Overview
Native community worker Jobs in Thunder Bay at Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
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Work site environment - Child welfare
- Corrections
- Noisy
- 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
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Work setting - Urban area
- Various locations
- Correctional facility
- Government department and/or agency
- Social service or charity agency
- Courthouse
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Tasks - Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess offenders’ prospects for successful reintegration into the community
- Perform administrative tasks
- Conduct social research
- Refer offenders to community and social services programs
- Assess client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs
- 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
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Manage knowledge
- Offer mentoring
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Supervision - 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
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Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - Cultural Awareness Training
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
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Target audience - Aboriginal groups
- Adolescents
- Elderly
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Street population
- Young offenders
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Security and safety - Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Vulnerable sector check
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Transportation/travel information - Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver’s licence
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Work conditions and physical capabilities - Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
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Weight handling - Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
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Personal suitability - Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
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Screening questions - Do you have experience working in this field?
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Employment terms options - Flexible hours
- Day
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Health benefits - Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
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Financial benefits - Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
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Other benefits - Other benefits
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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
Title: Native community worker
Company: Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
Location: Thunder Bay
