Jobs and student fieldwork

Why should you work with us?
Working at the MSAC means helping to create a space where victims of sexual violence can feel safe. Each of our teams makes an invaluable contribution to the mission of the organization: medico-social services, individual clinical follow-up, the Sexual Violence Helpline, the Support Service for designated centres and administration.
Our job offers
On-Call Counsellor with the medico-social team – OPEN
Are you interested in working on call? We can offer you an opportunity to join a caring, motivated team that is strongly invested in the cause of sexual violence.
An on-call 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 on-call counsellors who are able to start work immediately.
Job description
An on-call 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;
- Knowledge of the issue of sexual assault and victims’ needs
- 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 team
- Excellent knowledge of French and English.
Excellent working conditions
- On-call position
- Standby shifts on call (2 x 16 hours/month), evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
- Salary of $28.49/hour during training and meetings,
- Salary of $42.07/hour for on-call emergency response during evenings, nights, weekends and holidays;
- Salary of $56.98/shift (one shift = 8 hours) for on-call availability;
- Pension plan after 700 hours of work
- Work-life balance
- Excellent working atmosphere
- Work environment conducive to professional development and challenges
- Start date: immediately
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.
Day shift counsellor with the medico-social team – OPEN
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.
Clinical Caseworkers – Recruitment on hold
This position provides an opportunity to join a caring, motivated team that is strongly invested in the cause of sexual violence.
Job description
We are looking for a caseworker to fill a permanent position as soon as possible.
The caseworker offers short- and medium-term individual clinical counselling to victims of sexual violence and their loved ones. The objective of these counselling sessions is to provide support for victims and help them regain control of their lives.
The person we are looking for must have the following qualifications:
- Master’s degree in the social sciences
- Member of a recognized Québec professional order
- Experience in working with adult victims of sexual violence, mental health, PTSD, crisis intervention, individual clinical follow-up
- Knowledge, competencies and skills in therapeutic relationships
- Knowledge of the judicial process would be an asset
- Ability to question oneself, ask for support and communicate with the team
- Autonomy, sound clinical judgement, analysis and synthesis of information, introspection and ability to adapt
- Fluency in spoken and written French and English.
Advantageous employment conditions
- 2 positions: 1 permanent position and 1 one-year temporary position
- Schedule: Four-day work week
- Hybrid remote and in-person work model
- Start date: as soon as possible
- Compensation based on MSAC salary scale, starting at $37/hour
- Four weeks’ annual vacation
- Group insurance and pension plan contribution.
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
Note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by telephone as soon as possible.
Digital Counsellor – Sexual Violence Helpline – Recruitment on hold
The Sexual Violence Helpline team is looking for new chat counsellors. These positions are temporary one-year positions with possibility of renewal, and will be filled in conjunction with the launch of the 24/7 chat line scheduled for the end of May 2024. Four positions are available :
Two daytime positions, from 7:00 am-3:00 pm:
- 28 hours/week, Sunday to Wednesday
- 21 hours/week, Wednesday to Saturday
- Participation in two Wednesday meetings every month.
Two night shift positions, from 11:00 pm-7:00 am
- 28 hours/week, Sunday to Wednesday
- 21 hours/week, Wednesday to Saturday
- Participation in two Wednesday meetings every month.
Training of new counsellors will begin towards the end of April.
The role of a Digital Counsellor at the Sexual Violence Helpline consists in:
- responding by text to requests from victims and those close to them
- identifying the person’s needs and providing accurate, pertinent information
- referring people to the appropriate resources and responding promptly and efficiently to emergency and crisis situations
- contributing to the development and improvement of the counselling service by participating in team meetings, professional development activities and supervision.
Requirements
- University diploma in counselling or other relevant field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of one year of experience working with victims of sexual violence or criminal acts
- Specific interest in the issue of sexual violence and violence towards women
- Avoir déjà fait la formation intervenir auprès des personnes suicidaires à l’aide de bonnes pratiques serait un atout
- Average typing ability on a computer keyboard
- Participation in two Wednesday meetings every month.
Skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Collaborates well with others
- Good communication skills at different levels
- Proven knowledge of the different regions of Québec
- Knowledge of community resources throughout Québec
- Knowledge and comprehension of issues surrounding sexual violence
- Comfortable working with evolving computer systems
- Good knowledge of French and English, both verbal and written.
Excellent working conditions
- Contract position with possibility of renewal
- Hourly wage: $26.68
- Ongoing training in knowledge and skills
- Workplace: in-person and remote hybrid working arrangement.
To submit your application
The Montreal Sexual Assault Centre is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resumé and letter of motivation to:
Mylène Gauthier and Youssra Siouda
Email: cv@cvasm.ca
Telephone Counsellor – Sexual Violence Helpline – Recruitment on hold
The Sexual Violence Helpline team is looking for a new Telephone Counsellor to fill a position on Thursday to Friday from 3:00-11:00 pm, and on Saturday from 12:00-8:00 pm (21 hours/week).
Training for this position will begin towards the end of April.
The role of a Sexual Violence Helpline Telephone Counsellor consists in:
- offering active listening
- providing accurate, pertinent information
- demystifying sexual violence and its consequences
- referring callers to the appropriate resources
- responding promptly and efficiently to emergency and crisis situations
- evaluating and responding to requests for emergency financial assistance from fieldworkers in various milieus.
Requirements
- University diploma in counselling or other relevant field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of one year of experience
- Specific interest in the issue of sexual violence and violence towards women
- Experience working with victims of sexual violence or criminal acts would be an asset
- Participation in two Wednesday meetings every month.
Skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Collaborates well with others
- Good communication skills at different levels
- Proven knowledge of the different regions of Québec
- Knowledge of community resources throughout Québec
- Knowledge and comprehension of issues surrounding sexual violence
- Comfortable working with evolving computer systems
- Good knowledge of French and English, both verbal and written.
Excellent working conditions
- Hourly wage: $26.68
- Permanent position
- Group insurance + pension plan
- Four weeks annual vacation
- Ongoing training in knowledge and skills
- Workplace: in-person and remote hybrid working arrangement.
To submit your application
The Montreal Sexual Assault Centre is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resumé and letter of motivation to:
Mylène Gauthier, Sexual Helpline Coordinator
Email: cv@cvasm.ca
On-call Counsellor – Sexual Violence Helpline – Recruitment on hold
The Sexual Violence Helpline team is looking for new counsellors to add to its on-call list. Counsellors on the on-call list must be able to provide counselling both over the phone and by chat.
Training for this position will begin towards the end of April.
The role of a Sexual Violence Helpline Telephone Counsellor consists in:
- offering active listening
- providing accurate, pertinent information
- demystifying sexual violence and its consequences
- referring callers to the appropriate resources
- responding promptly and efficiently to emergency and crisis situations
- evaluating and responding to requests for emergency financial assistance from fieldworkers in various milieus.
Requirements
- University diploma in counselling or other relevant field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of one year of experience
- Specific interest in the issue of sexual violence and violence towards women
- Experience working with victims of sexual violence or criminal acts would be an asset
- Must be able to work nights.
Skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Collaborates well with others
- Good communication skills at different levels
- Proven knowledge of the different regions of Québec
- Knowledge of community resources throughout Québec
- Knowledge and comprehension of issues surrounding sexual violence
- Comfortable working with evolving computer systems
- Good knowledge of French and English, both verbal and written.
Excellent working conditions
- Hourly wage: $26.68, with night shift premium as applicable and paid sick days and holidays
- Ongoing training in knowledge and skills
- Workplace: in-person and remote hybrid working arrangement
- Flexible schedule: days, evenings and nights, depending on availability.
To submit your application
The Montreal Sexual Assault Centre is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resumé and letter of motivation to:
Mylène Gauthier, Sexual Helpline Coordinator
Email: cv@cvasm.ca
Open Application
Would you like to work at CVASM, but the position you’re interested in isn’t currently open? Please send your application to cv@cvasm.ca, including “open application” and the job title in the subject line.
By submitting your application, you agree by default to us keeping your CV on file for one year. We will then be able to notify you of the next recruitment period.
Advantageous working conditions
Our employees receive several training sessions during the year to improve their competencies. Knowledge and skills are actively shared among members of different teams.
Our teams work together in a caring environment to be the best they can be—not only as employees, but as people. This type of mutual support fosters professional development and promotes work-life balance. There are many positions that correspond to different scheduling requirements. We also offer excellent employee benefits (pension plan, health insurance, vacations) depending on the type of position.

Field placements at the MSAC
The MSAC welcomes students from different areas of study, such as social work, criminology or sexology. Note, however, that we only accept field placement students within the framework of a formal college or university training program. For more information on fieldwork opportunities at the MSAC, please email us at info@cvasm.ca.