Pregnancy Outreach Worker - Maxxine Wright Pregnancy Outreach
Top Benefits
About the role
Requisition Number: PREGN002062
Type: Internal & External Candidates– Part Time (Indeterminate)
Hours of Work: 20 hr. Ave per week; (Thursday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with every second Thursday free from work)
Compensation: $25.95 - $29.76/hr., (Wage Grid 10) plus a generous leave, benefits and pension package
Program & Location: Maxxine Wright Pregnancy Outreach - Surrey
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU)- This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Friday July 11th, 2025
About Us:
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.
About the Job:
Reporting to the Program Manager, Maxxine Wright Place, the Pregnancy Outreach worker will be working alongside other health and social service providers in Surrey and surrounding communities to support women who are pregnant and at risk to access services to increase and improve factors that lead to healthy birth outcomes. The Pregnancy Outreach worker (POW) will support primarily women who are low medical risk and high social risk. The POW will work with women who are experiencing or have experienced violence and abuse, who may be struggling with substance use and or mental wellness, who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or unsafely housed, involved in street-level sex work, criminalized, newly arrived to Canada, and women from communities that are hard to reach because of social, cultural or economic barriers. The POW’s primary responsibility is supporting the woman, to support her pregnancy. A compassionate pro-choice orientation is required.
About You:
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. You support women who choose abstinence, but understand abstinence is just one option for women struggling with substance use. Your definition of woman includes transgender, two spirit and intersex women, and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive.
You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.
Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.
Additional Requisites/Assets:
- Diploma in a related human / social service field
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- One (1) year recent related experience working in the community social service sector is required
- A valid First Aid certificate is required.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificate is required (Atira to provide within 3 months of employment)
- A Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle are required as is a business class and $2,000,000 liability insurance, while on shift - Must provide proof of insurance.
- Covid-19 (including booster) and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
- All positions are subject to a criminal records review (Paid by Atira).
Application Process:
Provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to www.atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.
About Atira Women's Resource Society
Our mission at Atira Women's Resource Society is twofold: to provide direct services to women and children fleeing violence, and to raise awareness of all forms of gendered violence through education and advocacy.
Since 1983, Atira has offered safe and supportive housing to women and children impacted by violence, as well as a range of services in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Burnaby, Surrey, White Rock, and Richmond.
These services include: long-term and transitional housing, shelter programs, housing outreach and homelessness prevention programs, outreach to senior women and First Nations, Metis and Inuit women affected by violence, support for parents and children who witness abuse, legal support, Stopping the Violence counseling, the 16-step program, and self-employment initiatives.
Our programs are accessible to anyone who identifies and lives full time as a woman and who experiences gendered violence and misogyny, including trans, two spirit and intersex women and or those who identify with a femme of centre non-binary gender.
Critical to the development of our programs and services, Atira's work is informed by the understanding that women's experience of violence often intersects with poverty, racism, substance use, and lack of support for mothering. We also recognize that in addition to providing safety and respect, all of our programs must invite and encourage women’s collaboration and that women must have the opportunity to be active participants in all of our services.
Every woman and child has the right to live without abuse. To learn more about Atira's philosophy, mission, and work in the Metro Vancouver Area, please visit www.atira.bc.ca
Pregnancy Outreach Worker - Maxxine Wright Pregnancy Outreach
Top Benefits
About the role
Requisition Number: PREGN002062
Type: Internal & External Candidates– Part Time (Indeterminate)
Hours of Work: 20 hr. Ave per week; (Thursday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with every second Thursday free from work)
Compensation: $25.95 - $29.76/hr., (Wage Grid 10) plus a generous leave, benefits and pension package
Program & Location: Maxxine Wright Pregnancy Outreach - Surrey
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU)- This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Friday July 11th, 2025
About Us:
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.
About the Job:
Reporting to the Program Manager, Maxxine Wright Place, the Pregnancy Outreach worker will be working alongside other health and social service providers in Surrey and surrounding communities to support women who are pregnant and at risk to access services to increase and improve factors that lead to healthy birth outcomes. The Pregnancy Outreach worker (POW) will support primarily women who are low medical risk and high social risk. The POW will work with women who are experiencing or have experienced violence and abuse, who may be struggling with substance use and or mental wellness, who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or unsafely housed, involved in street-level sex work, criminalized, newly arrived to Canada, and women from communities that are hard to reach because of social, cultural or economic barriers. The POW’s primary responsibility is supporting the woman, to support her pregnancy. A compassionate pro-choice orientation is required.
About You:
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. You support women who choose abstinence, but understand abstinence is just one option for women struggling with substance use. Your definition of woman includes transgender, two spirit and intersex women, and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive.
You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.
Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.
Additional Requisites/Assets:
- Diploma in a related human / social service field
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- One (1) year recent related experience working in the community social service sector is required
- A valid First Aid certificate is required.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificate is required (Atira to provide within 3 months of employment)
- A Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle are required as is a business class and $2,000,000 liability insurance, while on shift - Must provide proof of insurance.
- Covid-19 (including booster) and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
- All positions are subject to a criminal records review (Paid by Atira).
Application Process:
Provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to www.atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.
About Atira Women's Resource Society
Our mission at Atira Women's Resource Society is twofold: to provide direct services to women and children fleeing violence, and to raise awareness of all forms of gendered violence through education and advocacy.
Since 1983, Atira has offered safe and supportive housing to women and children impacted by violence, as well as a range of services in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Burnaby, Surrey, White Rock, and Richmond.
These services include: long-term and transitional housing, shelter programs, housing outreach and homelessness prevention programs, outreach to senior women and First Nations, Metis and Inuit women affected by violence, support for parents and children who witness abuse, legal support, Stopping the Violence counseling, the 16-step program, and self-employment initiatives.
Our programs are accessible to anyone who identifies and lives full time as a woman and who experiences gendered violence and misogyny, including trans, two spirit and intersex women and or those who identify with a femme of centre non-binary gender.
Critical to the development of our programs and services, Atira's work is informed by the understanding that women's experience of violence often intersects with poverty, racism, substance use, and lack of support for mothering. We also recognize that in addition to providing safety and respect, all of our programs must invite and encourage women’s collaboration and that women must have the opportunity to be active participants in all of our services.
Every woman and child has the right to live without abuse. To learn more about Atira's philosophy, mission, and work in the Metro Vancouver Area, please visit www.atira.bc.ca