We are looking for a passionate and experienced person to fill a part-time (21 hours/week), contract position, starting immediately.ACAS supports employment equity. People living with HIV/AIDS, people from the East and Southeast Asian Canadian communities are encouraged to apply.Responsibilities:
- Work in collaboration with the Support Program Coordinator to plan, implement and evaluate the women’s support services
- Provide lay counselling for women living with HIV
- Provide case management – intake, assessment, wellness/ follow-up planning, referral, advocacy and other practical support to clients, and their families
- Organize 3-4 social events/year for women living with HIV
- Work with the Support Program team to organize health promotion workshops, alternative therapy program and other services as needed
- Liaise and network with appropriate organizations for support and care, education, advocacy and referral
- Maintain support program statistics, reports, evaluations, client files
- Collaborate with other staff on the preparation of funding proposals and reports to funder
- Other administrative duty as appropriate
Qualifications:
- College, university degree in social work, social services, counselling, public health or at least 2 years of practical knowledge/work experience in the above areas
- Familiarity with and knowledge of issues faced by East & Southeast Asian women, especially of those living with HIV/AIDS
- Experience in basic and/or lay counselling service, case management and community development work
- Basic knowledge about HIV treatment
- Good communication and writing skills in English
- Experience working in the field of HIV/AIDS support an asset
- Ability and willingness to collaborate, as well as work independently in a team setting and committee environment
- Ability to work under a queer-positive, sex-positive, and anti-oppressive framework
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work evenings and weekends occasionally
- Fluency in an East or Southeast Asian language is a must
Job Contact Information
Send cover letter, resume, and 2 references with their contact addresses
by email to: officeadmin@acas.org
On email subject heading, indicate: Job application – Women’s Support Worker
We regret that we will only contact candidates selected for interviews.
For more information, visit: http://www.acas.org
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