Job Order Detail

Description

The suitable candidate will be able to perform the following duties:
Serving as the main contact between a First Nation and child and family services providers
Exercising the rights and responsibilities of the First Nation under provincial, territorial and federal child and family services laws
Ensuring that child and family services providers address the real needs of First Nations children, youth, and families, including needs tied to culture, land and geography, and the effects of historical and contemporary disadvantage;
Facilitating the repatriation and/or reunification of children and youth in care with their family and First Nation(s)
Supporting First Nations children, youth and families involved or at risk of involvement with the child and family services system outside of their home communities, including working across different regions and jurisdictions
Supporting First Nations youth and young adults with post-majority support services
Participating in child and family services administrative and court proceedings
Accessing legal resources to represent the First Nation's interests in child and family services administrative and court proceedings
Receiving and responding to notices under provincial, territorial and federal child and family services laws
Helping families access prevention supports
Supporting customary care, kinship care and alternative care arrangements
Providing or arranging for alternative dispute resolution (e.g., circle processes and Indigenous approaches)
Monitoring agreements with child and family services providers pertaining to individual children, youth, and families
The suitable candidate will possess the following qualifications:
Must have Post-Secondary in Social Work/Law Clerk/Child and Youth Worker or related field
Must have a minimum of 3 years of Social Services experience; direct experience with First Nations considered an asset
Must provide a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check