Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (TAWC) is a dynamic, community based feminist organization, which provides services on intimate partner abuse and sexual violence to women and their children in the Timmins area. TAWC works within an integrated feminist, anti-racism, anti-oppression framework. The agency administers a sexual assault centre, an emergency shelter as well as second stage housing to abused women and their children.

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated woman to join our team in the capacity of Anti-Human Trafficking Child Witness Worker in a Contract position at Timmins and Area Women in Crisis.                    

The ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in a relevant field

• Proven dedication to violence against women work/ women’s issues

• Solid understanding of feminist ideology and anti-racism/anti-oppression principles

• Experience in providing crisis intervention, support, information, and referrals to survivors of sexual violence

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Understanding of the social service sector and provision of non-profit service to the community

• Ability to organize and carry out programming, groups, activities, and events

• Demonstrated sound judgment, problem-solving, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, advocacy, and mediation skills

• Must be able to do lifting/carrying

• Must have flexible work availability

• Must possess a valid Class G driver’s license and own a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage

• Must undergo a vulnerable sector criminal record check

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and co-facilitate specialized trauma-informed individual and group support to women and children and youth who have witnessed/experienced violence

• Provide one-on-one crisis intervention to support women who intake with children

• Work with women to develop a general support plan to ensure her children’s needs are met during their shelter stay and upon discharge

• Provide younger service users and women with a variety of recreational and social activities

• Provide ongoing age-appropriate education regarding feminist AR/AO principles

• Advocate on behalf of the woman and her child/ren as required

• Support the delivery of programs in elementary schools, libraries and/or other community spaces

• Link women and their dependents to appropriate community partners

• Accompany and advocate for clients as needed.

• Link women to appropriate community referrals.

• Coordinate and facilitate community groups and meetings

• Oversee the recruitment, orientation, and supervision of volunteers

• Build relationships within the community to facilitate donations

• Manage donations for the clothing program and clients

• Complete various administrative tasks

• Attend and participate in fundraising and awareness-raising ventures

• Liaise with community partners 

• Participate in agency and community events  

Hours of Work: 14  hours per week-this position may be combined with another available role to form a FT opportunity                                        

Application deadline: January 21, 2026                 

Kim Nadeau  – Human Resources Manager 

Email: hr@tawc.ca

TAWC has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires individuals to take part in COVID-19 vaccination programs recommended by Public Health, unless they are approved for a medical or human rights accommodation from TAWC. Compliance with this policy is mandatory for this position.

Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (TAWC) is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion as well as equity and diversity in its hiring practices. TAWC invites and strongly encourages applications from all qualified women, including women from historically marginalized and/or underserved/underrepresented communities, who may contribute to further diversification of our workforce. This also includes, but is not limited to: women who identify as Indigenous/Black/woman of colour, women living with a disAbility, lesbians, bisexual women and transwomen as well as women with lived experience of mental illness, substance use, trauma, and poverty.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.