COTT Outreach Worker
Job description
New in Town Indigenous Welcome Service is a service which assists Indigenous individuals and families to successfully transition to life in Edmonton by utilizing individualized needs assessments and settlement plans, providing a practical welcome kit, the provision of supported referrals to service providers and access to cultural resources.
New In Town is partnered with Edmonton Transit to respond jointly to assist vulnerable community needs that are arising on transit. The Community Outreach Transit Team will pair outreach workers with Transit Peace Officers to provide a person-centered and trauma-informed response to current social issues arising on Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) stations and public transport. This position is a contract position for a period of 1 year.
Responsibilities
- Provide mobile street-based resource within Edmonton’s Transit System
- Ability to work with partnering services, collaboratively
- Determines needs, connects people to required services
- Ensure supported referrals take place
- Follow up to ensure all community members are connected to referrals
- Gather information and resources.
- Participate in events, workshops/orientations for clients and community.
- Participate in mandatory training.
- Ability to lift to 50lbs (25 kg).
- Standing on feet with occasional breaks.
Qualification Requirements
- Human Services degree or diploma; equivalencies will be considered.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience doing street outreach with Indigenous and Non-Indigenous individuals
- Exceptional communications skills; considerable experience with motivational interviewing techniques
- Very familiar with emergency and other social services that would be of value to community members
- Excellent collaborative skills; knowledge of Indigenous cultures.
- Knowledge of the Indigenous culture and language is an asset.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must provide a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector and Intervention Record Check (within a 6-month period from date of completion).
Salary and Benefits
- Paid sick and wellness days after 3 months’ probation (pro-rated).
- $3952.64 - $4150.27 per month.
- Extended Health Benefit (50/50 cost sharing) after 6 months’ employment.
Start Date
This position is to start as soon as possible
How to Apply
You can send your cover letter and resume via our Bent Arrow’s website at hr@bentarrow.ca
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 4 on 4 off schedule
- COTT has 23 hour coverage from 5am-4am
- 11 hour days
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)