Posted 6 months ago
Women's Support Worker
@ South Okanagan Women In Need Society
Penticton, British Columbia
Overview
South Okanagan Women In Need Society (SOWINS) is hiring a casual on-call Women's Support Worker for its residential housing for women and children who have experienced or are at risk of abuse. The role involves crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support and group skill building. Pay is $27.54 to $31.61 per hour under HSA Grid 11, plus a temporary market adjustment to $31.56 to $33.49, and union membership is required.
Pay:
$31.56–$33.49 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assess needs and risks of women and children facing abuse
- Provide crisis intervention, safety planning and emotional support
- Build skills in problem areas in a group housing setting
- Help women access housing and other services
- Take part in public education and prevention activities
Requirements summary:
- Diploma in a related human or social service field
- Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training
- Valid Class 5 driver's licence and acceptable drivers abstract
- Gender requirement: women, trans, gender diverse and two-spirit applicants
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-01
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Standard First Aid, CPR Level C, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Human services, Social services |
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South Okanagan Women In Need Society
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
Women’s Support Worker
Casual Position
Posting Number: HSA26-02
The South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) respectfully acknowledges that they work on the traditional unceded territories of the Sylix Okanagan peoples.
Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, SOWINS is a non-profit society providing safe refuge and community-based resources for women and children in the South Okanagan. SOWINS operates a transitional and second stage housing facilities, as well as counselling and outreach services. At SOWINS we work from an intersectional feminist philosophy and support trauma-informed practice and harm reduction models.
ABOUT THE ROLE: We are currently recruiting for a casual Women's Support Worker to join our team. The Women’s Support Worker identifies client needs and risks to women who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, and their children, in a residential setting. The Women’s Support Worker develops and implements short-term, issue-specific intervention plans within program guidelines. This position also provides crisis intervention, safety planning and emotional support as well as skill building in problem areas to women and their children in a group housing setting; provides information about the nature of abuse; helps women access housing and other services that will enable them to avoid further risk of violence; participates in public education and prevention activities.
Gender is a bona fide occupational requirement of this position: only women (trans, cis), gender diverse, and two-spirit applicants will be considered.
Schedule: Casual on-call
Union: This position requires union membership, under Health Sciences Association (HSA).
Wage: $27.54 – $31.61 depending on length of service (HSA Grid 11). This position will also receive a Temporary Market Adjustment (TMA), to reach the wage rate of $31.56 – 33.49 as well as eligible premiums.
Benefits: Provided in accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement.
Start date: ASAP
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Diploma in a related human, or social service field
· Valid Standard First Aid & CPR Level C Certification
· Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI)
· Valid Class 5 driver’s license and acceptable current drivers abstract
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position please submit an updated Cover Letter and Resume online, quoting posting number HSA26-02. Please note this position will remain open until filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace; and dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and work. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds including Indigenous people, racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people from the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all application process. For more information, please email us at [email protected]
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