Cultural Support Caseworker

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide support and rehabilitative care to Indigenous clients by offering cultural counseling, services, and activities that foster connection to Indigenous communities.
• Deliver healing and wellness activities, which can include seasonal feast, sweat lodge ceremonies, healing circles, smudging, drumming as well as supplying the traditional ceremonial medicines for client use.
• Provide liaison support and referral to traditional and non-traditional community-based agencies to assist clients in their reintegration into local communities.
• Attendance of regular staff and committee meetings
• Prepares and submits regular reports and statistics pertaining to programs, activities and clients to the Superintendent or designate, and others as required
• Liaising with Indigenous communities and Elders for additional supports as required; and, providing
staff Indigenous awareness training and workshops as required
• Develops, coordinates and maintains regular cultural programs and cultural, social, and spiritual
activities that focus on positive personal growth
• Check-in daily with direct supervisor to discuss challenges, and collaborations
• Complete various administrative tasks required by the institution and EFry.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager or designate
QUALIFICATIONS:
• As a result of the nature of the program and the Clients that it serves, the job incumbent must self-identify as Indigenous.
• Graduate of a University or Community College in the Social/Justice Service field with 2-3 years
experience in counselling.
• Developed leadership, assessment and counselling skills preferred.
• Ability to provide support, assistance and rehabilitative care to Indigenous Clients by offering cultural counselling and follow-up services and community resource information including referral
and liaison services. • Excellent documentation and computer skills, as well as organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with
diverse community groups and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of community support services is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in French language is considered an asset.
• The ability to successfully complete an in-depth provincial security enhancement requirement.

37.5/week + full benfits and vacation