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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Cultural Navigator (FT) - Collaborative Service Delivery
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Job Description
Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM | Expires Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Catholic Social Services is currently seeking a Full-time 40 hours per week, Indigenous Cultural Navigator in EDMONTON to join our Collaborative Service Delivery (CSD) Program. Providing excellent client-centered care, you are confident, thoughtful, and motivated to achieve success when supporting others.
This position has a weekly schedule, with some evening and weekend hours required, and includes on-call responsibilities. Job application closing date: July 22, 2026.
Program Overview
The Indigenous Cultural Navigator provides holistic care for Indigenous children, youth and family in a healing and reconciliation capacity. In recognition that Indigenous culture and ceremony are key elements in recovery from trauma, this position ensures that Indigenous cultural resources are available to meet their needs.
Job Summary
Gather information from the family on their experiences, connections and what is important to them and what connections can be built on to strengthen support to the children, youth and family Document meetings and support provided to families Develop a cultural plan for the service team to use including ideas for removing barriers Facilitate access to traditional teachings and ceremonies, promote cultural awareness, language support, cultural based healing, ceremony in practice, work with Elders and traditional people as required, connect and build relationships with Bands and assist with traditional medicines. Promote relationships with bands and facilitate children, youth and families connection/travel to their bands Act as a cultural resource and support as required, to promote healing and reconciliation for children, youth and families Facilitate talking, teaching and healing circles, with a priority to services and supports for Indigenous children, youth and families
What This Job Requires
A diploma/degree in Human Services (or equivalent)
A minimum of one (1) year working with children and families, in-home family support work is an asset Demonstrated and related one (1) year work experience within an Indigenous organization or community is an asset A valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle are required for the position Police Information Check including vulnerable sector search, Intervention Record Check current within six (6) months Drivers Abstract with no more than six (6) demerit points are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate.
Required 2 years of Driving experience
What We Offer
The annual salary for this position is $54,851.76 to $61,721.28 based on qualifications and experience. We offer flexibility and supportive working environment. Flexible benefit options when eligible. Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented organization, where your ideas are heard, and you can see your impact consistently. Growth Opportunities: apply and grow your skills within a dynamic, innovative and expanding Agency that is taking a leadership role in our industry.
About Catholic Social Services
You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.
With 65 years of service delivery experience, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with nearly 2000 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering over 100 different programs to people in need throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton.
Our values are at the core of everything we do!
Humility: We acknowledge with gratitude our human abilities and limitations. We demonstrate humility by doing the best that we can with the resources that we have. Compassion: We respond to people in need with love. We demonstrate our compassion by caring for people without judgment and without condition. Respect: We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom.
We thank all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Catholic Social Services is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce. In an effort to enrich our agency and reflect the communities we serve, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all diverse groups and backgrounds.
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About Catholic Social Services
For nearly 60 years, Catholic Social Services has been providing help to the most vulnerable members of our community. Today, we work in three priority areas, serving individuals with disabilities, children and families, and newcomers to Canada.
In 2018 alone, we served more than 20,000 vulnerable Albertan's through 90 programs, in 11 communities across Central Alberta.
A sample of the work we do includes:
- Providing counselling and other intervention services for families in crisis;
- Facilitating kinship and foster care for vulnerable children;
- Supporting adults and youth with disabilities;
- Developing and delivering residential care programs for vulnerable individuals, including youth, those with chronic illness, and those challenged by addictions;
- Providing shelter for women and children escaping family violence;
- Assisting newcomers to Canada with ongoing settlement supports.