WOMEN'S ADVOCATE (RELIEF)
YWCA Hamilton · ywcahamilton.org
- Salary
- $25.76 an hour
- Location
- Hamilton, ON
- Experience
- 1+ yrs
- Date posted
- November 4, 2026
- Employer
- YWCA Hamilton
Job details
About the role
Number of Vacancies: 1 Type of Contract: Permanent Hours of Work: 0-14 Hours/Week Compensation: $25.76/Hour Job Code: 20-MRE-2026 Posting Start Date: October 27, 2026 Posting End Date: November 3, 2026 Department: Housing and GBVSS Location: Hamilton, ON ABOUT US Founded in 1889, YWCA Hamilton is known as one of Hamilton’s original social innovators and works from a feminist, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive framework. We are committed to providing meaningful and accessible services that create opportunities to amplify voices and co-create gender-inclusive and equitable communities. YWORK FOR US? Grounded in our core values of intersectional feminism, people-centered approaches, be
Responsibilities
- Provide crisis intervention and supportive counselling to women in transition
- Conduct intake assessments and make referrals to community services
- Maintain client records and prepare reports
- Facilitate individual and group programming for residents
Requirements
- Two years of college in social work or human services, or equivalent
- One to three years of telephone and in-person crisis management experience
- Experience with women facing multiple barriers and concurrent disorders
- Current Vulnerable Sector Police check