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May 18, 2008 - 7:20am

Downtown Eastside Women's Centre - Mental Health Advocate

April 28, 2008 - 11:29am
Job Title: 
Mental Health Advocate
Organization: 
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Location: 
Vancouver, BC
Deadline: 
May 16 2008 - 6:00pm
Hours: 
Full-Time, Permanent Union Position: BCGEU
Job Description: 

Aboriginal Women and Women of Colour are Strongly Encouraged to Apply.

The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre is a drop-in Centre offering a wide variety of services to a diverse community of women and children living in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

Skills and Qualities Required: 
  • Minimum 3 years related experience working with low-income women.
  • Familiarity with and ability to interpret the BC Benefits Act & Regulations & Residential Tenancy Act and the Child Family and Community Services Act.
  • Excellent writing and research skills including the ability to write tribunal/arbitration submissions.
  • Familiarity with support services, agencies and community resources in the Downtown Eastside.
  • Record keeping, scheduling, and problem-solving abilities; strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to work within a chaotic environment and with a diverse community of women.
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a staff collective.
Duties and Responsibilities: 

Advocacy: provide information, referral, and advocacy to women in the areas of BC Benefits and income assistance, Residential Tenancy and housing, and Ministry for Children and Families.

Outreach and Liaison: establish and maintain contact with related agencies and attend relevant meetings.

Education and Programming: develop and facilitate educational workshops and programming related to advocacy issues.

Resources and Administration: develop and maintain resource files on related advocacy issues. Maintain statistics and activity reports as per the funders reporting requirements.

Candidate must work from strong feminist analysis and within an anti-oppression framework.

Contact: 

Please submit resume and covering letter via email/mail or fax to:

Mental Health Advocacy Hiring Committee
302 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC., V6A 4J1
Fax: 604-681-8470
Email: centre [at] dewc.ca

No Phone Calls Please

Website: 
dewc.ca
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