Family Wellness Program Assistant

Family Wellness Program Assistant

Nigig Nibi Ki-win Gamik Society is growing our team! 

Join our dynamic and dedicated team as we continue to develop capacity within the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and the greater unceded Algonquin territory. With our child well-being law, Nigig Nibi Ki-win, now fully in force, the community embraces a step in reconciliation by reclaiming jurisdiction over the safety and well-being of our children, youth and families.

We are recruiting for a Family Wellness Program Assistant. This is a full-time position.

Summary of the Position

The Family Wellness Program Assistant provides administrative and program support to a team of people. This role assists with culturally relevant programming, utilizing culturally appropriate traditions, practices, and teachings that focus on and use of the land, to provide wholistic wraparound services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in training and meetings.
• Assists with planning, organizing, and coordinating activities, materials, and agendas.
• Assists with booking venues, resources, people and transportation for a variety of activities, events and programming
• Assists with the creation of promotional materials and informs the community of planned events.
• Gathers feedback from workshops, events, and surveys.
• Assesses community needs to determine types of activities, events and programming that would best address current issues.
• Promotes awareness of family wellness programs and services and encourages community participation.
• Supports the Family Wellness Supervisor and Manager.
• Answers incoming calls and correspondence and directs accordingly.
• Greets and assists the public and staff with general inquires.
• Organizes work for action by obtaining briefing notes, reports or other relevant information.
• Follow-ups with team members and program participants.

• Grade 12 diploma with a minimum of one year of successful experience working with individuals, families and groups, preferably in a First Nation setting.
• Able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• A minimum of a valid class G driver’s license, access to a dependable vehicle and the ability to obtain passenger insurance.
• Experience with computers, MS software programs, and the internet.
• Experience in general office procedures and practices and working with the public.
• General knowledge of prevention services, child and family services, principles, policies administrative policies and practices.
• General knowledge of intergenerational violence and trauma in Indigenous communities.
• Maintain a clear vulnerable sector check screening.
• Current CPR and Standard First Aid certificate

Abilities:

• Work in a fast-paced environment with interruptions and varied clientele.
• Respond to brief crisis intervention and report to supervisor
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Employment benefits and pension plan
• Paid sick, vacation and special day leave
• 14 provincial and federal statutory holidays

Nigig promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants. Persons who identify as indigenous will be given preference as this role serves the needs of members of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. Provided the candidate meets the basic requirements of the position and is deemed qualified following the interview process, preference will be given to a) the qualified indigenous person who is a member of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation; then to, b) the qualified indigenous person; then to, c) the qualified non-indigenous candidate.