Seniors Navigator

Ability New Brunswick; Moncton; Remote; CAD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization, Ability New Brunswick, seeks a motivated Seniors Navigator in the Moncton region to empower seniors with mobility disabilities. This full-time role involves engaging with individuals, developing action plans, and utilizing creative solutions to enhance independence and community participation, while offering a competitive compensation package including health benefits.

Benefits

Gold standard health and dental package

3 weeks paid vacation

Time off over the Christmas season

Matching RRSP contribution plan up to 3%

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in navigation and person-centered planning.
• Bilingual ability in English and French is required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with seniors to empower their independence and community participation.
• Develop action plans, identify needs, and mobilize supports.
• Facilitate planning and services for seniors with mobility disabilities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time-management skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Writing skills

Facilitation skills

Problem-solving skills

Creative thinking skills

Knowledge of disability issues

Knowledge of community resources

Computer skills

Bilingual (English and French)

Education

Post-secondary degree in Psychology

Post-secondary degree in Sociology

Post-secondary degree in Human Services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join the Ability NB team!

Seniors Navigator - Moncton region
(full-time, work from home-based office, travel required)

• Are you a "people person" who gets satisfaction from supporting others' success through problem solving?
• Are you looking for a job that allows you to apply creative approaches to empower someone to become more independent?
• Are you interested in a role that allows you to work with an award-winning organization who offers a gold star compensation package?
• Are you tired of always working holidays, evenings and weekends?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then please keep reading!

Ability NB is looking to grow our team in the Moncton region. We offer our staff a gold standard health and dental package, 3 weeks paid vacation, time off over the Christmas season, and a matching RRSP contribution plan for up to 3% of your salary.

Ability New Brunswick is recruiting a passionate, motivated and creative Seniors Navigator to provide services to seniors in the Moncton (Westmorland, Albert & Kent Counties) area. The Seniors Navigator will engage in the role of counsellor, planner, navigator, and facilitator to ultimately empower the independence and full community participation of seniors who have a mobility disability. The candidate will work with individuals and their support networks to identify needs and goals, set goals, develop action plans, identify solutions and mobilize supports and services.

The successful applicant must possess the following qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in Psychology, Sociology or Human Services
• Experience in navigation and person-centred planning with seniors
• Excellent organizational, time-management, communication, relationship building, writing & facilitation skills
• Excellent problem-solving & creative thinking skills
• A knowledge of and passion for disability issues
• A strong knowledge of community resources
• Strong computer skills and high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Bilingual ability in English and French is required for this position.

Salary: $48,000 to $55,000 + benefit package. Valid driver's license, travel and service delivery within urban and rural areas, and use of own vehicle is required. Applications must be received at the address below. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted as applications are received.

Ability New Brunswick/Capacité Nouveau-Brunswick
[e-mail]
www.abilitynb.ca
www.facebook.com/AbilityNewBrunswick
@AbilityNB