Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

To ultimately relieve our full time residents, support workers and mend the 24/7 crisis line. Orientation to residents to house procedures, rules and policies. Helping residents adapt to the daily living routine. Maintains an awareness of all resident's current situation and circumstances, including their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual state, through communication and consultation with council ling staff at shift change. On Admission, acess the immediate needs and medical needs of the resident and her children, and when necessary make referral services. To ensure that residents needs are communicated to other RSW, continuity of service plan delivery. Provide competent care of children's physical and emotional needs in mother's absence. To ensure the centre is kept clean and tidy during shift; ensure residents are up keeping with their chores and mentors residents by helping them cook and clean. Administration duties; to answer phones, fax, email and ensure efficient communication on behalf of the centre. Reads daily log entries when coming into shift and completes incident reports and monthly reports.

Provides Security to Persons and Property:

Monitors all visitors to the centre to ensure that no resident or staff is placed at risk. In emergency situations (injury, violence, fire) contacts proper responders (RCMP, EMS or Fire department). Has ability to provide a sense of security and ensure safety measures are met. Screens and assesses telephone calls by identifying and prioritizing problems and make decisions according to community resources to promptly make referrals to appropriate resources/supports. To have efficient documentation/logging skill and adhere to policy and procedures. Ensures the personal property of residents is kept safely and returned upon discharge.

Qualifications:

Counselling diploma is an asset; relevant and sufficient experience in counselling; Grade 12 Diploma, ASIST is an asset, or experience in working with vulnerable or at risk people. Awareness and understanding of issues pertaining to family violence and domestic abuse. Reliable and willing to take shifts when necessary. Good computer skills, Clear understanding of confidentiality and working in an area that deals with sensitive information on a daily basis, with good communication skills and that ability to handle difficult conversations, Ability to carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision, ability to work under stress situations and dealing with Crisis calls. Valid Drivers Licence, Willing to work evenings, weekend and night shifts. Must submit a criminal record check, child abuse registry check and drug testing as per FRCN By-law 2004-01, sec. 8.01); To work in an environment that must be welcoming, supportive and secure those who are seeking shelter and Healing.

Please submit a Cover Letter along with your Resume to:

Marie Murdock, Human Resource


Email: hr@firstnationhealingcentre.ca.; or Fax: 204-645-2546

DEADLINE FOR RESUMES:

September 8, 2025

We thank all those who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. The successful candidates will be subject to a pre-screening drug test (as per the FRCN Drug By-Law 2004-01.)

About

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The Healing Centre will provide a safe environment, residency and will address the women's and children's physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual needs.


Non-residential outreach with supportive counselling services will be provided to assist the males of our community.