[Wamvan] DEWC Outreach Job Posting

[Lindsay Miles]

*DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE WOMEN’S CENTRE*

*Internal/External Job Posting*

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*Housing Support and Outreach Worker*

* (Temporary Part-Time Position – 3 month position)*



The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre is a drop-in Centre offering a wide
variety of services to a diverse community of women and children living in
the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.



The Housing Support and Outreach Worker will work with women who live in
the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver to support them in establishing and
maintaining appropriate safe housing.  She will provide service referrals,
advocacy, and accompaniment to women to connect them to appropriate housing
as well as other agencies and support services within and outside of the
DTES.

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*Primary Responsibilities*



*Outreach:  *Increase the continuum of and access to housing, care and
support services by connecting chronically homeless women to services
through assisted referrals, accompaniment, and transportation where
necessary.

*Referral:  *Assist women through the referral process to internal and
external services such as counseling, housing, legal aid, education, etc.
to ensure a successful transfer of service.

*Resources*:  Develop and maintain positive relationships with housing
providers, including SRO’s to assist women in accessing and maintaining
housing.

*Advocacy*:  Provide information, referral, and advocacy to women in such
areas as income assistance, housing, health services, drug & alcohol
treatment and recovery, victim’s assistance, counseling, and education.

*Education and Programming*:  Develop and facilitate educational workshops
and programming related to housing issues.  Develop and maintain links with
other community agencies that work in the areas of housing/homelessness by
attending meetings and community events.



*Qualifications*



à    minimum five years related experience, at least 2 years in the
Downtown Eastside

à    familiarity with support services, agencies and community resources in
the Downtown Eastside

à    experience providing outreach, referral, and advocacy,

à    knowledge of affects of mental health and addiction issues.

à    must work from a Feminist, Anti-Oppression perspective

à    ability to work within a chaotic environment and with a diverse
community of women

à    ability to work independently and as a member of a staff collective



*Aboriginal women and women of colour are encouraged to apply*



Position Details:            temporary part-time 26hrs week @ $20.70/hr +
benefits    Union position. BCGEU



Submit resume and cover letter via mail or fax to

*Housing Outreach Hiring Committee*

302 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 4J1,

fax:  604-681-8470, email:  centre at dewc.ca

*Deadline:  March 16th, 2012 *
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