Are you looking for an opportunity to join a caring, motivated team that is strongly invested in the cause of sexual violence?

A day shift counsellor is a member of our medico-social intervention team, which works with the Designated Centre providing medico-social services for sexual assault victims, in partnership with the Montreal General Hospital and the GMF Clinique Medic Elle. This service responds to the needs of victims 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in both French and English.
We are currently looking for new day shift counsellors who are able to start work immediately.

Job description

A day shift counsellor provides support throughout the various steps in the medico-social intervention process for any person 18 years of age or over who has been a victim of sexual assault during the previous 12 months.

Requirements

• Education :
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, sexology, criminology, psycho-education or other relevant related fields, or
  • Undergraduate degree or DEC in a relevant field, combined with significant experience in working with victims of sexual violence or crime, or in a related medico-social field;
• Work experience in intervention with victims of sexual violence and other criminal offences would be asset
• Experience in medico-social intervention in a designated centre would be an asset
• Comfortable working in a medical setting
• Able to work both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary tea
• Excellent knowledge of French and English.

Excellent working conditions

• Permanent position;
• Work schedule: 30 hours per week during the day, over 4 days, plus on-call shifts (2 x 16 hours per month) in the evening, at night, at weekends and on public holidays;
• Workplace: in person;
• Salary: $28.49/hour for daytime interventions, during training and meetings,
• Salary of $42.07/hour for on-call emergency response during evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays;
• Salary of $56.98/shift (one shift = 8 hours) for on-call availability;
• Statutory holidays and sick days
• Work-life balance
• Excellent working atmosphere
• Work environment conducive to professional development and challenges

About the MSAC

Since 1980, the MSAC has provided a safe, non-judgmental space where people affected by sexual assault are welcomed, listened to, believed and supported in accordance with their choices. The MSAC offers:

• Medico-social services for sexual assault victims 18 years of age and over
• Individual counselling for sexual assault victims 18 years of age and over
• Listening and information 24/7 provided by the Sexual Violence Helpline for people of all ages in Québec affected by sexual violence
• Support for teams working in designated centres across the province through the Support Service for designated centres providing medico-social services for sexual assault victims.

To submit your application

The Montreal Sexual Assault Centre is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity. Please send your resumé and letter of motivation to:

Deborah Trent, Executive Director
Email: cv@cvasm.ca

Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by telephone as soon as possible.