Posted 7 days ago
Community worker (2375) at cbhssjb
@ Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB)
Mistissini, Quebec
Overview
Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) is hiring a part-time community worker in Eeyou Istchee. The role identifies community needs, supports community organization and development, runs programs, and provides professional consultation to the primary health care team. The posting asks for a CEGEP social techniques diploma (or relevant experience), knowledge of Cree culture and laws such as the YOA, YPA and LHSSS, and fluent English.
Responsibilities:
- Identify needs of the population
- Participate in community organization and development
- Execute programs using appropriate techniques
- Act as resource person for groups
- Provide professional consultation to the primary health care team
Requirements summary:
- CEGEP social techniques diploma or past experience
- Knowledge of Cree culture and Eeyou Istchee issues
- Counselling skills and knowledge of YOA, YPA, LHSSS
- Fluent in English
- Cree or French is an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Social & community services |
| Work setting | Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Social techniques, Social counselling techniques, Social work |
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Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB)
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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.
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 English;
• Fluency in Cree and/or French is an asset;
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