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The successful candidate will be required to work as a team member of the multidisciplinary prevention team assigned to the implementation of the integrated strategy across primary, secondary and tertiary setting within the service area. The Prevention Services Worker will provide an alternate, holistic, and/or eclectic approach to the well-being of the child, the family and community understanding within their respective First Nations. The delivery of this service will be based on the development of prevention services with a strong cultural foundation in the ways of knowing, reasoning, values/virtues, and beliefs as taught through the culture and tradition of the First Nation people. The Prevention Services Worker will network with community-based programs, the respective Prevention Services Committee and YTCCFS Inc. to provide relevant community-based prevention services. Preference will be given to Community Members or Residents. This Position will be located on the Keeseekoose First Nation and will be focused on community relation to prevention resources, and in conjunction with the YTCCFS team approach. The position will enhance growth and development for children and youth at risk, provide support and guidance to families at risk, and shall be supervised by the Community Based Prevention Manager.
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
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Specific Skills
- Implement life skills workshops
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Resolve conflict situations
- Provide personal services support to persons with special needs
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test