CFS Prevention Coordinator - Fort McMurray

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

The ATC Child and Family Services, Community Prevention Coordinator is responsible for leading the design and implementation of programming that promotes language, cultural development, and family preservation. Practitioners in this role will focus on Cree and Dene customs, as relevant to the community’s rich cultural history. The goals are to develop programming that assists children, youth, and families to live within their cultural traditions which results in increased strength and resiliency. This role will develop effective strategies to meet the emotional, psychological, physical, and social support needs of the First Nation’s communities. Vison of prevention programming is to decrease the number of children and families requiring child family services intervention. The CPC will be primarily situated within a designated community and working in collaboration with other communities. Prevention programs will promote a foundation of trust and respect to engage families and inspire, empower, support, coach, and mentor families to ensure safety.

LOCATION: FORT MCMURRAY

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership in developing and delivering services that promote inclusion, participation, creativity, and empowerment to build a vibrant First Nations community where safety and wellbeing are supported

• Applies the principles of the Signs of Safety Framework in practice

• Develops, implements, and evaluates workshops, camps, and group programming that incorporate an understanding of the community’s rich history and knowledge through transferring knowledge in land-based activities, language development, and community programming

• Works directly with families in the community to build individual and group leadership, coalition, and collaboration

• Creates programming designed to promote Cree and Dene cultures, traditions, language, and values

• Provides effective crisis prevention, intervention, and counseling using harm reduction principles to respond to the crisis in ways that support individual and community well-being and uses health care systems appropriately

• Models effective community engagement, conflict resolution, facilitation, and crisis intervention skills in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team context

QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred Bachelor/Diploma of Social Work or related field, with 2-3 years of related experience. Equivalences will be considered based on related Diploma/Degree in social services and/or health field.

• Experience and Knowledge of Signs of Safety practices.

• Knowledge of a Cree or Dene language or culture an asset.

• Experience working with Indigenous communities is considered an asset.

REQUIREMENTS

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check.

• Child Intervention Record Check.

• Class 5 Drivers License with a clear Drivers abstract.

• Understanding of Children’s Services and Prevention Programming.

• Provide after-hours and/or on call response is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.

• Travel when required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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

Work Location: In-person

Education: Secondary School (preferred)

Experience: Community support: 2 years (preferred), Social Work: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification: Class 5 Licence (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience working with Indigenous organizations or communities?

• 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?