Rural Women's Support Counsellor

**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB POSTING** C.U.P.E. – Local 4393 Classification 111b Level 1-4 – Starting rate $29.60 The Rural Women’s Support Program is looking to fill a vacancy for the permanent position of **RURAL WOMEN’S SUPPORT COUNSELLOR** **32 hours per week** Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (G-W WIC) is a diverse, inclusive, feminist community-based organization providing safety, advocacy, prevention, education and support for women and gender-diverse people impacted by violence. We are looking for a highly motivated social worker with the skills and abilities to provide support counselling to women who have experienced gender-based violence in Wellington County. If you are self-directed with the ability to work effectively within a team environment, are compassionate, creative and resourceful, please consider this opportunity in our **Fergus office**. **Responsibilities Include:** * Providing individual support counselling & crisis intervention services for survivors of IPV, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking. * Assisting with systems navigation and documentation (i.e. housing, OW, ODSP, legal systems, F&CS, etc.). * Case conferencing, support coordination and advocacy. * Risk assessment, safety planning and transitional planning. * Providing accompaniment as required. * Providing options, referrals and connections to women and community resources as needed. * Crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. * Co-facilitating/debriefing open or closed support groups or workshops for women who have experienced gender-based violence. **Employment Requirements:** * Bachelor of Social Work (preferred) or equivalent with a counselling focus. * Minimum 3 years’ experience working with and advocating for women and children who are victims of Gender Based Violence, including; IPV, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking. * Training in sexual violence counselling, including childhood sexual abuse issues and Human Trafficking * Trauma informed with advanced knowledge of mental health and substance abuse issues. * Administration/organizational skills with strong computer competency. * Experience working in a rural culture and dealing with the additional barriers abused women and their children face in a rural environment. * Access to a vehicle is necessary to support county clients, and travel for meetings and trainings. **CLOSING DATE: Friday November 20, 2026, at 4pm** Please send your cover letter & resume to jacinta@gwwomenincrisis.org If you require accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Jacinta Cassidy. Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (G-W WIC) is committed to fairness, equity and inclusion. In keeping with these principles, we encourage applications from women and gender diverse people who may also identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, economically marginalized, immigrant, disabled, and/or members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+. **We thank all appl