Post Majority Worker North

Position: Post Majority Worker North
One (1) Full Time Permanent position

The Post Majority Worker N is a member of the Post Majority Support Services (PMSS) and the Transition Programs, and is responsible for providing a wide range of Post Majority Child & Family Services. This includes assisting youth who are transitioning out of care, and youth who have previously transitioned out of care to use the Post Majority Support Services program. Reconnecting youth to their families and communities, assisting them with navigating and accessing system services relevant to training, life skills, housing, and employability skills.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Degree with experience in child welfare preferred or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered.
• Strong commitment to community-based service delivery.
• Working knowledge of CFS legislation, standards, and issues.
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs of youth who are in care.
• Knowledge of the Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, Youth, and families
• Demonstrated knowledge of collateral services/community resources and how to access.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Northern Indigenous communities.
• Ability to speak Cree/Dene an asset.

Working Conditions:
• Community-based, child welfare and independent living environment.
• Hours of work will be variable based on participant and programming needs.
• Access to highly sensitive information for which confidentiality must be preserved.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record, Driver’s Abstract, Child Abuse Registry and Prior Contact checks prior to starting the position and throughout employment as required.
• Travel required approximately 50% of the time. Most travel will be overnight and by small aircraft, train, and ferry to remote northern communities.