Women's Health Clinic employs a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, counsellors, dietitians, health educators, client service workers and administrative staff.
Trained volunteers also play a key role in many WHC programs.
Women's Health Clinic is committed to the principles of employment equity. We encourage Aboriginal women, visible/language minority women, women with disabilities and lesbians to apply. If you wish to declare membership in any of these designated groups, your declaration will remain confidential to the Hiring Committee.
NOTE: All positons are subject to a Criminal Record Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, we will only contact candidates we wish to interview.
We invite qualified applicants to apply for the contract positions offered below. Please see the following Requests for Proposals for details and deadlines for applications:
Request for Proposals: Strategic Planning (PDF 345 KB)
Request for Proposals: 30th Anniversary Event Planning (PDF 229 KB)
Trained volunteer counsellors provide pro-choice, feminist-based, non-judgmental, compassionate support, information and referrals to clients on birth control and unplanned pregnancy options. Volunteer counsellors are trained to discuss issues related to sexuality and relationships, sexually transmitted infection/HIV prevention and safer sex practices.
Volunteer training to become a BC/UPP volunteer counsellor is held twice a year in September/October and March. Training is approximately 60 hours held over 12 weeks.This training program prepares volunteers to work from a woman-centered, feminist counselling model. This counselling model strives to empower clients to make informed decisions.
For more information on the BC/UPP Volunteer Counselling program, please call Gio at (204) 947-2422 ext. 108 to receive an information package. The package outlines what is involved in being a volunteer counsellor, including the time commitment required.
Women’s Health Clinic Sherpa Mothers Program is looking for volunteers to provide support to women who are pregnant or have just had a baby. Training is provided and volunteering is done from home.
This volunteer program offers women with preschool children an opportunity to be trained and matched as a peer support mentor to a woman in the community who is pregnant or has a child under the age of one.
Volunteer mentors provide support and education on pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum emotional adjustments, infant development, interpersonal communication skills, parenting and community resource information.
Volunteers will receive a minimum of 50 hours of training over a 12 week period and be required to commit approximately 2 hours per week for a full year to the program.
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Please call Sharon at (204) 947-2422 ext. 513 or email sharon@womenshealthclinic.org for program information, including the next training dates.
Trained volunteers provide feminist-based health education to children, teens, and women through interactive presentations on self esteem, body image and weight preoccupation.
This training program is an excellent opportunity for dynamic women to meet and share ideas, as well as a place to reflect on their personal experiences, acquire knowledge, develop analytical, communication and presentation skills - all done in a supportive and fun environment. Volunteer training for the Community Education program is held once a year. Training is approximately 50 hours, held over 10 weeks. The next training will begin in Fall 2010.
To receive an information package that outlines volunteering in this program, inlcudiing the time commitment require, or for more information on the WPCE program, please contact Angie at (204) 947-2422, ext. 114 or by email: AngieS@womenshealthclinic.org
Women’s Health Clinic is a pro-choice, non-profit community-based health clinic that promotes the health and well being of women of all ages by facilitating empowerment, choice and action.
We value the principles of diversity and equity in our policies, programs, services and staffing. We encourage Aboriginal women, visible/language minority women, lesbians, women with disabilities, and women committed to our values to apply to become volunteer board members.
Responsibilities: Board members are responsible for approving WHC’s general budget, setting policy direction and developing long-term goals for the agency.
Commitment: Board members are asked to commit to a 2-year term; attend 10 board meetings a year; and to join one board committee. Committees, meeting dates & times vary.
Benefits:
Other information: Board meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, except July & August.
WHC’s Annual General Meeting is held in June. Descriptions of the roles & responsibilities of Board members and WHC policies are available by request.
For more information, contact Renate:
Phone: (204) 947-244, ext. 129
Fax: (204) 943-3844
E-mail: renate@womenshealthclinic.org