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Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention is looking for a Social Worker

Location: Toronto, Canada

Job Type: Full-time, Contractual

Gender: Male

Benefits:

• Dental Care
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Extended Health Care
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• RRSP Match
• Vision Care
• Wellness Program
• Work from Home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Experience: Direct therapy & working with the ACB LGBTQI+ community – 3 years (Preferred)

Education: Secondary School (Preferred)

Work remotely: Yes, temporarily due to COVID-19

Job description:

Black CAP’s TIC pilot-project builds on existing evidenced-based trauma models to deliver trauma-informed services in an environment where service users do not experience further traumatization or re-traumatization and where they can make decisions about their mental health and HIV-related needs at a pace that feels safe to them. Our goal is to develop a trauma-informed model of care that that is responsive to the needs and lived experience of Black gbMSM that can be scaled up.

Our proposed pilot project has three main objectives:

• To provide culturally appropriate trauma-informed support that promotes retention in care by encouraging engagement through collaboration, transparency, trust, and consistent supportiveness.
• To evaluate the feasibility, reach, and sustainability of Black CAP’s TIC pilot-program; and
• To refine this model of care and develop an implementation plan for future scale up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote resilience among HIV-positive MSM by helping to build skills for overcoming adversity with a customized approach to symptom reduction, including strategies to prevent trauma relapse. This approach can significantly enhance ART adherence and mitigate high-risk behaviours
• Effectively address the complex challenges faced by our target population, by providing intensive, individualized care management led by a social worker and a team of individuals who are relevant to the well-being of the client. This will include providing clients with resources and referrals to specialized trauma-specific treatments, and other supports.
• Support clients in deepening their understanding of community and individual trauma and inform strategies to promote healing and resilience.
• Screen for high-risk behaviours associated with trauma among Black gbMSM.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master of Social Work Degree or equivalent master’s level university degree.
• Certification and membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) as relevant.
• 3-5 years direct therapy experience and 3-5 years’ experience working with the African Caribbean and Black LGBTQ+ community.
• Knowledge of issues affecting same gender loving males facing barriers to access in an urban environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, including computer literacy.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with individuals and groups.
• Knowledge of a second (or more) language and culture is an asset
• Thorough knowledge of and proficiency in current assessment and counselling techniques for working with individuals, couples, and communities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in group work and community development.
• Expertise in recovery and harm reduction approaches to care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the impact of social, economic, environmental, and cultural issues and its effects on same gender loving males.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate psycho-educational support groups.
• Ability to effectively deal with client-related crises.
• Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends

Interested candidates please apply.