CFS Prevention Supervisor

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICESPREVENTION
Written By Nathalie Gauthier

Athabasca Tribal Council

Athabasca Tribal Council serves five First Nations communities by providing innovative programs and services that enrich the well-being, health, and prosperity of children and families. ATC is committed to ensuring the protection of Indigenous rights, Treaty Rights, and Traditional Territories. In collaboration with our various departments and five Nations, we provide multi-service delivery to support a thriving, healthy, and self-reliant future for Cree and Dene people.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Child and Family Services, this position is responsible for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of community programs that are culturally relevant and focused on increasing family wellness and identity. The long-term goal of the prevention program is to reduce the number of children coming into care and ensure children remain connected to their community, families, and culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provides leadership and guidance to the community-based team that supports families through referral and resource connection and delivers community and culturally relevant programming.

  • Responsible for providing leadership and direction for day-to-day operations of the prevention unit:

    • Schedules and facilitates the Prevention Unit team meetings.

    • Completes weekly 1:1 meeting with team members

    • Manages the referral workflow and delegates the referrals to the Prevention Coordinators

    • Tracks event plans

    • Manages the Prevention Unit budget.

    • Completes annual reporting for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    • Provides direct support for families as required

    • Administrative duties as required (i.e., request for purchase, purchase authorizations)

  • Oversee the operations of the remote Prevention Unit offices, including budget, staffing, and interdepartmental coordination.

  • Work with the Prevention Coordinators to develop the prevention programming calendar.

  • Planning, implementation, and evaluation of services and activities within the communities of Athabasca Tribal Council.

  • Collaborates with CFS Director to ensure the Multi-Year Plan is completed for ISC.

  • Assists with the completion of the ATC Strategic Plan for the Prevention Unit.

  • Leads an inter-disciplinary team and works as a team member with colleagues and co-workers while collaborating with key community and external stakeholders.

  • Interacts and communicates with ATC Directors, First Nations community administration departments, schools, and community partners.

  • Completion of annual performance reviews for the prevention team.

  • Attend inter-agency meetings with community partners that are purposeful to the prevention unit.

  • Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Post-secondary education in social development, community development or human services (i.e., Bachelor of Social Work degree).

  • Five (5) years of related community development experience, including direct supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

  • Previous experience managing department budgets is considered an asset.

  • Ability to complete program assessments and reporting is required.

  • Experience working with Indigenous communities is essential.

  • Ability to speak Dene/Cree is an asset.

  • Strong computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and/or database programs and ability to complete program assessment and reporting are required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Requirements:

  • Clear Criminal Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Check

  • Clear Child Intervention Record Check

  • Class 5 Driver’s license, and clean Drivers Abstract

  • Ability to work evenings and weekends as business needs require.

Benefits:

  • Company events

  • Dental care

  • Employee assistance program

  • Extended health care

  • Life insurance

  • Paid time off

  • RRSP match

  • Vision care

  • Wellness program

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

  • Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Fort McMurray, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • We encourage applicants to self-identify to support our efforts to broaden the diversity of applications; however, responses are voluntary and are not necessary to have your application considered by ATC. For the purposes of employment equity, an Indigenous person is someone who identifies as First Nation, Inuit, or Métis. Based on this definition, are you an Indigenous person?

  • We encourage applicants to self-identify to support our efforts to broaden the diversity of applications; however, responses are voluntary and are not necessary to have your application considered by ATC. For the purpose of employment equity, members of visible minorities mean persons, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. Based on this definition, are you a member of a visible minority?

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Experience: Supervising: 3 years (Required), Community development: 3 years (Preferred)

Licence/Certification: Class 5 Licence (Required)

Nathalie Gauthier
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