Justice Coordinator/Counsellor

Yellowknives Dene First Nation; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yellowknives Dene First Nation seeks a Justice Coordinator/Counsellor to support justice programs, health promotion, and counseling services within the Wellness team in Ndilo. The role involves planning, information exchange, and delivering assessment and support to individuals and families, with a focus on healthy community living.

This full-time position operates Monday to Friday, delivering community-based interventions, referrals, and coordination with partner services to achieve holistic

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in the drug & alcohol field.
• Experience with alcohol, drug and other socio-economic issues and their effects on individuals, families and the community.
• Experience working with First Nation organizations/governments is required.
• A thorough knowledge of various computer hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver Justice programs and services to YKDFN members through home, hospital, agency visits, community presentations and programs.
• Plan and deliver assessment, support and counseling services (Substance abuse and other addictions, Family violence, grief and loss).
• Plan and deliver services: assisting with delivering programs, client referrals to treatment and other addictions programming, youth program for prevention program delivery, referrals to community-based mental health services, case management.
• Individual/Family intervention meetings when required (Case conferencing, partnership with appropriate professional resources).
• Establish and develop YKDFN Justice Committee (Terms of reference, identify community members, host regular meetings).
• Promote delivery of mental health services, living support services and justice in communities (identify partner services, develop schedule, identify confidential office space and expectations).
• Facilitate transfer of clients to court, community-based mental health and living support services.
• Include community-based mental health and living support services in community events and presentations.

Skills

Substance abuse experience

Family violence experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Tactful & diplomatic

Dogrib/Chipewyan language

Computer hardware & software

Tools

Computer hardware & software

Job description

Justice Coordinator/Counsellor

Under direction from the Wellness Mental Health and Addictions Counsellor, the Justice Coordinator/Counsellor will provide support in the justice programs, including health promotion activities to the community, family and individual. The incumbent works in the Wellness team setting to achieve the goals of healthy lifestyle for the community. The incumbent will gather, organize, transmit and exchange information to facilitate planning, program development and delivery, and sound community justice programs; and plans and delivers assessment, support and counseling services.

Description

The Justice Coordinator/Counsellor Under direction from the Wellness Mental Health and Addictions Counsellor, the Justice Coordinator/Counsellor will provide support in the justice programs, including health promotion activities to the community, family and individual. The incumbent works in the Wellness team setting to achieve the goals of healthy lifestyle for the community. The incumbent will gather, organize, transmit and exchange information to facilitate planning, program development and delivery, and sound community justice programs; and plans and delivers assessment, support and counseling services.

This is a full-time position based in Ndilo Monday to Friday.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver Justice programs and services to the YKDFN members through home, hospital, agency visit, community presentations and programs.
• Plan and deliver assessment, support and counseling services (Substance abuse and other addictions, Family violence, grief and loss
• Plan and deliver services :(Assisting with delivering programs, client referrals to treatment and other addictions programming, work with youth program for preventions program delivery, client referrals to community based mental health services, case management)
• Individual/Family intervention meetings when required (Case conferencing, partnership with appropriate professional resources)
• Establish and develop YKDFN Justice Committee (Develop terms of reference, identify community members, host regular meetings with committee)
• Promote delivery of mental health services, living support services and justice in communities (Identification of partner services, develop schedule, identify confidential office space and expectations, identification of partner services)
• Facilitate transfer of clients to court, community based mental health and living support services.
• Include community-based mental health and living support services in community events and presentations.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• A minimum of two years’ experience in the drug & alcohol field.
• Experience with alcohol, drug and other socio-economic issues and their effects on individuals, families and the community.
• Experience working with First Nation organizations/governments is required.
• A thorough knowledge and work experience with various computer hardware and software.
• The ability to speak/write Dogrib or Chipewyan is a definite asset.
• Good communication skills (oral, written, presentation, facilitation).
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be reliable and able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with individuals at all organization levels, in a progressive manner that would lead to the successful accomplishment of YKDFN goals and objectives.
• Must be tactful and diplomatic.

What We Offer

YKDFN provides a competitive salary that, commensurate with experience), Northern Travel Allowance, comprehensive group insurance, pension benefits, and a supportive, culturally diverse work environment.