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COMMUNITY WORKER (2375)
@ Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
Chisasibi, Quebec
Overview
The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay is hiring a Community Worker to provide social services and support to individuals and families, helping to improve their social and psychological well-being. The work includes counseling, crisis intervention, home visits, court case participation and community awareness, within a multidisciplinary primary care team. The posting requires fluency in Cree and English, a social techniques diploma (or equivalent experience), and on-call availability.
Responsibilities:
- Offrir soutien émotionnel et intervention à court terme
- Effectuer des visites à domicile
- Recevoir et référer les demandes de services
- Participer aux plans d'intervention et rédiger des rapports
- Collaborer avec l'équipe interdisciplinaire
Requirements summary:
- DEC en techniques de travail social ou AEC en techniques sociales
- Connaissance de la culture crie et des enjeux sociosanitaires d'Eeyou Istchee
- Maîtrise du cri et de l'anglais
- Disponibilité hors des heures régulières et périodes d'astreinte
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | Cree, English, French |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Social work techniques, Social counseling techniques, Social techniques |
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Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
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Delivering Health and Social Services in the Cree communities of Eeyou Istchee, Québec.
Full company description
In partnership with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, the CBHSSJB manages and organizes health and social services across the 9 communities of Eeyou Istchee (Region 18): Chisasibi, Eastmain, Mistissini, Nemaska, Oujé-Bougoumou, Waskaganish, Waswanipi, Wemindji, and Whapmagoostui. The CBHSSJB operates a 29-bed hospital in Chisasibi, and in each community, a Miyupimaatisiiun Community Centre (CMC), comparable to the CLSCs found elsewhere in Québec. The CMCs offer general medicine, home care, dental care, and social services. Professional recruitment: 1055 René-Lévesque Blvd. E., 7th floor, Montréal, QC H2L 4S5 (tel.: 1 877-562-2733). The CBHSSJB is governed by a Board of Directors, with Ms. Jeannie Pelletier serving as Chairperson. The interim Executive Director is Ms. Christina Biron.
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- Reported office locations
- Box 250, Chisasibi, QC J0M 1E0, CA
- 1055 Boulevard René-Lévesque E, 7éme étage, Montréal, QC H2L 4S5, CA
- Box 250, Chisasibi, QC J0M 1E0, CA
- 203 Mistissini Boulevard, Mistissini, QC G0W 1C0, CA
- Maamuu Meskino, Chisasibi, Quebec J0M 1E0, CA
- Other recorded names
- Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
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In partnership with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, the CBHSSJB manages and organizes health and social services across the 9 communities of Eeyou Istchee (Region 18): Chisasibi, Eastmain, Mistissini, Nemaska, Oujé-Bougoumou, Waskaganish, Waswanipi, Wemindji, and Whapmagoostui. The CBHSSJB operates a 29-bed hospital in Chisasibi, and in each community, a Miyupimaatisiiun Community…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Chisasibi, QC |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1978 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 67 |
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SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person who participate in the identification of the needs of the population, participate in the community organization & development and execute different action & programs by using appropriate techniques, may act as a resource person for the groups.
While creating, developing and nurturing culturally appropriate interactions and connections with each other, clients and the community, the person provides professional expertise and consultation to the primary health care team.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
The person works for the CMC clientele and provides social services and support to individuals and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning and therefore, maximize their well-being.
• Provide emotional support to the clients;
• Provide clients with a stable and ongoing relationship and offer guidance through various services as required;
• Provide short-term and solution-focused interventions, such as crisis management, and assistance with situations that can be resolved in a few sessions;
• Work in close collaboration and case discussions with social workers and the interdisciplinary primary care teams;
• Participates to the evaluation of population’s needs and to the development, design and, when required, to the evaluation of the community action activities;
• Participates to raising community awareness on the most important social-health problems in the community;
• Use different methods, approaches and techniques (individual interview, group facilitation, social activities, etc.) to intervene effectively with the clients and their family;
• Receives and assesses service requests from individual users or groups and refers them to the appropriate programs, services or resources (ex: Youth protection, NNADAP worker and other medical Social Services staff and other organisms within and outside the community);
• Attend or contribute towards court cases;
• Participate in intervention plans;
• Write reports;
• Perform home visits;
• Establish relationship with other organisms such as the band office, foster care, etc.;
• Carrie out other tasks usually assigned to a Community worker on the request of his supervisor.
• Will be a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Active member of clinical team, contributing to overall team function, team building, and enhancement.
REQUIREMENTS
Education:
• Must have a CEGEP diploma with a core concentration in techniques of social worker or a CEGEP certificate in social techniques or social counseling techniques;
• If no diploma in social field, past experience and general profile can be considered.
• Candidate might be willing to receive trainings required for the position and offered by Cree Board of Health. Those training are given during working hours, virtually or in person.
Knowledge and Abilities:
• Knowledge of Cree culture and social/health issues in Eeyou Istchee;
• Knowledge of Eenou/Eeyou Pimaatsiiun healing practices and paradigms is an asset;
• Ability to communicate with people, to run interviews and to establish and maintain a "helping relationship with beneficiaries";
• Ready to learn about 2nd line services (e.g. "Youth Protection" and "Young Offender Procedures");
• Skills in counseling and Knowledge of the laws: Y.O.A, Y.P.A, L.H.S.S.S
• Ability to work in collaboration with CLSC Community worker, NNADAP worker and other medical social services staff and other organisms within and outside the community;
• Initiative, dynamism and sense of responsibility;
• Must show initiative, be dynamic, exhibit responsibility and professionalism;
• Must be sensitive to issues within the family unit.
Language:
• Fluent in Cree and English;
• Fluency in French is an asset;
Other:
• Must be ready to work occasionally outside the regular working hours (availability);
• This position includes on-call periods.
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