Metis Child, Family & Community Services (MCFCS) Agency is a mandated child and family services agency with the responsibility to administer and provide culturally relevant community-based child protection and support services for Metis and Inuit people in Manitoba. Metis Child, Family and Community Services and our entire Métis CFS System is evolving and shifting our practices to be ready for the exciting changes that will be coming as a result of the new Federal Act. We have launched and expanded on some very important initiatives that include welcoming family to be at the center of our practice where they participate in planning and decision-making as we walk alongside them on their healing journey.

The Metis Community Addiction Response Team Program (Metis CART) is a wraparound program that walks alongside parents who struggle with their relationship with substances and supports the family in ways that will allow their children to live with them safely.

Our Metis Connect Program has seen great success connecting children and youth to their extended families, community and culture as well as making it possible for parents to get the extra family/ community support they need to go home safely with their babies at birth and/or reunify safely with their children again. We believe in planning around the kitchen table rather than the boardroom table. This has also allowed our agency to expand its own Kinship Care program while meeting with families.

Come join our progressive agency to work alongside families with our All My Relations model of practice. We offer competitive wages, comprehensive pension and benefits, support continuing education and supportive work environment to name a few reasons to come join our family.

METIS SPIRIT WORKER

FULL TIME, PERMANENT

Competition Number: MCFCS.MSW.2024.015

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours per day

Classification and Salary: HS1 $23.97 - $28.37 per hour

Location: Winnipeg, MB

As a member of the Infinity Resource Department, the Metis Spirit Worker is responsible for the service delivery and coordination of Metis Child, Family and Community Services (MCFCS) Agency's Metis Spirit Program. The incumbent's primary responsibility is to assist young adults (aged 18 to 25), who have reached the age of majority and are not on an Agreement with Young Adults. The Metis Spirit Worker is also responsible for providing individual counselling, connecting young adults with community based supports for continued care facilitating, group programming, and completing administrative and reporting requirements. It is the responsibility of every position to provide, where requested culturally relevant service or assist with access to such service.

Main areas of Key Responsibilities and Activities

- Provide support services to young adults

- Provides strategies in setting reachable and progressive goals, coping skills, problem solving, and decision making

- Provides individual and Group Programming and Support.

- Attends Resource team meetings, family support worker team meetings, and circles with Social Workers, family support workers, and families

- Coordinate/Facilitate focus groups

- Coordinate and supervise the young adult mentorship program

- Complete all administrative and reporting requirements

Education and Experience

• Post Secondary certificate in Social Sciences.
• Experiential knowledge of being in care an asset.
• ­­­­Three years experience working with youth and/or young adults.
• Experience in programming, co-facilitating and conducting group work conferences/seminars.
• Experience working with Metis and Inuit people.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of Metis and Inuit culture and communities.
• Working knowledge of all programs, Employment and Income Assistance, Housing, Employment Agencies, Educational Institutions and Employers to make appropriate referrals.
• Computer skills using Microsoft Office, Word and Excel.
• Ability to maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work cooperatively within a team environment.
• Ability to assist with program development.
• Crisis intervention skills/techniques.

Prior to commencing employment the successful applicant will be asked to provide satisfactory results of a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a Child Abuse Registry Check, Prior Contact Check and a Driver's Abstract upon hire at their own expense. A valid Manitoba driver's license and the use of a personal vehicle are requisites as travel within and outside the city are required.

MCFCS offers a supportive and progressive work environment, competitive salaries, excellent benefits package and training opportunities.

We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.

All are encouraged to self-declare in cover letter.

Deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m. April 17, 2024.