Family Decision-Making Facilitator

Moose Cree; Moose Factory; Sur place; CAD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Moose Cree First Nation is seeking a Family Decision-Making Facilitator to plan, convene and lead wrap-around Family Circles for children, youth, and families in Moose Factory, Ontario. You will work with the Band Representative Team and the Prevention Team, ensuring follow-up and privacy-protecting documentation.

Strong mediation, facilitation, and cultural grounding are essential. The role requires a Diploma in Social Services or Indigenous Studies, plus three years’ experience with families.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Social Services, Indigenous Studies or a related field.
• Recognized and respected by their own community with lived experience and understanding of Indigenous culture and traditional teachings.
• Training in circle facilitation, mediation, restorative practice or ADR is preferred.
• Minimum three years of experience working with children and families.
• Experience facilitating circles or groups and mediating between family members in a positive way.
• Experience working with Elders, healers and other cultural resources.
• Experience in child welfare, prevention or family support services is an asset.
• Circle and group facilitation and ADR processes, including the logistics of large circles.
• Moose Cree First Nation’s child and family law and its service delivery model.
• Ontario’s Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017; and child welfare case management.
• Indigenous culture, values and protocols, including residential schools experiences.
• Community services in Moose Factory and surrounding area.
• Problem-solving, conflict resolution and mediation skills; impartiality.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication; able to develop and deliver training.
• Organization, time management and attention to detail; able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office and data/case management systems.
• Ability to speak Cree is an asset.
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector check or proof to obtain one.

Responsabilités

• Plan, convene and facilitate Family Circles for Moose Cree First Nation children, youth, and families.
• Collaborate with Band Representative Team and Prevention Team; follow up until wrap-around supports are in place.
• Record circle outcomes while protecting family privacy.
• Demonstrate strong facilitation, mediation, cultural grounding and impartiality.

Connaissances

Facilitation

Mediation

Cultural grounding

Impartiality

Verbal and written communication

Training delivery

Organization and time management

Engaging Elders and cultural resources

Problem-solving

Data/case management systems knowledge

Formation

Diploma in Social Services, Indigenous Studies or related field

Outils

Microsoft Office

Data/case management systems

Description du poste

Position Summary:
The Family Decision-Making Facilitator plans, convenes, and facilitates Family Circles (wrap-around circles) for Moose Cree First Nation children, youth, and families. Grounded in Moose Cree culture, traditional teachings and restorative practice, the Facilitator creates a safe, respectful, and neutral space where every voice – especially the child’s – is heard and guides the family and its supports to agree on a plan with clear goals, tasks, and responsibilities. The Facilitator works closely with the Band Representative Team and the Prevention Team, holds follow-up circles until each family’s wrap-around supports are in place, and records circle outcomes in a way that protects family privacy. The role calls for strong facilitation and mediation skills, cultural grounding, impartiality and sound judgement about child safety.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Diploma in Social Services, Indigenous Studies or a related field.
• Recognized and respected by their own community as having lived experience and a learned understanding of Indigenous culture and traditional teachings and carrying themselves according to those teachings.
• Training in circle facilitation, mediation, restorative practice or Alternative Dispute Resolution is preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience working with children and families.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating circles or groups and mediating between family members in a positive way.
• Experience working with Elders, healers and other cultural resources.
• Experience in child welfare, prevention or family support services is an asset.
• Circle and group facilitation and Alternative Dispute Resolution processes, including the logistics of large circles.
• Moose Cree First Nation’s child and family law and its service delivery model (available from Moose Cree First Nation or on the Government of Canada website).
• An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families; Ontario’s Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017; and child welfare case management.
• Indigenous culture, values and protocols, and the impact of residential schools, the Sixties Scoop and the child welfare system on First Nations families.
• Community services in Moose Factory and the surrounding area.
• Problem-solving, conflict resolution and mediation skills, with the ability to stay impartial.
• Clear, concise and accurate written and verbal communication; able to develop and deliver training to small and large groups.
• Organization, time management and attention to detail; able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office and data or case management systems, and adaptability to new systems.
• Ability to speak Cree is an asset.
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector check or proof to obtain one.

Duration: Permanent with 3 months probation

Job Description: Available Upon Request