Part-time (28 hours/week)
At Archway Society for Domestic Peace, we believe every person deserves to live with dignity, safety, and respect, free from domestic and sexual violence. For more than 30 years, Archway has been a trusted leader in the North Okanagan, providing compassionate, trauma-informed support to women, children, youth, and families impacted by violence and abuse.
Formerly known as the Vernon Women’s Transition House Society, Archway has grown into a dynamic, community-based organization offering a wide range of free programs and services including safe shelter, counselling, outreach, victim services, child and youth advocacy, housing supports, and more. Our work extends across Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, and surrounding rural communities as well as, mobile outreach, and virtual supports.
Working at Archway means joining a passionate and dedicated team committed to making meaningful change in the lives of others every day. Whether supporting someone in crisis, helping families rebuild stability, advocating for children and youth, or strengthening community partnerships, our team plays a vital role in creating safer futures and lasting change.
If you are looking for meaningful work where your skills, compassion, and commitment can make a real difference, this may be the role for you.
Job Summary:
As a Child and Youth Victim Services Advocate you will provide services and information to children and youth who are victims of abuse, assisting them to navigate the criminal justice, child welfare, medical, education, mental health and other systems. You will work to ensure that young victims of crime are given the opportunities to address the effects of the crimes committed against them.
The Child and Youth Victim Services Advocate implements direct services to children and youth at the Oak Child and Youth Advocacy Centre.
Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience
· A diploma in the social services field.
· Two years recent related experience.
An equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience will be considered.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
· Knowledge of child development, family systems, impact of trauma on children and youth, the criminal justice, health and child welfare systems
· Knowledge of relevant legislation including Victims of Crime Act, Child, Family, Community Services Act, Personal Information Privacy Act, and Infants Act.
· Excellent organizational skills.
· Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provides trauma-informed response and direct service to child and youth victims of crime including assessment of needs and navigation of child welfare, health and other related systems. Uses professional judgement to assess immediate needs in order to provide emotional and practical support to children and youth exposed to abuse, violence and trauma.
- Works closely with internal stakeholders and referring agencies to coordinate service for victims of abuse. Ensures that victims are connected to the appropriate child and youth focused services.
- Provides navigation of the criminal justice, family law, health, child welfare and other systems. Provides structured analysis and interpretation of justice and family law processes in order to support informed decision-making, advocacy and service planning for clients and families.
- Provides court preparation, accompaniment and support, including prolonged attendance at court proceedings requiring sustained attention and restricted movement for extended periods of time.
- Ensures victims are informed of their rights under the Victims of Crime Act and other relevant legislation. Advocates for service and information as necessary. Maintains ongoing exposure to highly sensitive, traumatic and emotionally intense information as child and youth victims recount experiences of abuse, violence and victimization.
- Performs other duties as directed.
Additional Information:
- A Criminal Records Check for working with vulnerable people is required.
- Membership with the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union is required.
- A valid Driver’s license and availability of personal vehicle for work purposes is required.
- Archway Society has an Accredited Facility Dog working in our Community Programs, the canine may be present in meetings attended by the person in this position.
To Apply:
Please submit resume with cover letter outlining your work experience and how you work within a feminist perspective.
We are proud to work within the northern part of the unceeded Okanagan First Nation Territory and acknowledge the enduring presence and contributions of the Syilx/Okanagan Peoples in our community.
Pay: $30.95-$33.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Education:
Work Location: In person
