Jordan's Principle Service Coordinator

**EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY**

**The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq**

**Department of Health & Social Services**

**Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator**

**About The CMM**
The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (The CMM) is a Tribal Council representing the eight Mi’kmaq communities of mainland Nova Scotia. Our mission is to proactively promote and assist Mi’kmaq communities’ initiatives towards self

**Position Overview**

Reporting to the Jordan’s Principle Manager and Senior Director of Health & Social Services, the Jordan’s Principle Service

Coordinator supports the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (The CMM) by addressing existing access gaps for services for children and their families through the Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative.

**Overview of Responsibilities**:

- Attend regular case management meetings related to support services.
- Assist families with navigating services, once approved through Jordan’s Principle.
- Develop detailed project workplans for each fiscal year of the position.
- Collaborate with Community Health Staff internal and external professionals, organizations, and community members to identify services in the area.
- Keep an updated inventory of the services available for each community for children and youth.
- Work with communities to develop and organize resources on Jordan’s Principle.
- Present updates to the Jordan’s Principle Manager to be presented at The CMM Health Committee meetings and to other committees as needed.
- Keep up to date Data on the children and youth accessing Jordan’s Principle Respite services.
- Work with Community Health staff where appropriate to identify available services in each community’s area.
- Promote and raise awareness for the Jordan’s Principle - Child First initiative in the community.
- Prepare various reports, such as: monthly program accomplishments and challenges, reports on all workshops and meetings, funding reports (annual and interim), monthly performance reports, and travel expenses.

**Position Requirements**:

- An undergraduate degree or diploma in a Health & Social Services related field (i.e. family, human and/or social services, child and youth care, educational or behavioral intervention) or equivalent education and experience would be considered.
- Two to three years’ experience working with children, families, and communities in a case management role

(preferred).
- Experience working for a First Nations (FN) community or organization (an asset).
- Good understanding of Mi’kmaw culture, two eyed seeing, communities and organizations as well as working knowledge of First Nation Communities, First Nation service delivery organizations, and applicable government programming etc.
- Knowledge of the Jordan’s Principle Initiatives, provincial health services and understanding of First Nations Inuit

Health Branch (FNIHB) of Indigenous Services Canada and its related programs and responsibilities.
- Knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and understanding of the ongoing impact that

Residential Schools have on survivors, descendants of survivors and communities.
- Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Social determinants of health. Ability to use culture as a foundation of healing and understand how the health systems impact Mi’kmaq and their health.
- Must be able to engage with community from a strength-based and trauma-informed perspective and employ culturally safe, professional and confidentiality practices.
- Adaptable in high stress/high pressure situations, Strong initiative, motivation, conscientiousness, and dedication.
- Excellent cross-cultural knowledge and competency as well as strong intrapersonal, interpersonal, team and professional skills.
- Strong communication (written and oral), advocacy, organizational and prioritization skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle and ability to travel frequently (day and overnight trips).
- Must be willing to provide the CMM with a recent criminal record check and must pass vulnerable sector and child abuse registry check.

**Why work with us?**

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (The CMM) is well known throughout Canada as a professional organization that is committed to providing a pleasant and healthy working environment for all its employees. As an organization, we understand that a great work/life balance is essential to success. As a full-time employee you can expect:

- An atmosphere that is both professional and family oriented.
- Enrollment in the organization’s benefits packages on your first day of employment with no waiting period, which includes Health & Dental, and Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Generous amounts of paid time off (Paid Statutory Holidays plus St. Anne’s Day and Aboriginal Day, Summer

Shutdown (2 weeks), Christmas Shutdown (roughly 2 weeks), plus 1 week of discretionary vacat