Legal System Navigator
- Calgary, AB
- On-site
- Posted Oct 14, 2026
- 1 position
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Part-time, Temporary
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 23 hours per week
Job summary
Provide legal systems navigation and legal literacy education to immigrant and refugee women impacted by gender-based violence. Facilitate court accompaniment and coordinate referrals to ensure survivor-centered support.
Job details
Justice Navigator for Gender Based Violence Prevention (GBVP) Supports Hourly Position, 22.5 hours per week Limited Term until September 30, 2027 Competitive salary and benefits package SUMMARY OF POSITION Her Way Forward: Pathways to Justice is a culturally responsive and trauma-informed program designed to strengthen access to justice for immigrant and refugee women impacted by gender-based violence (GBV). The program integrates legal systems navigation and legal literacy education within CIWA’s trusted wraparound model of care. It aims to reduce systemic and language barriers, increase legal knowledge, and provide survivor-centered support through individualized legal guidance, court accompaniment, multilingual legal education, and coordinated referrals. The program enhances immigrant women’s safety, confidence, and ability to make informed decisions when navigating complex legal systems. Please refer to the attached job posting for more details.
What you’ll do
Provide legal systems navigation and legal literacy education to immigrant and refugee women impacted by gender-based violence. Facilitate court accompaniment and coordinate referrals to ensure survivor-centered support.
Requirements
The role requires a focus on trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices to assist women in navigating complex legal systems. Candidates should be capable of delivering legal education and individualized guidance within a wraparound model of care.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
Listed skills
- case management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Legal systems navigation
- Legal literacy education
- Trauma-informed care
- Culturally responsive support
- Case management
- Court accompaniment
- Multilingual legal education
- Coordinated referrals
- Survivor-centered support
- Immigrant and refugee support
- Trauma Informed Approaches
- Advocacy
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Literacy
- Case Management
- Social Work
- Legal Systems
- Trauma Care
- Legal Knowledge
Job areas
- Social Services
- Legal
- Government & Public Sector
- System Navigator
- Legal Support Specialist
- Legal Secretaries
- Legal Support Workers, All Other