills

Please visit our
website atwww.calgarycasa.com
for more information about our programs.

How
to apply

CCASA is an equal
opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse groups to apply.

Email, mail or fax
resumes by 5:00 pm May 11, 2015 to:

Education Program
Director

910 – 7th Avenue SW
(Northland Building)

Calgary, AB T2P-3N8

Fax: (403) 264-8355

Email: info@calgarycasa.com

No phone
calls please

Thank you for
your interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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