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To provide emotional support, information, referrals, and advocacy to assist former students of the Indian Residential School System and their immediate family members, support people and community. This position also requires presentation planning, delivering education on various aspects of the IRS system, cultural diversity and understanding and the effects of Intergenerational Impacts. Ability to speak an Aboriginal Language an asset. Must be able to facilitate groups such as anger management, healing circles, domestic violence, addictions and others as needed. Be able to plan cultural activities
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma
- Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma
- Human Services Diploma
- Chemical Dependency Counselling Training/Certification
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Implement life skills workshops
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Work Setting
- Community or neighbourhood centre
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
Target Groups or Clients
- Aboriginal groups
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