Social Worker (MSW)

The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) works to advance human rights and justice in housing for low-income Ontarians through legal advice & representation, law reform, training and education.

We are seeking a Social Worker for our Your Way Forward program to support a range of activities which includes providing direct case management for survivors of Gender-Based Violence. This person will be working in partnership with the program’s staff lawyer to deliver high quality trauma-informed services for survivors. This position is also part of a larger province wide project that works with seven other partner community legal clinics to provide legal services for survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. This is a position that is funded until March 31, 2027 with a possibility that it may continue beyond this date.

Working collaboratively with ACTO’s legal & policy team, the Social Worker will:

• Provide client centred, anti-oppressive and trauma-informed intake, assessments, case management, risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, and brief counselling for survivors.
• Provide service navigation to a range of relevant services including partner clinics for criminal law and family law services, and receive referrals from partner clinics.
• Provide public education and other community outreach initiatives for survivors and service providers across Ontario.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters of Social Work; an additional degree in a related field such as public policy an asset.
• Experience supporting the needs of survivors of Gender-Based Violence.
• Experience providing case management and brief counselling support.
• Knowledge and experience of trauma-informed service delivery and anti-oppressive practice.
• Knowledge of community resources and the ability to establish service delivery protocols.
• Understanding of equity in policy development and delivery of social services.
• Registration in good standing with OCSWSSW.
• Knowledge or interest of housing policy and housing systems in Ontario.
• Ability to work in a second language an asset.

This is a contract position that ends on March 31, 2027 with a salary range between $70,500 to $76,116 commensurate with experience. The position includes a pension and generous benefits (4 weeks annual vacation with 1 week December holiday closure) and pension. ACTO is a hybrid workplace with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

Please send applications that includes a cover letter, c.v., and reference letters if available by July 10, 2026 to Hiring Committee with the subject line: Social Worker to tessy.thomson@acto.clcj.ca.

ACTO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from equity seeking groups including but not limited to individuals of indigenous descent, individuals who identify at as LGBTQ2+, persons with disabilities, members of racialized communities, people of diverse faiths and creeds, and women.

We thank all applicants; however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.