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Under the direction of the Executive Director of the SIMFC, the Resolution Health Support Worker will provide counselling, guidance and direction, primarily to individuals /families of aboriginal ancestry who are experiencing social problems associated with the effects of Indian Residential School/Sixties Scoop/Day School/Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls.
Duties:
Advocate and liaison for claimants with lawyers, adjudicators, government representatives, Elders, and family members.
Initiate and maintain communication with claimants.
Submits all information, reports, records, and statistics as required.
Be able to develop, maintain, gather and analyze various statistics
Maintain detailed file notes and statistics.
Connect/maintain communication with communities.
Understand basic emotional/physical triggers for abused victims and apply intervention.
Maintain a high standard of confidentiality regarding clients.
Provide transportation.
Facilitate information sessions.
Attend/host evening support groups/meetings on evenings and/or weekends.
Other responsibilities/duties as assigned
Qualifications/skills:
o Valid drivers license
o Criminal record check
o Post-Secondary education in Social Work, Sociology or a related field
o A combination of education and related experience will be considered
o Have a good understanding of the Resolution Health Support Program
o Have some knowledge of various computer programs- Microsoft Word, Excel, etc
o First Nation or Metis candidate preferred
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
Client Population
- Adult
- Minority group
- Male
- Female
- Elderly