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Community Based Victim Services Worker

Port Alberni, BC
CA$29 - CA$33/hour
Mid Level

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Health Sciences Association of BC, Grid Level 12 $29.17/hr. – $33.49/hr.
Union Membership

About the role

Purpose

The Community-based Victim Services Coordinator provides emotional support and justice-related services to victims of intimate violence (sexual assault, historic sexual abuse, domestic violence, criminal harassment, stalking, date rape, residential school abuse, etc.). This program supports women, men, children, youth, and families.

Start Date: Immediate

Site: Located at the Port Alberni 3rd Avenue office of the agency

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm with an unpaid hour for lunch. This is an in-person position (not a hybrid).

Skills:

  • This position supports victims of intimate crimes (domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, etc.) by providing:
    • emotional support
    • information about the criminal justice system including case-specific information
    • knowledge and assistance with developing safety plans
    • practical assistance including referrals, help completing victim impact statements and applications to the Crime Victim Assistance Program, and orientation to witness and court procedures; and
    • accompaniment to hospital, RCMP, court, and other appointments.

Applicant must have:

  • clear understanding of Violence Against Women
  • conflict resolution and negotiation skills
  • proven skills and experiences working with vulnerable client populations that include all ages, genders and cultures
  • computer literacy and knowledge of provincial and federal online applications

Education:

  • University degree in related field (Criminology, for example).
  • Three years directly related service or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Knowledge of the criminal justice, legal, medical, and social service systems as they relate to intimate crime issues.
  • Understanding of trauma and the impact of intimate crime on individuals and families.

Salary:

  • Health Sciences Association of BC, Grid Level 12 $29.17/hr. – $33.49/hr.
  • This position requires Union Membership
  • Employee may be required to use an automobile in the performance of duties

Apply: By email: to efrood@sagehavensociety.org by noon Friday, July 4, 2025

Only Candidates being considered will be contacted.

Contact

Ellen Frood

Title

Executive Director

Address

3082 3rd Avenue

Port Alberni

V9Y 2A5

Closing Date

04/07/2025

Website

https://sagehavensociety.org/

About Ending Violence Association of BC

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EVA BC works to coordinate and support the work of victim-serving and other anti-violence programs in BC with issue-based consultation and analysis, resource development, training, and education. EVA BC works collaboratively to improve prevention and response systems that support communities impacted by gender-based violence, harassment and hate. Our work is guided by respect for difference, human dignity and equality.

(EVA BC), formerly the BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs, is a charitable, non-profit organization that provides services to over 200 funded anti-violence programs across British Columbia:

Community-Based Victim Services Programs Stopping the Violence Counselling Programs Stopping the Violence Outreach Programs Multicultural Outreach Programs Sexual Assault/Woman Assault Centres

Our mandate is to provide support and training, develop and distribute resources and tools, educate the public and government bodies on the needs of victims of violence, develop and maintain standards for the provision of service, and foster the development of cross-sectoral coordination and collaboration.

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