Discharge Coordinator

Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation

Employment Opportunity

Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation is presently recruiting for a

(3) DISCHARGE COORDINATORS

(Term Contract – Ending March 31, 2025)

Thunder Bay, Kenora, Timmins, ON

The Discharge Coordinator will be responsible for the effective coordination of client discharges throughout the NAN Territory. The Discharge Coordinator’s primary objective is to undertake the overall co-ordination for clients being released from custody, to safely return to their destination community.

Qualifications:
• Knowledge of historic and current forms of colonialism, systemic discrimination; displacement, and barriers facing Indigenous communities;
• Proven ability to work with individuals from NAN communities;
• Two years’ work experience in a social or justice services environment and/or post-secondary education in social services, law, politics, or Indigenous studies
• Strong coordination skills
• Previous experience in case management and client of coordination.
• Strong computer literacy, including effective working skills of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint required.
• Flexibility to work evenings as required.
• Reliable Transportation required
• Fluency in an Indigenous language is an asset.
• Criminal record check is required.

Location: Thunder Bay, Kenora, Timmins, ON
Hours: Full Time – Contract (35 Hours Per Week)
Salary: In accordance with established pay grid and commensurate with education/experience
CLOSING DATE: July 28, 2024

Please send cover letter, and resume to:
Human Resources, Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation,

101 Syndicate Ave N, Suite 101 Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 3V4

Email: hr@nanlegal.on.ca

NALSC invites applications from qualified members of NAN. Please indicate in your cover letter how you meet the criteria for the position and whether you are a NAN member. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

For more information, please visit our website: https://nanlegal.on.ca/jobs/