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Executive Director
Hiring: Executive Director, Tri County Women’s Centre (full-time)
Location: Yarmouth, NS Salary: starting at 49,000 commensurate with experience
We are a community based, feminist agency that provides supportive services, advocacy, and programs to women and adolescent girls. We serve Yarmouth, Digby and Shelburne Counties, with our centre located in Yarmouth and satellite outreach offices in Digby & Shelburne.
We are currently seeking an Executive Director. This position requires an in-depth understanding of women’s issues and the non-profit sector, and a desire to influence the agenda at both the local and provincial levels.The Executive Director is entrusted with the fulfillment of the mission, vision and strategic priorities of TCWC. They are responsible for the successful leadership and management of TCWC, working closely with: the Board of Directors; and the Assistant Executive Director, whose primary role is operations management.
The successful candidate will have:
Working conditions:
Working primarily out of the Yarmouth office, with travel to Digby & Shelburne to provide oversight of outreach sites. Mileage will be compensated.The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors, and works closely with the Assistant Executive Director who is responsible primarily for operations management.
The Tri County Women’s Centre is an equitable employer and applicants are encouraged to self- identify in their application.
Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Application deadline: Friday, October 13th, 2023 - 4:00pm (Atlantic)
Only applications with cover letter and resume received by email at personnelcommittee@tricountywomenscentre.org will be considered
Location: Yarmouth, NS Salary: starting at 49,000 commensurate with experience
We are a community based, feminist agency that provides supportive services, advocacy, and programs to women and adolescent girls. We serve Yarmouth, Digby and Shelburne Counties, with our centre located in Yarmouth and satellite outreach offices in Digby & Shelburne.
We are currently seeking an Executive Director. This position requires an in-depth understanding of women’s issues and the non-profit sector, and a desire to influence the agenda at both the local and provincial levels.The Executive Director is entrusted with the fulfillment of the mission, vision and strategic priorities of TCWC. They are responsible for the successful leadership and management of TCWC, working closely with: the Board of Directors; and the Assistant Executive Director, whose primary role is operations management.
The successful candidate will have:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. Social Work), with at least 5 years of related experience working with intersectional feminist theory and practice, and proof of registration with the appropriate regulatory body
- Education and experience in direct service delivery using trauma-informed practices, including counseling and advocacy, that enables provision of clinical supervision to staff
- Preference will be given to to candidates with leadership and management experience, including financial management
- Strong communication skills with working knowledge of partners within the local and provincial communities
- Time management and organization skills
- Reliable independent transportation
Working conditions:
Working primarily out of the Yarmouth office, with travel to Digby & Shelburne to provide oversight of outreach sites. Mileage will be compensated.The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors, and works closely with the Assistant Executive Director who is responsible primarily for operations management.
The Tri County Women’s Centre is an equitable employer and applicants are encouraged to self- identify in their application.
Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Application deadline: Friday, October 13th, 2023 - 4:00pm (Atlantic)
Only applications with cover letter and resume received by email at personnelcommittee@tricountywomenscentre.org will be considered
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering at the Tri County Women's Centre, please contact 1-877-742-0085.
Employment Opportunities
On call SANE - South Shore/Valley
On call SANE - Tri Counties
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) - Multiple on-call positions available - Lunenburg and Queens Counties
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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) - Multiple on-call positions available - Tri Counties
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) – Multiple on-call positions available
Yarmouth - Digby - Shelburne
Scope of the Position:
The SANE Program is a community-based intervention service that is being expanded across Western Nova Scotia. This is an advanced practice position for Registered Nurses or Nurse Practitioners.
The SANE nurse is accountable to the SANE Program Coordinator and is responsible to provide competent care to adult/adolescent victims of sexual assault, 15 years of age and up, all genders. The SANE nurse works as an independent contractor of Tri-County Women’s Centre (TCWC), providing care that is consistent with the mission, vision, and philosophy/principles of TCWC.
The SANE nurse’s role may include, but is not limited to: medical/forensic examinations, trauma-informed treatment, evidence collection, documentation, education, collection of statistical data/information, and provision of testimony in court, as required.
On-call SANE’s must be available for up to eight 12-hour on-call shifts per month and attend regularly scheduled monthly meetings and training sessions, as necessary. On-call SANE’s must have access to reliable transportation and be able to respond to a call within 1.5 hours to the designated emergency department.
Two SANE nurses will attend each call and work collaboratively according to best-practice standards.
Qualifications:
Remuneration: Nurses are paid an on-call rate of $5/hr for each 12-hour on-call shift and a $35 hourly rate when providing SANE services. Travel costs are reimbursed at $0.40/km. Full details prior to hiring.
Forward resume/CV and cover letter to: SANE@tricountywomenscentre.org
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Refer to Tri-County Women’s Centre: website www.tricountywomenscentre.org for more information
12 Cumberland St., Yarmouth, NS B5A 3K3 local: 902-742-0085 or toll-free: 1-877-742-0085
Yarmouth - Digby - Shelburne
Scope of the Position:
The SANE Program is a community-based intervention service that is being expanded across Western Nova Scotia. This is an advanced practice position for Registered Nurses or Nurse Practitioners.
The SANE nurse is accountable to the SANE Program Coordinator and is responsible to provide competent care to adult/adolescent victims of sexual assault, 15 years of age and up, all genders. The SANE nurse works as an independent contractor of Tri-County Women’s Centre (TCWC), providing care that is consistent with the mission, vision, and philosophy/principles of TCWC.
The SANE nurse’s role may include, but is not limited to: medical/forensic examinations, trauma-informed treatment, evidence collection, documentation, education, collection of statistical data/information, and provision of testimony in court, as required.
On-call SANE’s must be available for up to eight 12-hour on-call shifts per month and attend regularly scheduled monthly meetings and training sessions, as necessary. On-call SANE’s must have access to reliable transportation and be able to respond to a call within 1.5 hours to the designated emergency department.
Two SANE nurses will attend each call and work collaboratively according to best-practice standards.
Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with a minimum of three years’ experience.
- Current registration, in good standing, with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia.
- Demonstrated leadership, with sound decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated client-centered and culturally competent nursing practice.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a collaborative team.
- Demonstrated excellence in oral/written communication, education, and interpersonal relations.
- Experience/Understanding of sexual assault issues, and trauma responses, an asset.
- Experience in emergency, forensic nursing, crisis response, or women’s health, an asset.
- Knowledge and experience working in a community-based organization, an asset.
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system, an asset.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check required upon hiring.
- Successful candidates must be available to complete 40 hours of classroom SANE training. Dates to follow. Clinical supports will be provided for successful candidates.
Remuneration: Nurses are paid an on-call rate of $5/hr for each 12-hour on-call shift and a $35 hourly rate when providing SANE services. Travel costs are reimbursed at $0.40/km. Full details prior to hiring.
Forward resume/CV and cover letter to: SANE@tricountywomenscentre.org
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Refer to Tri-County Women’s Centre: website www.tricountywomenscentre.org for more information
12 Cumberland St., Yarmouth, NS B5A 3K3 local: 902-742-0085 or toll-free: 1-877-742-0085
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Infirmière-examinatrice préposée aux victimes d’agressions sexuelles (SANE) — Plusiers postes de garde disponibles
Yarmouth - Digby- Shelburne
Description du poste :
Le programme SANE est un service d’intervention communautaire en expansion dans l’ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Il s’agit de postes de pratique avancée pour les infirmières autorisées (RN) ou les infirmières praticiennes (NP).
L’infirmière SANE relève de la coordonnatrice du programme SANE. Elle doit fournir des soins appropriés aux adultes et aux enfants de 15 ans et plus victimes d’agression sexuelle, et ce peu importe leur genre. L’infirmière SANE est une entrepreneure autonome qui travaille pour le Tri-County Women’s Centre (TCWC) et qui prodigue des soins en accord avec la mission, la vision, la philosophie et les principes du TCWC.
Les tâches de l’infirmière SANE peuvent comprendre, entre autres, effectuer des examens médicaux et médicolégaux, offrir des traitements axés sur le traumatisme, recueillir des éléments de preuve, documenter le travail accompli, éduquer, compiler des statistiques et des informations et obtenir des témoignages en cour si nécessaire.
L’infirmière SANE sur demande doit être en mesure de travailler sur appel pendant des périodes de 12 heures jusqu’à huit fois par mois. Elle doit également participer régulièrement aux rencontres mensuelles et aux séances de formation planifiées, si besoin est. Elle doit avoir accès à un mode de transport fiable et pouvoir se rendre au service d’urgence désigné moins de 90 minutes après la réception d’un appel.
Deux infirmières SANE répondront à chaque appel et travailleront de concert selon des normes de pratique exemplaires.
Qualifications :
Retour résumé/CV et lettre de motivation au SANE@tricountywomenscentre.org
Nous remercions toutes les personnes qui ont posé leur candidature. Cependant, nous ne communiquerons qu’avec les candidates retenues pour une entrevue.
Consultez le site Web du Tri-County Women’s Centre au www.tricountywomenscentre.org pour obtenir plus de renseignements.
12, rue Cumberland, Yarmouth, N.-É., B5A 3K3 local : 902 742-0085 ou sans frais : 1 877 742-0085
Yarmouth - Digby- Shelburne
Description du poste :
Le programme SANE est un service d’intervention communautaire en expansion dans l’ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Il s’agit de postes de pratique avancée pour les infirmières autorisées (RN) ou les infirmières praticiennes (NP).
L’infirmière SANE relève de la coordonnatrice du programme SANE. Elle doit fournir des soins appropriés aux adultes et aux enfants de 15 ans et plus victimes d’agression sexuelle, et ce peu importe leur genre. L’infirmière SANE est une entrepreneure autonome qui travaille pour le Tri-County Women’s Centre (TCWC) et qui prodigue des soins en accord avec la mission, la vision, la philosophie et les principes du TCWC.
Les tâches de l’infirmière SANE peuvent comprendre, entre autres, effectuer des examens médicaux et médicolégaux, offrir des traitements axés sur le traumatisme, recueillir des éléments de preuve, documenter le travail accompli, éduquer, compiler des statistiques et des informations et obtenir des témoignages en cour si nécessaire.
L’infirmière SANE sur demande doit être en mesure de travailler sur appel pendant des périodes de 12 heures jusqu’à huit fois par mois. Elle doit également participer régulièrement aux rencontres mensuelles et aux séances de formation planifiées, si besoin est. Elle doit avoir accès à un mode de transport fiable et pouvoir se rendre au service d’urgence désigné moins de 90 minutes après la réception d’un appel.
Deux infirmières SANE répondront à chaque appel et travailleront de concert selon des normes de pratique exemplaires.
Qualifications :
- Être une infirmière autorisée et cumuler au moins trois années d’expérience.
- Être membre en règle du College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia.
- Faire preuve de leadership et être en mesure de prendre des décisions éclairées et de résoudre des problèmes.
- Démontrer une pratique des soins infirmiers centrée sur le client et sensible aux différences culturelles.
- Être capable de travailler à la fois de façon indépendante et au sein d’une équipe.
- Posséder d’excellentes habiletés en communication écrite et orale, en éducation et en relations interpersonnelles.
- Posséder une compréhension ou une expérience des enjeux liés aux agressions sexuelles et aux réactions à un traumatisme constitue un atout.
- Avoir de l’expérience de travail en salle d’urgence, en soins infirmiers médicolégaux, en interventions en cas de crise ou en santé des femmes est un atout.
- Connaître ce qu’est le travail au sein d’une organisation communautaire et en avoir l’expérience est un atout.
- Connaître le système de justice pénale constitue un atout.
- Une attestation de certification en RCR valide est requise.
- La vérification du casier judiciaire et la vérification des antécédents en vue d’un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables sont nécessaires au moment de l’embauche.
- Les candidates retenues doivent être disponibles pour compléter la formation SANE en classe. Dates à suivre. Un soutien clinique sera offert aux candidates retenues.
Retour résumé/CV et lettre de motivation au SANE@tricountywomenscentre.org
Nous remercions toutes les personnes qui ont posé leur candidature. Cependant, nous ne communiquerons qu’avec les candidates retenues pour une entrevue.
Consultez le site Web du Tri-County Women’s Centre au www.tricountywomenscentre.org pour obtenir plus de renseignements.
12, rue Cumberland, Yarmouth, N.-É., B5A 3K3 local : 902 742-0085 ou sans frais : 1 877 742-0085
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