Informal Care Advisor

Job description

*12-month contract
**35 hours per week (50% at the office and 50% teleworking)

• Support First Nations communities and organizations in developing a service trajectory for informal caregivers in consultation with partners and existing services.
• Represent the interests of First Nations and mobilize First Nations communities and organizations as well as partners in the area of informal care.
• Produce and keep up-to-date the portrait of the informal care needs and the inventory of services and resources to be adapted or developed for First Nations communities and organizations.
• Develop a service offer to support informal caregivers: promotional and prevention activities, training, recognition of the role of informal caregivers, identification, referral, needs assessment, care plan development, implementation of interventions and support for informal caregivers, etc.
• Develop and adapt training tools and materials in line with the needs of First Nations communities and organizations.
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts with coordinators specializing in informal care and regional coordinators and various partners in the Quebec health and social services network to counter elder abuse.
• Coordinate and facilitate committees with internal and external partners in order to develop an integrated approach to informal care.
• Participate in committees and events related to their field.
• Plan, implement and follow-up on the projects under their responsibility (budget, breakdown of costs, reports, accountability, etc.).
• Promote the Framework Policy on Continuing Care for Persons with Decreasing Independence in Quebec First Nations as well as the Act to recognize and support caregivers, the Politique nationale pour les personnes proches aidantes and Plan d’action gouvernemental pour les personnes proches aidantes among First Nations communities and organizations.

Required experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of health, humanities or social sciences.
• Two to three years of experience in project coordination and community mobilization. Experience with First Nations communities is an asset.
• Knowledge of Bill 56, An Act to recognize and support caregivers and to amend various legislative provisions, the informal care approach, organization of services, L’Appui organization and Quebec health and social services network.
• Knowledge of the organization and provision of health and social services in the communities.
• Knowledge and understanding of First Nations culture.
• Advanced knowledge of Office 365
• Advanced French and English (spoken and written).
• Willing to travel throughout Quebec to First Nations communities.
• A valid driver’s license.

Desired profile
• Scientific rigour and thorough work methods
• Great sense of ethics and respect for confidentiality
• Good communication skills, both spoken and written
• Good analytical mind, strong writing skills and ability to summarize and explain
• Sense of organization, know how to manage priorities while working on various files simultaneously and demonstrate good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Know how to work effectively as part of a team

Salary
The gross annual salary is between $56,365.40 and $69,414.80 and varies according to the candidate’s experience.

Job posting period

Until 2024-12-22 at 16:00