Native outreach worker

Huu-ay-aht First Nations
Port Alberni, BC, CA
$48.8K-$62.4K a year
Permanent
Full-time
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 75 hours bi-weekly
  • Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Education or training
  • Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
  • Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
  • Services for the homeless

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • Rural area
  • Social assistance office
  • Aboriginal band council
  • Youth drop-in centre
  • Social service or charity agency
  • Daycare

Tasks

  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Implement substance abuse treatment programs
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
  • Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
  • Manage events
  • Offer mentoring

Supervision

No supervision responsibility

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Behaviour management Certification
  • Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor Certification
  • Relationship development intervention (RDI) training
  • Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • Cultural Awareness Training
  • First Aid Certificate

Target audience

  • Aboriginal groups
  • Culturally diverse groups
  • Families
  • Females
  • Males

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Electronic mail
  • MS Office

Area of work experience

Community service organization

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Child welfare check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Willing to travel
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player
  • Organized

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning / training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities
  • Wellness program
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