Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Coordinator

Date Posted: 07/26/2023

Req ID:31363

Faculty/Division: VP & Provost

Department: Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Ctr

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

About Us

The Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre is mandated to conduct intake, accept disclosures and reports of sexual violence, and to provide support to individual members of the University community who have experienced sexual violence, including faculty, staff, and students. The Centre is the first point of contact for members of the University community who have experienced sexual violence to obtain academic support, employment, or other accommodations and services.

Your Opportunity

The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator provides counselling to clients with a wide range of concerns stemming from their experience of being exposed to sexual violence and its impact on functioning in the post-secondary context as a student, staff, or faculty. The incumbent will also provide education and training to members of University community with respect to how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence and how to support complainants.

The Coordinator provides triage services to support and stabilize client, referrals to internal services (e.g. accessibility services, health services, housing, etc.) and to external services (e.g. financial, legal, police, hospital, etc.) for members of the entire University community in accordance with the provisions set-out in the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy.

The SVPR Coordinator conducts screening/triage around sexual violence cases; screening urgent/crisis phone calls and walk-in visits; monitoring client flow and adherence to requests for applicable accommodations, supports or resources; case management of urgent and/or complex cases that may include situations of high risk or critical incidents in collaboration with members of the High-Risk team; developing and facilitating community referrals and referring to the University or outside community; and under the Assistant Director’s leadership, develops and delivers education and prevention workshops related to sexual violence across all three campuses.

The SVPR Coordinator provides support to clients for University of Toronto Mississauga campus and across all campus as required. Interested candidates are asked to submit a Cover Letter and Resume.

Essential Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate level university degree in a related field (e.g. social work, psychology, public health, criminology, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and police policy and procedures.

Experience:

• Demonstrated understanding of the impact of sexual violence on intersectional identities when providing trauma-informed care and support;
• Minimum seven (7) years related experience preferably in a Sexual Assault Care Centre, Community Mental Health setting and/or Outpatient mental health unit where the incumbent has performed client intakes/assessments, crisis counseling, brief or short-term counseling for persons impacted by sexual violence;
• Extensive experience with mental health illness, behavioral issues, anger management and conflict resolution;
• Experience in training and/or running groups.
• Skills in working with university-aged young adults and individuals in crisis an asset;

Skills:

• PC and related office equipment, (computer, fax, telephone, e-mail, etc.).

Other:

• Good judgment and sensitivity, flexibility and resourcefulness;
• Able to work in a highly diverse community with students from varied backgrounds and a variety of age groups, presenting with a range of difficulties and personal issues.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team; Demonstrated ability to act calmly under pressure and to deal effectively and efficiently with stressful and emergency situations;
• Relationship management and organizational skills;
• Inherent in this role are the knowledge, skills and attitudes specific to critical thinking and decision making, ability to analyze and assess presenting mental health concerns and collaborate with the medical team in the management of these mental health concerns, and flexibility and decision making in fluid situations with unpredictable outcomes.
• Ability to produce detailed and comprehensive reports;
• Experience working within a post-secondary environment supporting students, faculty and staff an asset; Ability to communicate effectively with staff and senior academic administrators about issues facing students in crisis and make recommendations;
• Demonstrated ability to relate to students, staff, and faculty in ways that build confidence and trust;
• Able to exercise patience, tact, judgment and discretion;
• Ability to deal with senior University Officers in a manner which facilitates cooperation;
• Working from and travel to other campuses (downtown – St. George, UTM & UTSC) is required.

Closing Date: 08/08/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: Salaried

Appointment Type: Budget - Term

Schedule: Full-Time; This is a 14 month term position.

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 4 -- Hiring Zone: $94,278 - $109,993 -- Broadband Salary Range: $94,278 - $157,131

Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].