Care Planner

**BUILD IS SEEKING A CARE PLANNER**

BUILD is an award-winning social enterprise and training program that employs individuals facing multiple employment barriers, preparing them for long-term meaningful careers in the trades. As an Indigenous non-profit organization, BUILD provides an innovative approach to social change.

Skoden Flex Staffing is BUILD’s latest social enterprise, a new way to look at temporary labour as a healthy launchpad into full-time, stable employment.

**Care Planner - Skoden Flex Staffing**

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The _**Care Planner - Skoden Flex Staffing**_ provides wrap-around supports Skoden staff and participants of Skoden Flex Staffing, manages data for intakes and outcomes of engagement, as well as assists the BUILD Training and Support team when needed. The _Care Planner - Skoden Flex Staffing_ is an integral part of the Skoden Flex Staffing team, ensuring that participants are moving toward building a better future for themselves through employment and training opportunities.

**POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

The _Care Planner - Skoden Flex Staffing_ operates under the direction of the Skoden - General Manager, and in collaboration with Training Department and Social Enterprise Manager, and is responsible for:
**Case Management - 70%**
- Case management of all trainees including regular communication and follow-up on work experience progress; additional focus provided on trainee retention and those exhibiting difficulty or risks in transitioning to full-time employment (eg. lateness and absenteeism).
- Developing trusting relationships with Skoden participants
- Supporting Skoden’s classroom instructor in teaching
- Cultivating and strengthening relationships with external services and facilitating referrals for additional supports. This includes, but is not limited to CAHRD (NETES), Citizen’s Bridge, counseling, addictions, housing, child care, and anger management.
- Liaising with Trainee’s Parole Officers, Case Workers and other social service supports as needed.
- Evaluating, with the Training Department and General Manager, needs of specific trainees.
- Supporting participants with developing goals and an exit plans.
- Participating in regular case management meetings with Skills Instructors and support staff.
- Communicating essential information with Executive Director, Training, and Social Enterprise Departments
- Performing other duties consistent with this job description and BUILD’s personnel policies, standards and procedures.

**Program & Administration - 30%**
- Contributing to the Information Sessions for intake of potential participants and employees.
- Assistance, when needed, in BUILD’s traditional cultural training and support.
- Participating in the hiring and orientation of Trainees.
- Maintaining case and data files on participants, including providing reporting data to the General Manager.
- Supporting additional program development of supplementary skills-enhancement activities.

**EDUCATION & QUALIFICIATIONS**
- Formal training in Case Management, with a minimum of 1 years’ experience; or a minimum 3 years’ experience in the field.
- Significant experience working with people facing multiple barriers to employment, or marginalized populations.
- Experience working with individuals who have engaged with the criminal justice system
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of social services available to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Winnipeg; and established relationships with social service providers (i.e. addictions & mental health supports, housing, justice, advocates, anger management).
- Knowledge and experience with Indigenous culture, history, and the story of colonialism in Canada.
- Experience delivering skills training workshops and public presentations.
- Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
- Excellent computer and file management skills in a Microsoft Office environment.
- A valid class 5 driver’s license is required;
- Willing to obtain a child abuse registry check and criminal record check.

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

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person