Indigenous Family Courtworker

Indian Youth Friendship Society; Ontario; On-site; CAD 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indigenous Youth Friendship Society seeks an Indigenous Family Court Worker to assist youth and families in understanding their rights and responsibilities in the justice system. This role involves developing care plans and requires strong knowledge of Indigenous history, effective communication skills, and at least 5 years of experience in social or justice services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years work in a social or justice services environment.
• Knowledge of Canadian criminal procedure and related court decisions regarding Indigenous persons.

Responsibilities

• Assist Indigenous youth and families in understanding their options, responsibilities, and rights.
• Collaborate with clients to develop a plan of care and provide follow-up support.

Skills

Effective verbal and listening communication skills

Excellent interviewing skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Community College diploma or University degree in Social Services

Job description

The Indigenous Family Court Worker’s primary responsibility is to assist Indigenous youth and families in contact with family, child protection and youth court to better understand their options, responsibilities and rights when appearing before the courts. The Indigenous Family Court Worker will collaborate with the client in the development of a plan of care directed towards addressing the root causes which brought them before the courts. Frequent and consistent follow up with the client will be required to support the client to complete their plan of care.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Preferred Community College diploma, University degree or equivalent in Social Services and / or a minimum of 5 years work in a social or justice services environment.
• Knowledge of the structure and procedures of justice systems and their functions, including Canadian criminal procedure, Criminal Code of Canada, and related court decisions regarding Indigenous persons.
• Knowledge of sentencing principles, alternative measures and restorative justice principles.
• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis on family violence, child welfare, incarceration, the impacts of trauma, engagement and community outreach; knowledge of an Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.
• Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal and listening communication skills; excellent interviewing skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented setting.
• Excellent case and file management skills, stress management and time management skills; meet deadlines.
• High flexibility with strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands; ability to problem solve and take initiative.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work flexible hours, evenings and / or weekends.
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Clearance Check is a condition of employment.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Will require a valid Drivers Abstract upon hiring.

Salary : $55,000 per annum

Please submit cover letter and resume with three (3) references to the attention of the Hiring Committee

401 N Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4P7

See our website for more information : www.tbifc.ca / get-involved / job-postings /

The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

Miigwetch to all who apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted

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Family • Northwestern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Canada