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August 27, 2024

Government of the Northwest Territories

Yellowknife

FULL TIME


Traditional Counselor & Liaison Officer

Limited Competition
This Job Opening is limited to Aboriginal Persons indigenous to the present boundaries of the Northwest Territories and includes any aboriginal person resident at birth and any Canadian aboriginal persons who have lived more than half of their life in the Northwest Territories.
Department Information
The mandate of the Department of Justice is to administer justice, including policing, community justice, victims services and corrections in the Northwest Territories. This mandate will be carried out in a manner which respects community and indigenous values and encourages communities to assume increasing responsibilities.
Job Information
The Traditional Counselor & Liaison Officer assists clients towards opportunities to develop an understanding of traditionally based spirituality, while exposing them to traditional ceremonies and belief systems. The incumbent provides offender services, within departmental guidelines of the Northwest Territories, in accordance with operational standards established in the Corrections Division, in order to provide safe and secure custody, rehabilitation and reintegration of sentenced and remanded Offenders. As part of the facility team, will ensure the ongoing provision and enforcement of policy and services within the Corrections Mission, Vision and Value statement.

The incumbent must have thorough knowledge of traditional based programming; thorough knowledge of communities and resources in the Northwest Territories; proven theoretical understanding of human behaviour and offender issues; excellent interpersonal skills including problem solving, decision-making and facilitation; and proven interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing. For more information on the required knowledge skills and abilities please read the attached job description.

The above qualifications would be typically attained by a Post Secondary Certificate in Social Sciences related field with one (1) year of progressively more responsible experience in a counselling field.

Incumbent must be First Aid and CPR certified and possess a Class 4 Driver’s License.

Strong awareness of cultural diversity, specifically, northern Aboriginal traditions and values would be an asset.

GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

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