Description
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person who, without having a diploma as a Community Worker or a Social Assistance Technician and within the limits of her/his skills and training, does work that is similar in nature and related to that of a Community Worker or a Social Assistance Technician.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
- To provide support to new/young mothers through education and counselling to help curve the statistics of increasing high-risk pregnancies eg. Diabetic/gestational diabetes;
- To support families (0-9) years old through home visits and acting as a resource person for family needs, and assist in preventive programs;
- To support health professionals eg. Nurses, doctors, gynecologists, psychologists, and SLT to ensure adequate support is provided to the clientele through translation or delivery of programs;
- Play a vital in promotion and prevention to support clients.
Education:
- High School diploma.
Knowledge and abilities:
- Demonstrates ability to translate the information from Cree to a second language (or the opposite) into an oral or written way;
- Motivation to work in a health field: education, promotion and prevention of illness to support the individual and community in a holistic manner, to learn more about a healthy lifestyle;
- Interested in families and human relations;
- Sensitivity in coping with behavior problems;
- Good critical thinking, synthesis, organizational and decision-making skills;
- Emotional maturity;
- Autonomous, flexible, discreet and empathetic;
- Teamwork skill, dynamism, sense of accountability and resourcefulness;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
LANGUAGE* Fluent in Cree and English.
