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Under the supervision of the Health Program Manager, the Prevention Worker is responsible for the following key responsibilities/duties:
Adhere to the One Arrow First Nation Personnel Policy.
Work closely with the Chief and Council, Health Program Manager and all front-line staff.
Introduce Prevention Program to community members and provide continual promotion.
Facilitate community information workshops.
Provide information, counselling and support services to families.
Assist in identifying the need for family support services and resources available.
Communicate and plan with Child Protection services as required.
Assist with case plan management; maintain confidential, current, accurate and complete case documentation.
Review case plans in collaboration with the integrated case management team.
Maintain statistical data and prepare activity reports required by community and funding agencies.
Seek additional funding through grants and fundraising activities.
Develop an annual work plan.
Participate in training, education, mentoring and other forms of professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Health Program Manager.
Successful candidates will have the following Qualifications:
Bachelor of Indian Social Work, BSWCWS and/or training and experience in the Human Services field.
Ability to speak Cree and understanding of the Cree culture and spirituality.
Experience working with First Nation communities.
High standard of confidentiality
Knowledge of case management, crisis intervention procedures, child protection, child-in-care services and protocols.
Knowledge of computer software applications.
Valid Saskatchewan drivers license and reliable vehicle.
Current Criminal Records Check, Vulnerable Sector check and ACI check (Child abuse registry check).
Valid First Aid and CPR certification.
While we appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Provincial certificate of registration
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Write research papers, educational texts and articles
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Conduct social research
- Apply for social program funding
Work Setting
- Aboriginal band council
- Social and family service agency
- Community service organization
- Clinic
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Social assistance recipient
- Psychiatric
- Physically disabled
- Personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Mentally impaired
- Male
- Female
- Elderly
- Developmentally delayed
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Social policy development
- Social research
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Personal adjustment
- Health
- Family mediation
- Education and training
- Community development
- Child welfare
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