Below are two exciting new job opportunities at FPO — we’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Organization: First Place Options
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Hours: 2-3 Days per week
The Client Support Worker provides one on one, compassionate care and support for individuals facing unexpected pregnancies – including those exploring pregnancy options, navigating the challenges of parenting, or seeking support after an abortion, miscarriage, or other forms of pregnancy loss. This role involves client advocacy, program facilitation, community referrals, and coordinating material supports, all within a respectful, confidential, and values-driven environment.
They work under the supervision of the Client Services Director (CSD) or the Executive Director (ED).
Education and/or experience in a related field such as social work, counselling, occupational therapy, nursing, or psychology
Expresses Full agreement with First Place OPTIONS’ Purpose, Mission, Vision Statements, Sanctity of Human Life Statement, Statement of Faith, Core Values, Code of Ethics, Professional Conduct, and Lifestyle Standards Policy
Discerning: Able to exercise sound judgement to ensure each client feels safe, supported, and able to make autonomous decisions.
Discreet: Careful and circumspect in words and actions, including a commitment to respecting client confidentiality.
Conscientious: Pays keen attention to detail, ensuring compliance with policy, and acts to enhance the quality of a professional and safe practice environment.
Sensitive: Care that is guided by conscious participation with clients using a number of relational skills including listening, questioning, empathy, mutuality, reciprocity, self-observation, reflection, and an awareness of emotional contexts.
Compassionate: Able to, in a relational context, notice another person’s pain, experience an emotional reaction to that pain, and act in some way to help ease or alleviate the pain.
Objective: Acts to intentionally minimize the potential influence of personal values, beliefs, and positional power on client assessment and care.
Flexible: Recognizes how to adapt care to advance client values, interests, and ultimately, promote client health and well-being.
Openness: Explores and develops a range of possible alternatives and approaches for care with clients.
Professional Development: Committed to ongoing learning and uses new knowledge with wisdom and grace.
Spiritually Mature: Evidences clear practice of holistically integrating Christian doctrines, teaching, and practices into daily living. Is a witness to their Christian faith in their actions without needing to use words.
Commitment to Women’s Health: Motivated by the desire to ensure women have equitable access to information and support to make informed and compassionate reproductive health decisions.
Ethical: Recognizes and respects the intrinsic worth of each human being.
Computer Skills: Able to use basic web-based software and Microsoft office applications.
Offer emotional and practical support to clients through in-person or virtual appointments.
Support clients processing experiences related to abortion, pregnancy loss, adoption or parenting.
Provide information on pregnancy options in a respectful, non-directive manner.
Maintain confidentiality and uphold a non-judgmental, client-centered approach.
Keep accurate and up-to-date client records in accordance with organizational policies.
Participate in ongoing training and team meetings to ensure quality of care.
Provides direct support services for clients:
facilitate client intake and assessments
offer options information
arrange for client referrals and follow up appointments
Prays with and offers spiritual care for clients as they consent to, offering spiritual care referrals to local churches and other religious agencies as requested.
Facilitates programs with clients.
Arranges material supports for clients.
Maintains client care files and documentation.
Performs general client reception duties as required.
Assists with community awareness and/or fundraising events as needed.
Assists the CSD and ED as needed.
Participates in staff spiritual activities, such as devotions, team prayer time, and teaching as requested and encourages spiritual development among the team.
All personnel, including staff and volunteers, should seek to be a role model in attitude, speech, and actions in their consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ. They should be prepared to explain First Place Options’ Christian beliefs and practices to all visitors and callers. They should be prepared to provide resources and assistance, consistent with the Statement of Faith and Mission Statement, to all those who inquire.
Please send your resume and a brief cover letter to ed@firstplaceoptions.ca with the subject line: Client Support Worker Application.
Organization: First Place Options
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Hours: Flexible Weekdays / Seasonal
We are seeking a passionate and engaging Community Education Facilitator to deliver dynamic, interactive presentations to students in grades 7-12 on topics such as healthy relationships, decision-making, sexual integrity, personal value, and teen pregnancy. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is gifted at teaching, working with students, and is passionate about making a positive impact in the community.
The THRIVE Program is a proactive educational initiative by First Place Options that promotes healthy relationships as part of a healthy lifestyle. Through engaging presentations, it equips youth with the tools to make informed choices about sexual health, boundaries, and relationships, while also educating parents, educators, and community leaders on how to support them.
Under the supervision of the executive director (ED), and in coordination with key centre personnel, the Community Education Coordinator is a position of Christian ministry and is responsible for the management, upkeep and delivery of the Community Education Program.
Expresses Full agreement with First Place OPTIONS’ Purpose, Mission, Vision Statements, Sanctity of Human Life Statement, Statement of Faith, Core Values, Code of Ethics, Professional Conduct, and Lifestyle Standards Policy
Experience working with youth or in an educational setting.
Strong public speaking and communication skills.
Comfortable discussing sensitive topics in an age-appropriate and respectful way.
Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation (preferred).
Background in education, health care, social work, psychology, or related fields, or previous teaching experience preferred.
Communication: Excellent communication skills to relate to all sectors of the medical/professional community, general public, churches, and clients as a representative of First Place Options.
Administration: Capacity to effectively administer and coordinate the Community Education Program.
Conscientious: Pays keen attention to detail, ensuring practice complies with policy as well as applicable provincial education standards, and acts to enhance the quality of a professional and safe organizational reputation.
Discreet: Careful and circumspect in words and actions, including a commitment to respecting centre and learner confidentiality.
Sensitive: Provides education in a way that is sensitive to the diversity and learning needs of students and participants.
Objective: Takes action to intentionally minimize the potential influence of personal values, beliefs, and positional power on students and participants.
Flexible: Recognizes how to adapt care to various unique learner needs and backgrounds.
Spirituality Leadership: Speaks and acts in a way that exhibits a deep understanding of and commitment to Christian love and ethics and encourages others to grow in love and wisdom.
Expertise: Have previous experience working with youth/young adults.
Computer skills: Exhibits excellent computer skills: social media posting, online client marketing, and program promotion.
Writing & Presenting Skills: Ability to write words and presentations that are informative and engaging
Spiritually mature: Evidences clear practice of holistically integrating Christian doctrines, teaching, and practices into daily living.
Works effectively with the ED and key centre personnel to assess, recommend, communicate, and promote centre services and community education presentations in light of First Place Options’ vision and mission.
Act as First Place’s contact for the schools, churches, and the community:
Connect and correspond with the representatives from the school or community to promote and schedule presentations.
Maintain accurate records of all completed workshops/presentations, participants, and evaluations for program/presenter evaluations and statistical purposes.
Order and maintain any supplies needed.
Regularly attend and participate in First Place’s team meetings, team building, fundraising and donor events
Remain current on First Place Options programs and services.
Remain current on community programs and services.
Remain current on local and national statistics and evidence-based research available from health providers and governments relating to STBBIs, pregnancy, adoption services, abortions, sexual assault, date rape, pornography, etc.
Ensure all presentation materials are sourced by the most current and relevant research.
Ensure that all presentations align with First Place’s mission, vision and values.
Deliver effective presentations in schools, churches, and community groups
Speak in school, church and community group settings to promote the program to teachers, parents, and community settings.
All personnel, including staff and volunteers should seek to be a role model in attitude, speech, and actions in their consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ. They should be prepared to explain First Place’s Christian beliefs and practices to all visitors and callers. They should be prepared to provide resources and assistance, consistent with the Statement of Faith and Mission Statement, to all those who inquire.
Please send your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role to ed@firstplaceoptions.ca with the subject line: Community Education Facilitator Application
First Place Options offers free, non-judgemental, compassionate support.
We love People. Period.
Our pregnancy and counselling services are not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice and professional counselling or therapy. We are neither a medical provider, nor an abortion service provider.
First Place Options
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Phone: 613-228-7475
Email: info@firstplaceoptions.ca
