Part-Time Transitional Support Worker

The Hamilton-Wentworth Chapter of Native Women’s Incorporated, operating as the Hamilton Native Women’s Centre (NWC) is an Indigenous lead, not for profit organization, providing a secure and empowering environment for women and children fleeing domestic violence/gender-based violence/intimate partner violence, suffering from homelessness, and/or human trafficking.

We are culturally based and committed to creating positive outcomes for Indigenous women and their children.

As a staff member of the Hamilton Native Women’s Centre, you will have an opportunity for professional growth and access to traditional ways of being and knowing.

We strive to uphold pre-colonial management and policy structure, while being supportive and maintaining a positive work atmosphere.

Reporting to: Manager of Transitional Living Programs and Services

Primary Purpose of Role: Transitional Living Programs and Services

The Transitional Support Workers, under the direction of the Executive Director, will provide physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual case management and direct supports to women and children seeking transitional living services.

Providing effective case management and one to one supports to clients accessing our programs, which includes:

• Engage with clients in a respectful, non-judgmental and supportive way that helps to improve their health and well-being, develop life skills, increase their sense of belonging, and build resilience.
• Complete intakes, case management / goal setting, safety planning, case notations, discharge planning.
• Provide crisis intervention, when required.
• Develop and monitor safety plans, revise when required.
• Develop, implement, facilitate individual and/or group programming relevant to client needs.