Reporting to the Program Manager, the Anti‑Human Trafficking Coordinator provides specialized, survivor‑centred support to individuals impacted by human trafficking who are accessing the Women’s Rural Resource Centre’s (WRRC) Emergency Shelter and community‑based services across rural Middlesex County. This role was developed in direct response to the increasing number of trafficking victims and survivors seeking safety, stability, and support through WRRC.
The Anti‑Human Trafficking Coordinator is a key member of WRRC’s Direct Care Team and works in close collaboration with the Shelter Supervisor, Lead Counsellor and program staff to ensure coordinated, responsive, and trauma‑informed care for victims and survivors. This role requires a highly driven, relationship‑focused individual with strong cultural knowledge and humility, who can balance direct service, prevention, education, and system coordination within a rural context.
Across areas of responsibility, the Anti‑Human Trafficking Coordinator supports service delivery through a feminist, trauma‑informed, survivor‑centred, anti‑oppressive, and culturally safe framework, consistent with WRRC’s values. This role recognizes the disproportionate risk of human trafficking experienced by Indigenous women, girls, and Two‑Spirit people, and the importance of Indigenous‑informed and culturally specific supports.
Scope & Responsibilities
1. Direct Service & Survivor Support
a) Provide trauma and violence‑informed, survivor‑centred support to victims and survivors of human trafficking, including crisis intervention and advocacy.
b) Provide culturally safe, survivor‑centred support that recognizes healing as a personal and relational process, and that honours survivor choice, autonomy, and lived experience.
c) Conduct assessments to determine survivor needs, risks, and priorities, including safety planning and service navigation.
d) Support survivors to identify short and long-term priorities while respecting autonomy, self‑determination, and informed decision‑making.
e) Prepare and maintain accurate, timely, and ethical documentation in accordance with privacy, confidentiality, and organizational policies.
f) Provide active case management, including the development, implementation, and ongoing review of survivor‑identified goals and care plans.
g) Act as the primary point of contact for survivors of human trafficking residing within WRRC’s Emergency Shelter.
h) Working with the Transitional and Housing Support Program support survivors in accessing housing options, including coordinating with internal and external partners to pursue safe, affordable, and appropriate housing solutions.
i) Advocate for survivors and identify systemic barriers or service gaps as identified through survivor experiences.
2. Shelter Integration & Team Collaboration
a) Work closely with the Shelter Supervisor to integrate trafficking‑specific responses into daily shelter operations, ensuring safety, dignity, and consistency of care.
b) Support shelter staff in identifying indicators of human trafficking and sexual exploitation within shelter and community programs.
c) Participate actively as a member of the Direct Care Team, including attendance at case reviews, meetings, and program meetings as required.
d) Collaborate with the Lead Counsellor to align clinical guidance, case planning survivor-centered approaches.
e) Consult with the Program Manager and, as appropriate, the Executive Director regarding high‑risk cases, emerging trends, or system‑level concerns.
3. Cultural Safety
a) Deliver services and awareness that recognize the heightened risk of human trafficking experienced by Indigenous women, girls, and Two‑Spirit people, including the impacts of colonization, systemic violence, and intergenerational trauma.
b) Develop and implement culturally appropriate, survivor‑centred strategies to support safety, healing, and stability.
c) Support connections to Indigenous‑led services, traditional supports, or culturally relevant resources, where requested by survivors.
d) Engage in ongoing learning and reflection related to Indigenous worldviews, cultural humility, and anti‑racist practice within anti‑human trafficking work.
e) Support WRRC’s commitment to reconciliation and respectful relationship‑building with Indigenous communities and partners.
4. Prevention, Education & Engagement
a) Represent WRRC professionally at community events, networks, and initiatives related to human trafficking, gender‑based violence, and exploitation.
b) Support prevention and education efforts related to human trafficking, including awareness‑building within WRRC, the shelter environment, and the broader rural community.
c) Contribute to internal staff learning related to trafficking indicators, safety considerations, and survivor‑centred responses, where appropriate.
d) Identify emerging trends, risks, and gaps related to trafficking within the community and rural service context and bring relevant information forward to the Program Manager.
e) Maintain strong organizational systems to track follow‑ups, referrals, and coordinated responses across multiple partners.
f) Provide and support educational and healing‑centred programming within WRRC, including opportunities for shelter residents and community participants to engage in learning, reflection, connection, and recovery, as identified by participants and aligned with WRRC’s values.
5. Accountability & Learning
a) The Anti‑Human Trafficking Coordinator will work closely with the Program Manager and, as appropriate, in collaboration with the Executive Director, who provides leadership support, mentorship, and guidance informed by WRRC’s organizational vision and knowledge in anti‑human trafficking work.
b) Participate in coordinated response tables, networks, or committees related to human trafficking, as appropriate and delegated.
c) Monitor that confidentiality, professional ethics, and professional standards are upheld throughout the case management process.
d) Maintain participant records and files in accordance with WRRC policies and professional standards.
e) With support from the Program Manager, contribute to program data monitoring, evaluation tools, and assessment measures to identify service trends, gaps, and outcomes.
f) Support statistical data collection, auditing, and reporting to inform program planning and evaluation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Post-secondary education in social work, Indigenous Studies, Women’s Studies, Human Services, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience providing trauma and violence‑informed support and advocacy to women and their children impacted by violence, exploitation, and human trafficking, within an equity‑focused and relationship‑based service context.
- Demonstrated understanding of gender‑based violence (GBV), intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual exploitation, and human trafficking, including the intersections between these forms of violence.
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience providing direct support to victims and survivors of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, gender‑based violence, or related trauma.
- Strong understanding of case management and safety planning.
- Demonstrated awareness of the disproportionate impacts of trafficking on Indigenous women, girls, and Two‑Spirit people, and the importance of culturally safe, Indigenous‑informed responses.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted, respectful, and professional relationships with survivors, colleagues, and community partners.
- Strong ethical judgement, organizational, time‑management, and coordination skills, with the ability to manage complex cases, competing priorities, and detailed documentation.
- Comfortable facilitating or supporting prevention, education, and awareness activities, including workshops, presentations, or consultations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of client databases, secure record‑keeping, and data management systems.
- Knowledge of confidentiality, privacy legislation, ethical standards, and duty‑to‑report requirements, particularly in relation to child safety.
- Experience working in or alongside emergency shelter environments.
- Experience working in rural or small‑community contexts.
- Experience collaborating with Indigenous organizations, community partners, or culturally specific services is considered an asset.
- Clear and current Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) and First Aid / CPR certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Valid Ontario driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle; ability to travel within a rural service area as required.
Working Conditions
The Anti Human Trafficking Coordinator works on-site within WRRC’s Emergency Shelter and within an office environment on designated days; however, the position may require working in non-standard workplaces.
This role works a standard work week (37.5 hrs/wk.) but may be required to work some evenings and weekends. Flexibility may be required in a crisis-responsive environment.
As a rural‑based organization, the role may involve travel within the service area and participation in regional partnerships and meetings.
Physical Requirements
This position involves routine supervisory and administrative duties including office work, attending on-site and off-site meetings, and engagement across program areas. The role may involve periods of sitting, standing, walking, and working in environments that carry a high level of emotional demand.
Reports to:Program Manager
Term: Full‑Time, 12‑Month Contract
Closing Date: May 1st, 2026, 11:59 pm
Wage:$30.00 per hour, plus a comprehensive benefits package and health spending account.
Please submit a cover letter and resume by email toexecutivedirector@wrrcsa.org,with “Anti Human Trafficking” in the subject line.
While we appreciate all those apply, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
WRRC is committed to accessible employment practices. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. Please inform us of any accommodation needs when contacted regarding this opportunity.
WRRC encourages applications from women, Indigenous women, racialized women, women with disabilities, and other equity‑seeking individuals. We value lived experience alongside formal education and work experience.Bottom of Form