Communications Officer – La Ronge, SK

Lac La Ronge Indian Band; La Ronge; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s Woodland Wellness Centre is seeking a Mobile Initiative Outreach Coordinator to join the Prevention and Recovery Department in La Ronge, SK. This full-time term role focuses on delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed support services to community members.

You will collaborate with clients, coordinate mobile counselling activities, ensure safety, maintain required documentation, and develop educational workshops and outreach initiatives in partnership with

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mental Health and Addictions Field or Social Work Services.
• Two years' experience in substance misuse or mental health programs.
• Experience working with First Nations clients is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients for mobile counselling services.
• Manage staff schedules to meet operational needs.
• Monitor program effectiveness and update as community needs shift.
• Ensure compliance with Health Canada and WWC standards and ethics.
• Serve as key worker with case planning and client communication.
• Coordinate Naloxone training and distribute kits in LLRIB communities.
• Provide health-related information and advice to clients.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

First Nations engagement

Education

Diploma in Mental Health and Addictions Field or Social Work Services

Job description

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s Woodland Wellness Centre is inviting applications for the following Full-Time Term position based out of the Prevention and Recovery Department in La Ronge, SK:

Mobile Initiative Outreach Coordinator

The Mobile Initiative Outreach Coordinator position is responsible for the delivery of participant/client focused, culturally relevant and trauma informed support services that address Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Community needs in an appropriate and effective manner. The Mobile Initiative Outreach Coordinator ensures the continuity of day‑to‑day and if applicable evening programming, delivery of services and will ensure and is responsible for providing a comfortable and normative environment in the mobile van setting.

The suitable candidate will be able to perform the following duties:

• Works in collaboration, conjunction with clients/participants for efficient operation and maintenance of Prevention and Recovery (P&R) activities related to mobile counselling services.
• Ensures P&R staff schedule meets operational needs and requirements.
• Monitors service effectiveness and initiate changes as required meeting the changing needs of community members and clients/participants.
• Ensures program compliance with approved Health Canada and Woodland Wellness Centre (WWC) standards, practices and ethics, including recognition of, and respect for client/participant rights.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures as outlined in WWC and LLRIB policy and procedures manuals.
• Serve as key worker to the mobile initiative outreach clients/participants, ensuring consistent staff contact, case planning and communication for those individuals.
• Support the mobile initiative outreach clients/participants in following plans developed, and/or access community options or referrals.
• Advocate and consult with community partners re: client needs plans, etc.
• Research emerging best practices and resources related to outreach initiatives in mental health and addictions.
• Develop educational workshops related to mental health & wellness relevant to client/participants’ needs and capacity.
• Develop and implement creative groups, activities or programs for client/participant personal development.
• Access, adapt and develop materials and manuals for workshop facilitation and individual coaching, including: workshop goals, outlines, visual aids, participant handouts, exercises, evaluation forms, etc. Includes modifying and delivering lessons that respond to mobile initiative outreach clients/participants needs.
• Co-ordinate the involvement of WWC staff and community presenters in the design and delivery of special workshops or group activities.
• Coordinate Naloxone training in all LLRIB communities and provide kits to each.
• Providing CISD assistance in collaboration with the Supervisor/Manager and the P&R Team
• Advising staff of mobile initiative outreach clients/participants health care needs, including follow-up as required
• Providing mobile initiative outreach clients/participants with health-related information and advice as required
• Maintaining the Mobile Outreach Unit’s first aid supplies and medical emergency equipment
• Other work-related duties as assigned by Immediate Supervisor.

The suitable candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Diploma in Mental Health and Addictions Field, or Social Work Services
• Commensurate combinations of work experience or minimum two years’ experience in substance misuse and mental health programs
• Experience working with First Nations clients an asset.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member;
• Must have a Valid Class 5 Driver’s License;
• Must provide a satisfactory and recent; Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and SGI
• Driver’s Abstract.

Date of Posting: September 17, Deadline: Until Suitable Candidate is Found