Positions with ACWS

Research Outcome Specialist   To apply for this position please submit your resume and cover letter to voice@acws.ca

Consider a career in a women’s shelter

There are 42 sheltering organizations in the province of Alberta that manage 53 women’s emergency, second stage and senior’s shelters. Shelters come in all shapes and sizes from 8 beds to 40 and vary in number of staff members and the level of services offered.

Shelter staffs are committed, caring individuals who are faced with daily challenges. They work to see positive changes in the lives of the women and children who arrive at their doors and to encourage families in their communities to move towards healthy, respectful relationships.

The shelters provide safety and support for abused women and their children. Many provide extensive programs and services which include such things as:

Staffing Positions at a shelter may include:

Executive Director -Camrose opportunity

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelors’ Degree in a relevant area such as social work human services or a combination of education and experience

Duties:

Reporting to a Board of Directors and working within funding contracts, the Executive Director’s primary responsibilities are to:

• provide direction and supervision to all shelter employees and ensure the efficient day to day operations of the shelter
• create a positive working team environment
• ensure sound  financial management
• negotiate funding for the programs and operations of the shelter
• work closely with funding authorities, other partnering organizations and agencies
• attend board and committee meetings
• recruit and evaluate employees

Crisis Counsellor

Qualifications:

• B.S.W.,R.S.W, M.S.W or B.A. in a Social Science or graduate level work in a counselling related discipline required

Duties:

• Crisis intervention, assessment of client’s needs and development of case management plans to assist clients 
• Meeting with clients on a daily basis to discuss their needs and concerns.
• Providing information to other relevant agencies
• Advocating to assist clients to their move from the shelter back into the community
• Daily maintenance of each case file
• Telephone crisis counselling, assessment & intervention with women and children who are fleeing domestic violence

Similar qualifications and duties are required for the following positions:

• ANALYST

• IN HOME SUPPORT WORKER
• CEO/Manager
• FT Early Childhood Specialist
• Child Support Worker (to apply for this position please forward your resume to j.treige@hotmail.com)

• CHILD & ADOLESCENT In-House/Outreach COUNSELLOR

Some shelters also require staff for the following positions:

• Contract work (Rate of pay on a per contract basis $15 - $25/hr).

Click on a career of interest to view current job postings for those positions across Alberta.