Indigenous Liaison Worker
- Classification: Aboriginal Cultural Helper
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Edmonton Youth Recovery Program
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 02-FEB-2023
- Date Available: 12-FEB-2023
- Temporary End Date: 29-DEC-2023
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- Shifts per cycle: 25
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.84
- Maximum Salary: $38.07
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
A minimum of 2 years of experience working with youth in an inpatient care setting is required. Successful applicants must have experience working with Indigenous children, youth and their families. Experience facilitating groups. Experience supporting a program or project with multiple partners. Experience writing grants and grant reports. Experience gathering and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. High degree of cultural competence as it relates to working with other Indigenous people. Knowledge of Indigenous history and positive community connections within Treaties 6 and 8.
Additional Required Qualifications:Lived experience of substance use (required by the grant funding this position).
Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to those applicants with experience facilitating groups, supporting a program or project with multiple partners and with a high degree of cultural competence as it relates to working with other Indigenous people. Experience in the field of addictions and mental health preferred.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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