About us
Under Section 25 of the Constitution Act and Section 16 (1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act FRIS will give preferences to Indigenous peoples. Only short –listed candidates will be contacted.
This position requires Union membership
FRIS is dedicated to gender diversity hiring practices.
Fraser River All Nations Aboriginal Society is a small non-profit in Maple Ridge, BC. We are professional, supportive, collaborative, and our goal is to provide services and programs for the Urban Indigenous community to acknowledge their past, present, and future generations.
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated FSW to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support for Indigenous families, and communities in need. This includes providing options for clients, and connecting them with resources that can help families towards reunification and wellness with strength based and trauma informed approach. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of factors of colonization, familiar with internal services of MCFD and be committed to walking along side those in need.
Requirements
This position requires a bachelor degree in Human related field and minimum 2 years recent experience directly working in family, child and youth services front line and intensive case management. Candidate will have to have experience working with Indigenous families (Urban/Rural).
Demonstrate knowledge of local community resources
- Demonstrate the physical ability required to carry a child in a car seat
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team model
- Possess strong computer skills: Office 365, MS Office suite, CAMS
- Experience supporting court involved families (accompaniments, record submissions)
- A valid Class 5 driver’s license, own reliable vehicle, with Business Use and 3 million liability insurance and safe driving record (abstract required)
- Criminal record check working with children and vulnerable people is a requirement of all employees of FRIS.
- Required Standard First Aid w/CPR/AED Level C
Responsibilities:
- Provide crisis intervention services to individuals and families.
- Assess and evaluate social, emotional, and cultural needs of participants.
- Develop and implement intensive case management plans for participants.
- Work with other professionals to coordinate services for families.
- Provide advocacy services to individuals, families, and groups.
- Maintain accurate records of client information and progress.
- Engage in, and support planning for community life skills and cultural programs and events.
or more detailed description please visit our website www. frisociety.ca
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $29.17 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Maple Ridge, BC V2X 5Y1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Educational requirements for this position are limited to BSW, or other social services related degrees such as psychology, criminology, youth and child care degrees also accepted. Please detail which educational background you have in service provision studies.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- family case work: 2 years (required)
- working with Indigenous Families: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 Licence (required)
- First Aid Certification with CPR (level 1) (required)
Work Location: In person
