Home Support Worker

Title:                          Home Support Worker

Start Date:                July 2025

Term:                         Fulltime

Accountable to:       Listuguj Community Social Services Directorate

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Summary of Function:

To assist families, develop parenting skills, access resources in the community and raise healthier families in an environment of safety, growth, and learning.  The ability to provide follow-up and mentorship to families and individuals as well as the ability to demonstrate a wide variety of capacities such as case management and service delivery based on the prevention model and community-based approach, mission and protocols herein.

Job Duties:

• Plan and prepare materials to collaborate, teach, and demonstrate through role modeling with parents on matters of child development.
• Provide information to expectant and new parents on pregnancy and healthy child development.
• Provide case consultation and in-service training, as deemed appropriate.
• Conduct face to face meetings with clients for the development of individual service plans and required follow-up.
• Make referrals to other resources and agencies as needed.
• Liaison to community agencies and resources within Listuguj and surrounding areas.
• Provide support with “at risk” or problem cases.
• Provide on-going assistance to program staff and collaboration with community resources.
• Participate in capacity building training identified thereby enhancing service deliverables.
• Review and approve psychosocial assessments, treatment plan, and family service delivery plans.
• Teach behavior management and living skills.
• Provide support for clientele to ensure appointments are met and follow ups are maintained.
• Ensure that reports, file updates, statistics and individual service plans are maintained.

Requirements:

• Education and/or Experience: College Degree in Early Childhood Education, related degree, or equivalent experience in related field.
• Experience as a parent and/or caregiver is an asset.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Must have both social and professional experience in First Nations communities and preferably be able to communicate in the Mi’gmaq Language, or willing to learn.
• Must have knowledge and be able to apply traditional/cultural practices such as Healing Circles and Smudging.
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Must be able to use Office 360 programs
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Submit Confidential Applications, Resumes and References to:

      LMG Human Resources

      17 Riverside West,

      Listuguj (Quebec) G0C 2R0

LMGJOBS@listuguj.ca

Please indicate the specific position you’re applying for in the subject line.

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Friday, July 11, 2025