[25-068] Sexual Assault Support Worker
Top Benefits
About the role
Position: Sexual Assault Support Worker
Location: Parksville, BC
Hours: 6 hours/week (part-time, temporary until March 31, 2026)
Salary: $29.17/hour
Start Date: July 7, 2025
We are looking for a Sexual Assault Support Worker to join our Mental Health and Social Services team! Ideally, this individual must have strong interpersonal skills, be experienced providing sexual assault support using trauma and culturally responsive practices and work well with people in crisis.
About Sources SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community. Description Of Position Reporting to: Mental Health and Social Service Team Leader
General Responsibilities
- Support survivors of Sexual Violence in both Oceanside and Nanaimo areas.
- Work directly with survivors of sexual violence providing emotional and practical support.
- Provide information and connection to resources for survivors of sexual violence.
- Focus on Sexual Violence Prevention in Oceanside and Nanaimo.
Program-specific Responsibilities
- Provide both in office and outreach services to survivors.
- Accompany survivors to RCMP, hospital/medical and Court.
- Provide education in the community about the prevention of sexual violence.
Physical Demands Of Job
- Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - 25%, Walking/Moving Around - 50%, Sitting - 75%, Time Spent Outside - 50%
Cognitive Demands Of Job
- Independent Work - 75%, Task Memorization - 25%, Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 75%, Writing/Reading - 75%
Qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Social Services area. (e.g., Social Work, Criminal Justice).
- Two (2) years recent related experience.
- Must have current First Aid certification.
- Ability to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check (CRC).
This position is open to all applicants - UNION MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED Benefits All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Closing Date: July 4, 2025 Internal candidates will be contacted by: July 4, 2025
About SOURCES
Sources Community Resources Society is an internationally-accredited, community-based, not-for-profit multi-service agency that has served as a dependable source of help, encouragement and hope for individuals in the communities of White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, Parksville and beyond since 1978.
At SOURCES, we are committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation and resurgence.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples and our offices are located on the lands of the Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Katzie and Tsawwassen First Nations in the Lower Mainland; the Lheidli T’enneh, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations in the North; and the Coast Salish peoples including the Qualicum First Nation on Vancouver Island. We are honoured to be part of these communities and many more.
We touch the lives of thousands of individuals and families across the Lower Mainland, Northern British Columbia and Vancouver Island every year. To serve them, our team of dedicated staff and devoted volunteers offer a variety of social wellness programs and services through more than 20 locations, including Community Resource Centres, that are continually expanding to meet individual and community needs.
We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, poverty, disability and conflict.
In addition to providing services on behalf of the Government of British Columbia, we are partners with the United Way of the Lower Mainland, Law Foundation of BC, Vancouver Foundation, Community Living BC, Service Canada and more.
[25-068] Sexual Assault Support Worker
Top Benefits
About the role
Position: Sexual Assault Support Worker
Location: Parksville, BC
Hours: 6 hours/week (part-time, temporary until March 31, 2026)
Salary: $29.17/hour
Start Date: July 7, 2025
We are looking for a Sexual Assault Support Worker to join our Mental Health and Social Services team! Ideally, this individual must have strong interpersonal skills, be experienced providing sexual assault support using trauma and culturally responsive practices and work well with people in crisis.
About Sources SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community. Description Of Position Reporting to: Mental Health and Social Service Team Leader
General Responsibilities
- Support survivors of Sexual Violence in both Oceanside and Nanaimo areas.
- Work directly with survivors of sexual violence providing emotional and practical support.
- Provide information and connection to resources for survivors of sexual violence.
- Focus on Sexual Violence Prevention in Oceanside and Nanaimo.
Program-specific Responsibilities
- Provide both in office and outreach services to survivors.
- Accompany survivors to RCMP, hospital/medical and Court.
- Provide education in the community about the prevention of sexual violence.
Physical Demands Of Job
- Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - 25%, Walking/Moving Around - 50%, Sitting - 75%, Time Spent Outside - 50%
Cognitive Demands Of Job
- Independent Work - 75%, Task Memorization - 25%, Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 75%, Writing/Reading - 75%
Qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Social Services area. (e.g., Social Work, Criminal Justice).
- Two (2) years recent related experience.
- Must have current First Aid certification.
- Ability to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check (CRC).
This position is open to all applicants - UNION MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED Benefits All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Closing Date: July 4, 2025 Internal candidates will be contacted by: July 4, 2025
About SOURCES
Sources Community Resources Society is an internationally-accredited, community-based, not-for-profit multi-service agency that has served as a dependable source of help, encouragement and hope for individuals in the communities of White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, Parksville and beyond since 1978.
At SOURCES, we are committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation and resurgence.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples and our offices are located on the lands of the Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Katzie and Tsawwassen First Nations in the Lower Mainland; the Lheidli T’enneh, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations in the North; and the Coast Salish peoples including the Qualicum First Nation on Vancouver Island. We are honoured to be part of these communities and many more.
We touch the lives of thousands of individuals and families across the Lower Mainland, Northern British Columbia and Vancouver Island every year. To serve them, our team of dedicated staff and devoted volunteers offer a variety of social wellness programs and services through more than 20 locations, including Community Resource Centres, that are continually expanding to meet individual and community needs.
We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, poverty, disability and conflict.
In addition to providing services on behalf of the Government of British Columbia, we are partners with the United Way of the Lower Mainland, Law Foundation of BC, Vancouver Foundation, Community Living BC, Service Canada and more.