SAFE Coordinator

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Native Council of PEI (NCPEI) is an Indigenous non-profit organization for off-reserve Indigenous people in Prince Edward Island. The Strengthening Aboriginal Families Effectively (SAFE) Coordinator will work with high-risk off-reserve Indigenous families towards building protective factors that lead to healthy families and reduce the number of Indigenous Children in care. The SAFE Coordinator will also develop a coalition of stakeholders to ensure cultural competency training is ingrained within their organizations and frontline workers.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Build the protective factors of high-risk Indigenous families involved in the Child Welfare System.
• Provide cultural supports and programming to Indigenous youth in care and their Indigenous Guardian/Grandparents and/or Non-Indigenous caregivers as well as Indigenous youth who have aged out of the care system.
• Provide advocacy for parents, children, and youth involved in the Child Welfare System.
• Provide home visits, parenting classes, and community workshops as needed.
• Facilitate monthly parenting support groups, including a community kitchen, and cultural activity sessions for Indigenous children in care.
• Provide trauma reduction counselling for families and individuals.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Post-secondary education/training in social/human services or youth work; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to collect and organize data and provide written reports.
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality.
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.
• Vulnerable record check is required prior to commencement of employment.

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