Job Posting Internal and ExternalDescription: Healthy Relationships Facilitator
Location: Quw’utsun Territory
Position Title: Healthy Relationships Facilitator
Reporting Relationship: Child and Youth Manager
Hours: 24 per week, Permanent Part-time (subject to funding)
Employment Type: Full-time; benefited after probation per CWAVS policy
Benefits: Competitive salary with benefits after a three-month probationary period, including RRSP contributions, self-care hour, medical, and dental.
Location: Duncan, BC
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Hourly Wage: $28.00
Cowichan Women Against Violence Society (CWAVS) is seeking a Healthy Relationship Facilitator. The Healthy Relationships Program is a land-based, relational education initiative delivered to K–12 students across the Cowichan Valley. It is a child and youth-centred violence prevention program in the region, offering teachings, stories, and tools that support young people in building respectful, safe, and accountable relationships.
Rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing, trauma-informed practice, and anti-colonial values, the program supports youth in navigating the complexities of growing up in a digital, fast-paced, and often high-pressure world. Facilitators co-create safe learning spaces where youth can explore topics such as bullying, consent, digital safety, emotional wellness, and cultural identity in age-appropriate and culturally respectful ways.
This role involves co-facilitating workshops, contributing to the refinement of program teachings, and expanding the program’s reach across public and private schools in the Valley and neighbouring communities. Co-Facilitators receive onboarding and ongoing training support to ensure confidence and cultural safety in program delivery.
Why Join Us
- Shape the Future: Support youth in developing skills for safe, accountable, and respectful relationships.
- Work with Purpose: Contribute to a child- and youth-centred violence prevention initiative grounded in Indigenous teachings and anti-colonial practice.
- Community Collaboration: Partner with educators, Elders, and community organizations to strengthen safety and equity.
- Invest in You: Access extended health and dental coverage, RSSP contributions, paid time off, and a weekly self-care hour (following probation).
- Learn & Grow: Receive dedicated training in trauma-informed facilitation, cultural safety, and curriculum development.
What You will be Doing
Key Responsibilities
· Co-facilitate interactive workshops for K–12 students across School District 79.
· Deliver teachings aligned with CWAVS’ values: relational accountability, cultural safety, and trauma-informed practice.
· Support youth in exploring topics such as emotional regulation, consent, digital relationality, and identity.
· Collaborate with educators, Elders, and community partners to ensure culturally grounded delivery.
· Maintain strong group boundaries and foster inclusive, respectful learning environments.
· Contribute to the development, adaptation, and refinement of program teachings and curriculum.
· Assist in program evaluation to ensure continuous learning and improvement.
· Support youth in identifying harm, creating safety plans, and accessing community supports.
· creating and co-facilitating holiday programming
Qualifications & Experience
· Education/training in a related field (e.g., child/youth care, education, social work, Indigenous studies).
· Demonstrated experience working with children and youth in group settings.
· Strong facilitation and co-facilitation skills, especially with classroom-sized groups.
· Experience working with Indigenous youth and communities.
· Understanding of trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and anti-colonial approaches.
· Ability to hold space for difficult conversations with care and cultural humility.
· Comfort with topics such as mental health, digital safety, and relational harm.
· Strong communication and teamwork skills.
· Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and satisfactory driver’s abstract.
· Emergency First Aid with CPR (asset).
· Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check.
Working EnvironmentConditions
- Combination of office and school-based work, direct Team support and agency outreach
- High degree of responsibility for confidentiality, ethical practice, and professional boundaries
- Work involves sensitive and complex issues related to poverty, trauma, violence, and systemic injustice
- Requires sound judgment and attention to environmental surroundings
About Cowichan Women Against Violence Society
CWAVS has been serving the Cowichan Valley for over 45 years, providing shelter, crisis response, counselling, advocacy, and prevention services. Our work is grounded in safety, dignity, and connection, and we are committed to fostering a workplace where staff feel supported, respected, and able to do meaningful work together. We value lived experience and recognize multiple pathways to expertise.
Equity, Accessibility & Accommodation
CWAVS holds a special program exemption under the BC Human Rights Code that allows prioritizing Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) candidates for this position. We strongly encourage Indigenous applicants and individuals from diverse equity-seeking groups, including BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities, to apply.
CWAVS values lived experience and recognizes multiple pathways to expertise, including knowledge gained through community work, caregiving, and personal healing journeys.
We are committed to creating a culturally safe, accessible, and inclusive workplace. Accommodations in the hiring process and employment are available upon request.
How to Apply
Please email your resume and a cover letter to:
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: Your Name –Healthy Relationships co- Facilitator
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pay: $28.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
