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Francophone Crisis Counsellor

@ Huronia Transition Homes

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Midland, Ontario

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Overview

Huronia Transition Homes is hiring a Francophone Crisis Counsellor at its La Maison Rosewood Shelter in Midland on a contract basis. The role provides in-person crisis support in the shelter and telephone support to women in the community who have experienced violence, including safety planning and referrals. Work runs on rotating 12.5-hour day and night shifts.

Responsibilities:

  • Offrir du soutien immédiat et de l'intervention de crise en personne
  • Fournir du soutien téléphonique aux femmes de la communauté
  • Élaborer des plans de sécurité et offrir des références
  • Assurer la défense des droits et l'accompagnement pratique
  • Travailler par quarts rotatifs de jour et de nuit

Requirements summary:

  • Diplôme ou attestation d'études postsecondaires dans un domaine pertinent
  • Français avancé
  • Connaissances de la violence faite aux femmes et du féminisme intersectionnel
  • Expérience auprès de femmes de diverses origines
  • Solides habiletés de résolution de problèmes et de communication

Tools & skills

Harm reductionCounsellingProvide informationProblem solvingConflict resolutionCommunication skillsWork independently
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2025-06-15
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

DepartmentSocial & community services
Scheduleday, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingCare home, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer low
LanguagesFrench, English
Encouraged to applyIndigenous peoples, People with disabilities, Racialized people, 2SLGBTQ+, Women
EducationCollege diploma (preferred)

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Mission We believe that all violence against all women and children must end. We are community members who are committed to education and advocacy as a means to end violence. We are also committed to providing shelter and support to abused women and their children and to provide counselling to women survivors of sexual assault. Aims We will make every attempt to understand and respect women’s diverse life experiences and the impact of violence on their lives. We will work with the women we serve to achieve their goals. We will continue to educate ourselves and our community on issues of oppression and liberation. This will lead to social change and to an end to violence against women. We will continuously monitor and evaluate our organization to ensure that our beliefs are being lived. In an attempt to reduce the negative impact of power imbalances we will share information, resources and knowledge with the women we serve. We will strive to make our properties and services more physically, geographically, linguistically, culturally and financially accessible to the women we serve.

LinkedIn followers
297
People associated on LinkedIn
30
Reported office locations
  • 80 Bradford Street, Barrie, Ontario L4N 6S7, CA
Business categories
  • Advocacy
  • Education
  • Non Profit
  • Social Impact
  • Humanitarian
  • Mental Health
  • Social Assistance
  • Child Care
Other recorded names
  • Huronia Transition Homes
Specialties
  • Advocacy
  • Individual Counseling
  • Legal support
  • Outreach services
  • Emergency Shelter for Women and Children
  • and 24 hour telephone Crisis Line: 737-2008 or 1-800-987-0799
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Mission We believe that all violence against all women and children must end. We are community members who are committed to education and advocacy as a means to end violence. We are also committed to providing shelter and support to abused women and their children and to provide counselling to women survivors of sexual assault. Aims We will make every attempt to understand and respect women’s diverse life…

FieldValue
IndustryCivic and Social Organizations
Company size11-50 employees
HeadquartersBarrie, Ontario
Organization typeNonprofit
Year founded1984
SpecialtiesAdvocacyIndividual CounselingLegal supportOutreach servicesEmergency Shelter for Women and Childrenand 24 hour telephone Crisis Line: 737-2008 or 1-800-987-0799
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Job description

Huronia Transition Homes

Francophone Support Person

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Huronia Transition Homes is a multi-site, multi-program organization operating throughout Simcoe County, providing shelter, support, education and advocacy to women and their children who have experienced abuse. We work to end all violence against all women. We are committed to providing equitable services based in intersectional feminism and harm reduction philosophies.

We are currently seeking a bilingual dynamic and energetic individual passionate about anti-violence to join our team as a Francophone Crisis Counsellor. The position is based out of our La Maison Rosewood Shelter location in Midland. The Francophone Crisis Counsellor will provide immediate and responsive support to women and children in the shelter and will provide telephone support to women in the community who have experienced violence. The Francophone Crisis Counsellor works rotating shifts of 12.5 hours, with both day and night shifts required.

What does success in this role look like?

  • Knowledge of intersectional feminism, anti-racism, anti-oppression, violence against women, and harm reduction
  • Knowledge of issues related to violence against women
  • Experience working with women of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, socio- economic and linguistic needs
  • Ability to provide immediate and responsive crisis counselling in person and by telephone to women experiencing abuse
  • Ability to provide information, support, practical assistance, safety planning, resources, referrals, and advocacy for women as needed
  • Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and participate as a team member
  • Understanding of the unique barriers that francophone women face
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Post-secondary degree/diploma (in a relevant discipline)
  • Advanced French language capacity
  • Passion to end all violence against all women.

In keeping with our commitment to represent all our communities, Indigenous women, Francophone women, queer-identified, women living with disability, and racialized women are especially encouraged to apply.

Please submit your up-to-date résumé, as well as a cover letter highlighting your experience by November 25, 2024, to [email protected]

Veronica Peña

Director of human Resources and Operations

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