Family Well-being Navigator

  • CompanyMunsee-Delaware Nation
  • Required ExperienceTwo (2) years' experience in the health and social sector.
  • Education / CredentialsCommunity College Diploma with a health or social discipline
  • ResumeRequired
  • Cover LetterRequired
  • Application Deadline05/22/2024

Job Description

Family Well-being Navigator

(Six-month Term Position)

POSTING DATE: April 19, 2024

CLOSING DATE: May 22, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

To assist the Nation Manager in the performance of statutory, operational and advisory duties related to the Family Well-being Program within the policies and procedures established by Munsee-Delaware Nation.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Functions:

  1. Prepares and delivers family well-being promotion, education and prevention clinics, presentations, and workshops to the community.
  2. Works closely and supports the Health, Social & Education Team with the delivery of Family Well-being promotion and prevention activities.
  3. Delivers individual and family sessions on family violence and well-being.
  4. Provides systems navigation and advocacy including the family court system.
  5. Facilitates family group culture-based workshops and the skills supports.
  6. Coordinates family action circles.
  7. Completes family wellness planning.

Administrative Functions:

  1. Develops proposals for additional Family Well-being funding.
  2. Prepares reports for special projects initiated outside of normal responsibilities.
  3. Collects and reports data for rollup that is comprehensive, accurate and systematic.
  4. Provide activity reports, timesheets, written reports and other requests as required.

Communication & Liaison

  1. Complete reports and statistics as required by the Nation Manager and those required by the funders.
  2. Assists the Nation Manager in preparing annual evaluations of programs and individual evaluations for staff.

Other Related Duties:

  1. Performs other job-related duties reasonably by the Nation Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Community College Diploma with a health or social discipline.
  2. Two (2) years’ experience in the health and social sector.
  3. Knowledgeable of a holistic approach to individual and family well-being legislation, theories, practices and procedures as traditional medicine and medical terminology.
  4. Well-developed organizational, communications, interpersonal, time management and analytical skills.
  5. Must be able to work effectively in a variety of settings and in a cross-cultural situation and be knowledgeable of the services available in the community.
  6. Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
  7. Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office programs.
  8. Must be willing to work flexible hours.

REQUIREMENTS

  1. The successful candidate will provide a current VS-CPIC and Driver’s Abstract at their own expense, prior to starting employment.
  2. Must possess at minimum, a valid Ontario G Drivers’ license and insured reliable vehicle and be willing to travel.
  3. The successful candidate will provide a photocopy of applicable educational qualifications (certificates, diplomas, degrees, etc.)

The full job description is available upon request.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES:

If you are interested in this opportunity to be a member of a team that is dedicated to service excellence, continuous improvement, and innovative thinking, please apply with your resume and cover letter to:

Munsee-Delaware Nation

Attention: Human Resources or Nation Manager

289 Jubilee Road, Muncey, Ontario N0L 1Y0

in a sealed envelope marked “Confidential”

or

Email to employment@munsee.ca or rick@munsee.ca

with the subject line: Family Well-Being Navigator

All submissions will be screened according to the above qualifications. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. A registered member of a First Nation as per Section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act is a preference.