Salary Range: $105,139.06 - $129,307.12
Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services (KGCFS) proclaims that we are an Anishinabek Agency servicing Anishinabek people to ensure services are delivered by honouring the Anishinabek way of life. KGCFS is derived from the overall cultural context of the Anishinabe people. Other conventional child welfare services or approaches may be used and added to supplement the Anishinabe cultural core of the agency. KGCFS believes that child welfare services outside the Anishinabe cultural core are secondary to the primary Anishinabe cultural core and that child welfare services that are responsive to the cultural circumstances of the Anishinabe client population take priority. KGCFS will be culturally grounded in its Anishinabe foundation, beliefs and practices and will be culturally responsive in its delivery of service while striving to educate, retain and protect traditional Anishinabe practices.
OVERVIEWUnder the supervision of the Executive Director, the incumbent is responsible for providing legal services and consultation to Society staff on the application and interpretation of the CYFSA and all other relevant legislation.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-graduate degree in Law {LLB} or Juris Doctor (JD) and a member in good standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada.
• Minimum of three (3) years practice experience in child welfare and family law, including trial experience. Supervisory experience an asset.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES:

• Proven knowledge of First Nation communities standards legislation, regulations, and Ministry standards (e.g. the CYFSA, the Family Law Rules, Ontario Courts of Justice Act) and other relevant federal and provincial legislation.
• Good understanding of the agency's values, service philosophy and objectives.
• Knowledge of social work theories, principles, and practices.
• Clinical knowledge of child maltreatment, child development, attachment and separation, and family dynamics.
• Solid leadership skills and highly developed organizational, research, negotiation, critical thinking, analytical, and decision making skills.
• Ability to mediate and negotiate effectively from an interest-based principled perspective.
• Outstanding litigation skills and experience handling consent and litigation matters.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, planning, priority-setting, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated presentation skills to represent the society in the community and legal proceedings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles and skill in providing training.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced work environment and to deal with stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a vulnerable population which includes working with clients who are dealing with mental health, addiction and poverty issues.
• Knowledge and proficient competence of computer software (e.g. Microsoft Office -Excel, Word and Frontline and Penlieu).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Given the traditional practices of the Anishinabek, from time-to-time exposure to wood smoke and the burning of sacred medicines, including tobacco, sweet grass, sage, or cedar, may occur within the work setting.
• Candidates must live within service area.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.