Justice Systems Navigator – Full Time (1 Year)

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures agency interactions and interventions are done in a culturally sensitive/appropriate way;
• Provides access and referrals to legal supports, legal aid, cultural supports such as linguistics, elders, and cultural programs and services;
• Determines the needs of clients and families through intake;
• Manages intake, coordinates data gathering, maintains accurate client files, completes case notes, and assists in project reporting requirements;
• Advises and assists in culturally relevant program development, program management and the continued expansion of program delivery;
• Assists in training events and workshops;
• Builds and maintains good working relationships, forges partnerships with external partners and organizations across Ottawa;
• Collaborates with other staff at TI, Inuuqatigiit, and other Indigenous and non-Indigenous agencies to provide integrated and coordinated support for clients.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Inuit culture and values including Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit; how to navigate the Canadian Justice System, urban Inuit legal issues and the Inuit socio-economic landscape; internal and external services for Inuit in Ottawa; and community resources and TI programming.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, case and file management skills, organizational and time management skills, relationship building skills, and computer literacy skills are necessary.
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment, create and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships that exemplify Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, and work occasional evenings and weekends is required.
• A diploma or degree in Criminology, Social Sciences, Social Work, or a related field of study and three years of related work experience dealing with similar clientele, the justice system and community partners is preferred.  Training and/or Certification in CPR, Crisis Intervention and Prevention, Suicide Intervention and Prevention, Mental Health First Aid, Food Handling and Preparation are assets. Fluency in English is required and the ability to communicate in Inuktitut is an asset. A valid driver’s license and acceptable driver’s abstract is required and access to a reliable vehicle is an asset.
• An acceptable combination of related education, work and life experience may be considered.