Indigenous Family Court Support Worker
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
401 Cumberland St. NThunder Bay, OntarioP7A4P7
The Indigenous Family Court Worker’s primary responsibility is to assist Indigenous youth and families in contact with family, child protection and youth court to better understand their options, responsibilities and rights when appearing before the courts. The Indigenous Family Court Worker will collaborate with the client in the development of a plan of care directed towards addressing the root causes which brought them before the courts. Frequent and consistent follow up with the client will be required to support the client to complete their plan of care.
Full Time
Social and community service workers
1
$50,000
35
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
11/22/2024
n/a
•Preferred Community College diploma, University degree or equivalent in Social Services and/ora minimum of 5 years work in a social or justice services environment.
•Knowledge of the structure and procedures of justice systems and their functions, includingCanadian criminal procedure, Criminal Code of Canada, and related court decisions regardingIndigenous persons.
•Knowledge of sentencing principles, alternative measures and restorative justice principles.
•Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis onfamily violence, child welfare, incarceration, the impacts of trauma, engagement and communityoutreach; knowledge of an Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.
•Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal and listening communicationskills; excellent interviewing skills.
•Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented setting.
•Excellent case and file management skills, stress management and time management skills; meetdeadlines.
•High flexibility with strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverseenvironment.
•Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands; ability to problem solve and take initiative.
•Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
•Ability to work flexible hours, evenings and/or weekends.
•A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Clearance Check is a condition of employment.
•Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Will require a valid DriversAbstract upon hiring.
Deadline Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Salary: $50,000 per annum
Please submit cover letter and resume with three (3) references to:
Attention: of the Hiring Committee
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
401 N Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4P7
Email: careers@tbifc.ca or Fax: 807-344-8945
See our website for more information: www.tbifc.ca/get-involved/job-postings/
The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.
Miigwetch to all who apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted
Deadline Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Salary: $50,000 per annum
Please submit cover letter and resume with three (3) references to:
Attention: of the Hiring Committee
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
401 N Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4P7
Email: careers@tbifc.ca or Fax: 807-344-8945
See our website for more information: www.tbifc.ca/get-involved/job-postings/
The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.
Miigwetch to all who apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted
