Position: Service Coordinator Innu Child and Family Services National Settlement for Compensation

Location: Sheshatshiu, NL

The Innu Round Table Secretariat is dedicated to the collective well-being of Sheshatshiu and Mushuau Innu. Focused on the well-being of Innu children, youth, and families, the Sheshatshiu and Mushuau Innu First Nations have established Prevention Services as the agency responsible for developing and delivering child and family support services. The Agency is Innu-led, utilizing a holistic approach to wellness, and working towards full Innu jurisdiction over child, youth, and family services.

On April 19, 2023, the Assembly of First Nations, the Moushoom and Trout Class Action plaintiffs reached a final settlement agreement. This agreement, which applies to Innu members of both First Nations, intends to compensate those harmed by discriminatory underfunding of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and narrow interpretation of Jordans Principle.

The IRT was asked by Innu Nation to support the settlement process for its membership.

About the Position
The Service Coordinator will be based full-time in Sheshatshiu and report directly to the Assistant Executive Director. In this role, the Service Coordinator will work closely with the Claims Helper to facilitate referrals for Claimants who need additional support to access essential resources and services within the Claimant Support Framework. This position is a term role, with an expected duration through January 2026.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Receive warm referrals of Claimants from the Claims Helper who require additional or acute supports.
Meet with Claimants to help them identify and access services tailored to their needs.
Identity and update an inventory of existing services within the communities.
Record and report on identified gaps in services within the communities.
Coordinate with key partners to keep the service inventory up to date.
Record notes on interactions with Claimants and any outreach to organizations.
Attend onboarding and training as needed for the role.
Navigate difficult conversations and manage trauma-informed discussions.

Qualifications:
Experience supporting First Nations members access health and/or social services.
Excellent written and spoken communications skills.
Excellent time-management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Exercise good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
Ability to provide trauma-informed and culturally sensitive services.
Understanding of colonialism and the impacts of intergenerational trauma, especially on Indigenous children in child welfare systems.
Clear Code of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check are a requirement.
Fluency in Innu Aimun is an asset.

Closing Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025