Employment Opportunities
Liaison Coordinator- Fort Macleod
Wellness Through Living Society is looking for Liaison Coordinator who have the willingness to travel throughout Southern Alberta with an accountable and professional manner to our participants. We supply the project programming, resources, and welcome input/ feedback to programming. *THIS JOB WILL INVOLVE FREQUENT TRAVEL TO/FROM FORT MACLEOD*
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
CLOSING DATE: January 12, 2023
START DATE: January 13, 2023
JOB DUTIES: · Work with participants of various ages and career stages to help them manage their life, learning, and work. · Work with local employers to arrange a 50- hour job placement for each of the participants. · Work with the local Colleges and Universities to facilitate communication with participants who wish to attend post-secondary. · Work with the court and justice system, child and family services, and other community agencies as needed to assist participants. · Be prepared to do home visits if participants have not been attending and support court appearances with the participant in a professional manner. · Help coordinate schedules, appointments and bookings along with the Life Skills Coach · Complete weekly reports on all participants and keep statistics. · Drive and maintain and safe vehicle in a courteous manner. · Upon arrival, introduce yourself to staff on behalf of the organization and get details of the facility and people you will be working with. · Follow and be respectful of all facility rules and regulations. · Wear professional but comfortable clothing and footwear, you might be standing for an extended period. · Participate in training set out by the organization · Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: · Comply with the Mission Statement, By-laws, and the expectations of the organization. · Bachelors or Masters in Addictions, Psychology, Social Work, and or related field is preferred. · Must provide a clean criminal record check WITH a vulnerable sector check. · Must be able to work away from home for periods of time during the week as we service all Southern Alberta. · Class 5 License (non-GDL) with 5-year clean drivers abstract · Proof of 2-million-dollar liability insurance on vehicle. · Knowledge of the Blackfoot culture, language, and traditions (required). · First-Aid Training would be an asset.
COMPENSATION: We provide a competitive rate of pay. Hours and rates of pay will be discussed at the interview.
Please send resume complete with three (3) references to lifeskills4u@hotmail.com before December 30, 2022 at 10AM. Please include “Liaison Coordinator” in the subject line of the email.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 15 weeks