Family Peacekeeping Worker Jobs

Hours: 35 hrs/wk.

Range: $22.94- $37.42 per hour

Location: 156 Galloway Rd., Scarborough

Classification: FT Contract

Position: BU

Summary

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto strives to provide a life of quality, well-being, caring and healing for our children and families in the Toronto Indigenous Community. We do this by creating a service model that is culture-based and respects the values of Native people, the extended family, and the right to self-determination and through the integration of holistic, culturally based prevention services that are child centred, family focused, and community driven.

Primary Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Supervisor of Family and Community Programs, the Family Peacekeeping Worker will;

• Complete and submit reports at the end of each shift to identify outreach findings and trends
• Communicating the mission, values and operating principles of the organization to employees, and other stakeholders.
• Provide culturally appropriate prevention and intervention services to parents, caregivers and family members who support youth that are involved in gang involvement or on the pathway toward targeted violence and their families through service coordination, gang awareness education, employment and training supports, parenting skills development, cultural and community education, mental health supports.
• Receive referrals and connect directly to community members through engagements such as one-on-one interactions, in-person and virtual consultations, community events, webinars, and others
• Attend and contribute to "peer to peer” Community of practice monthly meetings for ongoing information sharing, decompression, and issues escalation
• Attend all relevant training opportunities provided by Family Wellbeing/Peacekeeping Teams, the City, agency partners etc.
• Outreach and facilitate community consultations.
• Liaise, consult and collaborate with key stakeholders in the community: City services, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Provincial Youth Outreach Workers, Probation and Parole, Boards of Education, Ontario Works Family Caseworkers, mental health and employment focused agencies and other service providers as a required regarding the needs of gang involved families.
• Promote and provide Indigenous activities, teachings, and practices within all programming.
• Assist external Family Wellbeing/Peacekeeping Teams (Zone 5) in establishing relationships with relevant community groups such as landlords, superintendents, building managers and tenant groups to increase engagement and uptake in the pilot program.
• Outreach regularly to ensure services are provided to youth in need.
• Receive support from and work in collaboration with the Youth Peacekeeping Coordinator to execute tasks.
• Provide outreach and service in “non-traditional”, culturally appropriate, and community-based ways that are responsive to the needs of gang involved families and communities.
• Attend regular team meetings for updates; ability to be agile as the pilot progresses
• Plan, develop and implement sound programming for youth aged 10 – 29 years old.

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skills

• This position requires the flexibility to work days, evenings and weekends
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; organizational skills; initiative and respect for confidentiality.
• Lived experience and or experience working with most vulnerable gang involved youth and or families in conflict with the law, social justice systems and or marginalized communities.
• Demonstrated understanding of workplace Health and Safety practices and understanding of an employee’s responsibility under current legislation.
• Demonstrated understanding, and commitment to, integrating the Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Mission and values in to practice, service and relationships.
• Knowledge/understanding of the unique dynamics that exist within the Aboriginal, Inuit, and Métis cultures.
• Current Vulnerable Sector Screening - Police Reference Check and willing to obtain new one upon hire.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, to maintain effective communication and working relationships, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, tact, sensitivity and build strong internal relationships.
• Knowledge of the developmental stages of children and youth
• Have a high literacy in Indigenous culture.
• Post-secondary education at the community college level in Child and Youth Work or related field or alternatively actively working toward post-secondary education within the field.

To Apply, Please Provide

• Proof of Vaccination. NCFST employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, absent of a valid medical exemption or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Human Rights Code of Ontario.
• Cover letter outlining how you how meet the qualifications of the role.
• Current resume and include three work related references
• NCFST is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, NCFST will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.
• As a multi-service urban Aboriginal agency providing holistic, culture-based programs and services to Aboriginal children, and families, NCFST will give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Metis, and those with close affiliations.

Closing Date: June 14th

Applications must be submitted here: Careers - Native Child and Family Services of Toronto