Native community worker

Indian Youth Friendship Society
ON, CA
$50K a year
Permanent
  • Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
  • Langue de travail : Anglais
  • Heures de travail : 35 hours per week
  • Education :
  • Expérience :

Education

  • College / CEGEP
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Corrections
  • Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
  • Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
  • Crime prevention

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Various locations
  • Correctional facility
  • Government department and / or agency
  • Social service or charity agency
  • Courthouse

Tasks

  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Conduct social research
  • Refer offenders to community and social services programs
  • Conduct follow-up assessments
  • Recommend actions when probation or parole is violated
  • Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
  • Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
  • Establish registry of special needs support workers
  • 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
  • Assist clients / guests with special needs
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people
  • 3-4 people
  • 5-10 people
  • 11-15 people
  • 16-20 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Target audience

  • Aboriginal groups
  • Adolescents
  • Elderly
  • Families
  • Females
  • Males
  • Street population
  • Young offenders

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Vulnerable sector check

Transportation / travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Willing to travel
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player

Screening questions

Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

Experience an asset

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

Other benefits

Support for Indigenous people

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
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