Community Support Worker

6 months ago

Nanaimo, Canada Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society Full time

Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre is a non-profit organization offers holistic programs based on cultural and traditional values. The mandate of the Young Aboriginal Mothers Program is to provide support to young Aboriginal mothers, recognizing the individual, family and community, as well as the culture and heritage of the Aboriginal people.

We are looking for a compassionate, reliable, and knowledgeable person to work as a part of our team. The Support Worker will be responsible for providing support to young Aboriginal mothers assuring that the children’s well-being and social support are seen to. The incumbent will also work with the organization team providing an integrated service to the target population.

The Support Worker will provide counselling, parenting support, intervention and advocacy services and co-ordination of resources and development of community support to clients referred by the Ministry for Children and Families and other services in the community.

**Responsibilities**
- Assistance to address basic needs such as shelter and food services
- Individual support services and other case-managed support services
- Assistance with housing placement and housing retention
- Bridging to existing employment programs or removing barriers to employment or skill enrichment to facilitate labour market readiness

**Duties**
- Accept referrals from the Ministry for Children and Families, and other services in the Nanaimo community
- Conduct in hours training including life skills, parenting skills, essential skills for employment
- Assist in the development of individual action or assessment plans
- Conduct safety and transition plans for residents
- Liaise with School District # 68 to address education options and initiate steps to enroll residents in respective schools
- Coordinate outreach support services including contact with respective legal guardian and/or families; physical, mental and emotional health needs; family counselling and reunification sessions
- Assist residents in the development of nutritional plans for themselves and their children
- Assist residents in accessing medical/health support for themselves and/or their children
- Assist pregnant residents in accessing prenatal programs
- To provide counselling support to the families on an individual basis, setting goals and treatment plan for the families and children, assuring the mothers are following plans directed by the Ministry for Children and Families.
- To implement family support plans in cooperation with the Ministry for Children and Families social workers, Health Centre services, families and other service providers in the community
- To provide assistance in developing child management and other necessary parenting skills that would support the families “plan”.
- To empower the mothers to make change that will benefit their life and act as an advocate for the mothers and children by connecting to the supports in the community, inclusive to extended family, community and resources
- Provide a referral service connecting the mothers to other services in the community and to conduct referral follow-ups
- To support the mothers by participating in case conferences, family meetings, court and court case conferencing
- To participate in developing prevention programs and by providing group programs that will support the mothers in maintaining a “Healthy Family” environment.
- To provide a vehicle connecting the mothers to their Aboriginal culture and tradition, which will support the parenting skills
- To connect with walk-in clients, providing intake assessment and acting as a referral services to clients needing family support

**Other**:
The Support Worker may be asked to provide other responsibilities that will support the young Aboriginal mothers healing, and that will support the organization’s initiative, as directed by your supervisor**.**

**Job Requirements**:
Please provide this office with a Criminal Record Check, drivers abstract, food safe, emergency first aid for adults & infants and sign a confidentiality agreement upon acceptance. Please ensure you have business insurance if you are driving clients. Tillicum Lelum will reimburse you for the difference between pleasure and business insurance.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $24.00-$26.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)

Work Location: In person

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