Domestic Violence Prevention Worker

The Domestic Violence Prevention Worker works collaboratively with Ministry of Children and Family Development 
(MCFD) child protection social workers, police, crown, community-based domestic violence programs and service 
providers.

The domestic violence worker will provide direct one on one and group educational services and will provide referrals to other community agencies to support men and women who are experiencing and/or have experienced any kind of violence in a relationship and are looking to engage in healing, building and working on personal development as well as family development and healing from harm inflicted and/or experienced. This role requires a Restorative Justice approach and the ability to build strong relationships and trust with organizations that can support both the victim and the perpetrator. 

Responsibilities: 

Primary Responsibilities: 

Program Facilitation: 

• Approach the service through a Restorative Justice lens.
• Facilitate and present educational workshops to families on what does Domestic Violence means and the 
  scope it covers.  
  
• Plan, organize and facilitate Violence Prevention workshops such as; Healing Circles, Talking Circles, and 
  Educational Workshops (rights of child, rights of women, rights and responsibilities of parents, Canadian 
  Family Law etc.) for families wanting to heal and strengthen their relationships and grow stronger together.  
• Plan, organize and facilitate Support Groups for those who have experienced and/or are experiencing 
  violence to help build confidence and find resources for healing from the harm.
• Comply with privacy and confidentiality legislation and relevant regulations and policies. 

Client Support: 

• To support the parent through a Restorative Justice lens. 
  
• To take time to understand the culture of the parent and partner and approach the service through a Gender 
  Based Analysis (GBA) and Culturally Sensitive lens. 
  
• To conduct regular follow-ups and needs analysis to understand improvements and additional needs of 
  person/s. 
  
• To assist the parent and the child/ren to plan and implement short-term and long-term development plan 
  and/or safety strategies for improvement, safety and growth. 
  
• To maintain and establish positive regular communication and relationship with clients. 
  
• Meet all clients on-site in-person or on-line. 
  
• Advocates and supports best practices in relation to violence in relationships and child protection.
• To provide direct services including para-counselling, advocacy, court accompaniment (only when 
  necessary and with approval of the supervisor) and outreach to MCFD involved and community self-referred 
  abused parent and their child/ren. 
  

Outreach & Collaboration: 

• Liaises with the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD) Differential Team (when 
  appropriate) to evaluate and monitor family safety, while working closely with social workers and Police as 
  required. 
• Build relationships with community groups and networks to increase reach to eligible individuals.  
  
• To make referrals and work collaboratively with other agencies to create a network of support for parents 
  and children. 
  
• To work collaboratively with men’s intervention services. 
  
• To participate in ongoing professional development and stay current with new resources and tools, meet 
  clinical supervision requirements as required. 
  

Administration: 

• Maintain program and client notes, related records and statistics and write reports as required. 
  
• Participates in Settlement Team Meetings, All Staff Meetings and remains connected with the Settlement 
  Team. 
  
• Provide input to Director of Settlement in preparation of annual budget for the DV program. 
  Secondary responsibilities 
  
• To forge partnerships with other domestic violence agencies by participating in interagency meetings and by 
  attending domestic violence round table discussions. 
  
• To perform other duties as expected of N.H. employees including attending team meetings, All Staff 
  Meeting, helping with community events, & completing/reporting statistics and data entry into the system. 
  

Qualifications 

• Postsecondary certification in Restorative Justice practices, counselling, social work, or other related fields.  
  
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in domestic violence and family support work including supportive 
  counseling, advocacy, outreach, accompaniment, and referrals.  
  
• Knowledge of and ability to work collaboratively with other community service providers and MCFD social 
  workers.  
  
• Extensive knowledge of domestic violence issues, interventions, and resources.  
• Knowledge of issues and impacts of complex trauma and ongoing long- term effects of abuse on women 
  and children.  
  
• Knowledge and experience working with family and criminal court and how to access court orders.  
  
• Experience in assisting parents with children to implement safety strategies.  
  
• Knowledge of immigrant/refugee settlement and integration issues.  
  
• Demonstrated inter-cultural communication skills.  
  
• Excellent conflict resolution skills.  
• Excellent written and spoken English.  
  
• Proficiency in a secondary language is an asset. 
  
• Demonstrated ability to prepare project reports and client records