Family Resource Navigator

2 weeks ago


Nanaimo, Canada Nanaimo Child Development Centre Society Full time

**Job Title**:Family Resource Navigator **Program**:Family Resource Navigation

**UNIT**:NCDCS **Supervisor**:Program Director

**Position Summary**
Provide referral and networking services to clients receiving NCDCS services, community partners and the general public. This includes supporting program staff and families to navigate community systems, including social, financial, advocacy resources, education, and health related services.

**Target Population**
Children aged birth to age 12, with a focus on 0 to 5 years.

**Typical Duties and Responsibilities**
- Connect families with local and provincial resources, tools equipment and information to support them with their unique circumstance, including support networks.
- Act as a resource person to Centre staff, clients, and community.
- Provide and facilitate networking opportunities.
- Facilitate educational opportunities based on client need in alignment with the NCDCS mandate.
- Document services provision as required.
- Develop and maintain resource information and equipment loan data bases, and parent information packages.
- Coordinate access to interpreter/translator services as applicable.
- Supervision of Family Resource Navigation Staff, including requests for hire, Orientation, and Performance Evaluations.
- Delegate and coordinate activities and duties, including work assignments.
- Maintains equipment Loan Library database records, overdue notices, and statistics.
- Coordinate purchases for the Equipment Loan Library
- This job description is not intended to be all - inclusive. Employees may be required to perform other related duties, within classification, to meet the ongoing needs of the organization._

**Qualifications**
- Diploma in a related human services field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Competency in working with families.
- Demonstrated high level of understanding of NCDC and community programs and resources.
- Demonstrated skills working in a computer environment; Microsoft Office (current version) skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency to work within a database.
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to organize work and carry out the duties independently or as part of a team.
- Proven ability to handle confidential material.
- Satisfactory Criminal Records Check clearance.
- Other qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work.
- Valid driver’s license and available vehicle/transportation with adequate insurance.
- Physically capable of performing all aspects of the job.
- Computer literacy.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: $28.43-$30.96 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nanaimo, BC V9S 2K4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (required)
- Dual Covid 19 Vaccination Status (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-06-14


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