Advocate/Counsellor

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  • Company London Abused Women’s Centre
  • Job TypeHuman/Social Services
  • Required Experience Experience providing woman-centred, trauma and violence informed individual counselling, advocacy and support to women and girls over the age of 12
  • Job TypeContract
  • ResumeRequired
  • Cover LetterRequired
  • Application Deadline03/18/2026

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Job Description

The London Abused Women’s Centre is a feminist organization that provides long-term, trauma and violence informed counselling, advocacy, and support to women and girls over the age of 12 who have been abused, assaulted, harassed, exploited, trafficked and/or subjected to non-state torture.

We are looking for a women’s advocate to work at the London Abused Women’s Centre full-time on a one-year contract as the Advocate/Counsellor.

This is a full-time, 35-hour per week contract until March 31, 2027, with training provided. We operate as a team where the voices of each employee are valued. If you have the skills and experience and are interested in this position, we want to hear from you!

Experience and Qualifications

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experiences:
• experience providing woman-centred, trauma and violence informed individual counselling, advocacy and support to women and girls over the age of 12
• experience with group facilitation
• knowledge of the relationship between trauma, mental health and substance use
• advocating on behalf of women and girls at individual and community level
• awareness of community resources
• supporting women through the family law and criminal justice systems
• working with women and girls from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• ability to effectively organize, prioritize and multi-task, must demonstrate a high degree of mature judgement
• French or other second language skills are an asset
• availability to work both days and evenings as required

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter of application via email to
Patti Brindle, Program Manager – [email protected]
No phone calls or personal visits please.
While we appreciate all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.