Facilitator and Outreach Worker - Windsor, Canada - Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Verified Company

Windsor, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Dartmouth, NS and Windsor, NS (will need to be in Windsor 1-2 times a week), some opportunity for remote work

Employment Term:
March 11th, 2024, to March 31st, 2025 or till July 31st, 2025, with possibility of extension

Reports To:
POSSE Project Director

Peer Outreach Support Services & Education (POSSE Project)
Sponsored by the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Center, is seeking a full time Community Support Worker to support an expansion of our current projects and programs._

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Using a trauma-informed community-based approach, identify the needs, resources available, and gaps in service delivery within our community through engaging with partners, stakeholders, peers, and community members
Engage in streetlevel outreach, distribute harm reduction supplies, connect folx to services, and build relationships with community members
Facilitate weekly education and training programming for young people aged 153
Build relationships with community partners to cohost education sessions
Participate in committees, trainings, and other project activities as required
Provide mental health support to youth and adults from a harm reduction and human rights approach
Explore options with individuals in crisis, provide accompaniments as needed, and make appropriate referrals to other organizations as needed and with consent from the individual(s) you are supporting
Recognize youth/clients as experts in their own lives and their own needs
Administrative duties, including data entry, data collection, and report writing, as needed
Submit reimbursements and travel claims
Maintain high level of confidentiality, at all times
Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently and at home when necessary
Work within a budget to plan, organize, and host activities
Assist with project development and delivery as needed
Maintain a safe, nonjudgmental, confidential workspace
Ability to adapt well to various situations and provide creative interventions and solutions within changing scenarios

Qualifications:

Experience in the realm of mental health, substance use, being unhoused, and/or youth engagement (can include a combination of academic, work, and/or lived experience)
Demonstrate a high level of initiative, interpersonal skills, adaptability, accountability, innovation, and commitment to quality
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft office and Outlook
Strong administrative skills
A strong understanding of harm reduction policies and practices
A strong understanding of human rightsbased approaches and practices
A strong capacity to work from an antioppressive lens
A strong ability to work meaningfully with youth and young people
Be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
Be able to communicate effectively
Be able to multitask, work in a busy environment, and meet multiple, competing deadlines
Be able to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry Check (required)
Be able to work independently and collaboratively with a team
Be willing and able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
Have a valid driver's license, be able to provide a drivers abstract, and access to a reliable vehicle (required)

Assets:

Preference will be given to a qualified youth between the ages of 153
Previously certified in First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Mandt, NCI, and/or Healthy Relationships training and other relevant training
Previous or current experience volunteering or working with POSSE is an asset
Previous lived experience
Indigenous identity an asset
Experience in facilitating events, workshops, and trainings
Experience navigating complex systems and supporting clients or peers through these processes
Experience collaborating with a wide range of individuals, including those from diverse backgrounds, diverse fields of work/experience, diverse needs, and diverse communities

Application Deadline:
March 22nd, 2024

_Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel working within this job title.
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**_The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer; and complies with all fair employment practices laws. We are committed to providing a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment and prohibit the same against employees, applicants, or other covered persons by co-workers, supervisors, managers, or third parties based on a person's race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, ethnicity, genetic information, military service, political affiliation, marital status and pregnancy