Employment Opportunity

 

The Ininew Friendship Centre requires the services of an

Aboriginal Combined Courtworker

 

Summary of Position

 

To assist Aboriginal persons who come into conflict with Federal, Provincial, Municipal and First Nations laws.  These will include, but are not restricted to; Criminal Code of Canada, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Child and Family Services Act, First Nation and Municipal by-laws and provincial offences.

 

To assist Aboriginal people involved in the Canadian justice system to better understand their rights, options and responsibilities when appearing before the courts.

 

To work with all justice personnel to ensure that Aboriginal people who come into contact with the law receive equitable and reasonable treatment during the court process.

 

Collaborate with the client in the development of a plan of action based upon the identified needs of the client during the intake process. The goal of the plan of action will be to address the root causes of the client’s behaviour that brought them before the courts.

 

To attend meetings, workshops, seminars and conferences that relate to the Courtworkers duties, and which are encouraged by their immediate supervisor and further to objectives of the Courtwork Programme.

 

There may be overnight travel required as Provincial Courts are located in Cochrane, Kapuskasing and Hearst.

 

A complete job description is available at: executive@ininewfriendshipcentre.ca

 

Please submit all resumes to:

Jack Solomon, Executive Director

Ininew Friendship Centre, Box 1499, 190 3^rd Avenue

Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0

Email: executive@ininewfriendshipcentre.ca

Closing date: May 18, 2012 at 12:00 noon