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Seeking a First Nation Representative to join The Key First Nation in exploring the readiness to exercise TKFN jurisdiction over Child and Family Services (CFS) and in developing the Child and Family Service programs prior to entering into coordination and agreement discussions. This position will be under the supervision of the TKFN Director of Operations and will receive direction and guidance from the TKFN Director, Chief and Council and the Prevention Committee.
Serve as the main contact between a First Nation and child and family service providers.
Ensuring that child and family service providers address the needs of The Key First Nation (TKFN) children, youth, and families.
Building and maintaining meaningful cultural, family, and community connections for TKFN children, youth, and families involved with the child and family services system.
Facilitating the reunification of TKFN children and youth in care with their family
Supporting TKFN children, youth, and families involved/at risk of involvement with the child and family services system outside of their home communities, including working across different regions and jurisdictions.
Supporting First Nation youth and young adults with post-majority care.
Participating in child and family services administrative and court proceedings.
Accessing legal resources to represent the TKFN interests in child and family services administrative and court proceedings.
Receiving and responding to notices under provincial, territorial, and federal child and family services law.
Helping family access prevention supports.
Supporting customary care; kinship care, and alternative care arrangements.
Providing or arranging alternative dispute resolution (circle processes, Indigenous approaches)
Monitoring agreements with child and family services providers pertaining to individual children, youth, and families.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Additional Skills
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Conduct social research
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
Work Setting
- Aboriginal band council
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Child welfare
- Social research
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
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