Jordan's Principle Case Manager

Department: Child and Family Services
Classification/Level: CS4
Employment Status: Regular Full Time

**Vision**:
M’Chigeeng First Nation is committed to strengthening the well being of children, youth and their families. This will be accomplished through the development, delivery and service coordination of culturally appropriate prevention programming that will enable each to improve their well-being for attaining a healthy lifestyle that contributes to achieving a safe, caring and healthy community.

**Reporting Relationship**
The Jordan’s Principle - Case Manager will report directly to the Jordan’s Principle - Program Supervisor; maintain communication within the department and internal working relationships with all Departments within M’Chigeeng First Nation.

**Position Summary**
This position will take the lead to carry out the mandate of the Jordan’s Principle Program: “The protection, care and nurturance of children, youth and families”, in accordance with Territorial By-Laws. The position is responsible to oversee and monitor the daily management and administration of individual and group claims for members of the M’Chigeeng First Nation, on and off the First Nation. The Jordan’s Principle, Case Manager functions within legislative requirements, regulations, policies and procedures of the M’Chigeeng First Nation. The Jordan’s Principle, Case Manager will function and participate in the effective and efficient implementation of goals, objectives, vision and strategic planning of the First Nation including development and evaluation while building capacity for sustaining an integrated community-based model of service delivery for the M’Chigeeng First Nation.

**Essential Functions**

- Ensure all M’Chigeeng First Nation protocols and Bylaws are adhered to and program activities are conducted in accordance to recommendations and policies as set by Chief & Council.
- Will be current on all Child Welfare matters as required to act as an authorized Representative of M’Chigeeng First Nation and to act as an advocate and lobby for prevention and intervention solutions to issues directly affecting band membership involved in prevention and child welfare services.
- Incorporate and promote Anishnabek cultural values, beliefs and practices and Anishinabemowin into program delivery.
- In collaboration with the Program Supervisor - Jordan’s Principle Program participate and collaborate in the development of the annual service and financial plans to ensure that all aspects of the program are being managed and identified goals and objectives are being achieved.
- In collaboration with the Program Supervisor - Jordan’s Principle Program ensure that service coordination and service flow processes are completed for individual and group claims is completed based on Jordan’s Principle program, policy and procedures.
- Provide assistance in the development of Orientation and Public Relations documentation and presentations to promote the Jordan’s Principle program.
- Ensure that children, youth and families involved in the program are processed through intake and assessment, obtain informed consent, collect children, youth and family background/case history in order to develop individual and group claims.
- Work with children, youth, families and appropriate workers to assess situations, identify solutions and safety plans when required
- Practice strict confidentiality, privacy, ethical and non-bias approaches.
- Engage in regular liaison with Family Resource Team staff, other related programs and/or departments within the Community and external agencies.
- Ensure ongoing case management, referral and access to counselling services and quality of service is provided to children, youth and families by monitoring all service providers involved children, youth and families based on approved individual and group claims.
- Input individual and group claim, service and financial documentation into the case management software system on a regular and consistent basis.
- Respond to requests for information, case consultations, community public relations requests and documentation in relation to the program.
- Receive and make referrals to services and programs for children, youth and families when required.
- Will take an active role and participate in interdepartmental strategic planning activities by assisting in the formulation of annual program goals and objectives for the Jordan’s Principle program and family resources program.
- Participate in the monitoring of policies and procedures, protocols that are specific to the program’s integrated service delivery model and provide recommendations for enhanced and or new policies.
- Participate in local and regional initiatives whose mandates relate to the identified local community issues.

**Planning & Development**

- Ensure familiarization with the First Nations Child and Family Services, Jordan’s Principle, Guide for individual and group claims for the Ontario Region.
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