Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre

• Description: 

The Transitional Housing Outreach Worker’s primary responsibility is to support urban Indigenous individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of insecure housing, by providing responsive participant-based and one-to-one services. The Worker will support individuals in identifying, accessing and navigating adult service systems relevant to their housing needs. This position will use a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach and will collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to coordinate services and support in consultation with individuals and partnering programs.

The Gladue Aftercare Worker is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery and administration of the Gladue Aftercare Program. The Gladue Aftercare Worker will assist Indigenous clients to follow through with recommendations of their Gladue Report upon sentencing. The Gladue Aftercare Worker will provide direct services, and make necessary referrals to programs and services, within the Friendship Centre, corrections and in the community. The Gladue Aftercare Worker will work within an interdisciplinary team