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(1 FT Term & 1 PT Term Position.) The Parent Mentor reports to the Office Manager and will work as part of the Carry The Kettle First Nation Health team to provide client services to promote the Maternal Child Health Program and the FASD initiative. This position is an advocate for mothers by improving the communications between the CHN, family doctors, obstetrician, and provincial public health staff to provide effective interventions of At-Risk births; discusses healthy choices in an respectful, non-intrusive say, and only within a reasonable scope of advocacy practice (e.g., family planning topics, and assessment for sexual victimization). The Parent Mentor position is seen as a role model within the community and will manage a caseload of clients and their families; conduct home visits as per an individualized plan of care and emphasize traditional, access to aide in transportation for clients to prenatal visits, breastfeeding education, and cultural aspects of healthy nurturing.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
- Research techniques
Type of Community or Social Service
- Services for pregnant teens
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Specific Skills
- 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
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Work Setting
- Aboriginal band council
- Hospital or clinic
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
Target Groups or Clients
- Female
- Families
- Aboriginal groups
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