Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 

Under the direction of the Executive / Director of Operations, and under the daily supervision of the Manager of Drug Treatment Court Services, the Drug Treatment Court (DTC) Caseworker is responsible for the effective and efficient case management, coordination of services, and administration of the Drug Treatment Court Program in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures.

The Indigenous Family Support Worker’s primary responsibility is to provide a range of direct services and programming to children (ages 0-6) and their families with the following objectives: cultural development and retention, child development and nutrition, parenting skills and community development. The Indigenous Family Support Worker will ensure the Indigenous Family Support Program addresses Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) objectives and priorities which involve the provision of community-based activities and services that are culturally competent, complement and link to existing services to build service capacity at the community level.