SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person who participate in the identification of the needs of the population participate in the community organization & development and execute different action programs by using appropriate techniques, may act as a resource person for the groups.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
The person works for the Awash & Uschiniichisuu program that provides social services and support to children in the 0-9 age group and youth in the 10-29 age group and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning and therefore, maximize their well-being.

The tasks can include: Intervene with people or groups of people who encounter social problems (mentally handicapped, drug addiction, integration problems, suicide, etc.); Respond to crisis situations with people in distress; Use different methods, approaches and techniques (individual interview, group facilitation, social activities, etc.) to intervene effectively with the clients and their family; Arrange counseling sessions and counsel clients in individual and group sessions; Provide emotional support to the clients; Receives and assesses service requests from individual users or groups and refers them to the appropriate programs, services or resources (ex: Youth protection, NNADAP worker and other medical Social Services staff and other organisms within and outside the community); Attend or contribute towards court cases; Work in close collaboration with social workers;
Participate in intervention plans; Write reports; Perform home visits; Establish relationship with other organisms such as the band office, foster care, etc.; Carrie out other tasks usually assigned to a Community worker on the request of his supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS
Education:

• Must have a diploma of college studies in social work techniques or social service techniques or another appropriate specialization from a school recognized by the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport;
• This job title also includes those who have a certificate of college studies in social work techniques or social service techniques;
• Applicants with an attestation of college studies in Educators in Native Childcare Services or Special Needs Education aboriginal and Inuit children may be considered.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Cree culture and social/health issues in Eeyou Istchee;
• Knowledge of Eenou/Eeyou Pimaatsiiun healing practices and paradigms is an asset;
• Ability to communicate with people, to run interviews and to establish and maintain a "helping relationship with beneficiaries";
• Ready to learn about 2nd line services ("Youth Protection" and "Young Offender Procedures");
• Skills in counseling and Knowledge of the laws: Y.O.A, Y.P.A, L.H.S.S.S
• Ability to work in collaboration with CLSC Community worker, NNADAP worker and other medical social services staff and other organisms within and outside the community;
• Initiative, dynamism and sense of responsibility;
• Must show initiative, be dynamic, exhibit responsibility and professionalism;
• Must be sensitive to issues within the family unit.

Language:

• Fluent in English;
• Fluency in Cree is an asset.

Other:

• Valid driver's licence Class 5;
• Possibility on-call periods for the Psychosocial team.