Wellness Facilitator

Round Lake Treatment Centre; Armstrong; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading treatment centre in British Columbia is seeking a full-time Counsellor to support clients on their healing journey. The role involves facilitating trauma-informed programs, ensuring a safe environment, and managing client files while adhering to confidentiality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience with First Nations clients and a strong understanding of trauma-informed practices.

Benefits

Company pension

Dental care

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site gym

Paid time off

Vision care

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a residential treatment facility.
• Knowledge of First Nations peoples’ customs and cultural oppression.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate trauma healing processes with clients.
• Provide culturally specific healing programs and interventions.

Skills

Communication

Emotional Intelligence

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health & Addictions

Professional certification in alcohol and drug counselling

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Round Lake approaches healing holistically through the medicine wheel and its balance of the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional aspects of our lives to all cultures and nationalities.

“Culture Is Treatment” is our philosophy. The programs are grounded in cultural teachings and practices facilitated by elders and staff. Out of respect for all belief systems, the spirituality components of the program will not interfere with, but enhance all of our clients’ spiritual beliefs. We provide a welcoming and open environment of nonviolence, learning, and collaboration. Every emphasis is placed on the clients’ need for physical and emotional safety while experiencing treatment.

Round Lake is committed to providing trauma informed services from the core principles of trauma awareness; safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and building of strengths and skills.

Round Lake believes in the power of the circle to heal the impact of trauma.

About the position:

This position will support the facilitation of trauma healing processes and content knowledge exchange with clients impacted by personal, historic and intergenerational trauma.

As a member of our counselling team your role is to assist participants on their healing journey.

You will be responsible to provide:

• First Nations culturally specific healing based programs and interventions that encourage clients to develop self-awareness, wholistic wellness, and healthy behavioural and emotional coping strategies
• A safe, supportive trauma informed environment for participants that allows for opportunities for emotional release, vulnerability and group sharing
• File management – Confidentiality, accuracy, time management, following RLTC/CARF standards and guidelines are essential

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

Commensurate combination of work experience (minimum 2 years) in a residential treatment facility or related facilitation experience of First Nations clients in a substance misuse/mental health capacity. Addiction services experience is required.

OR

Bachelor’s degree in a related field in Mental Health & Addictions, Counselling, Psychology, Social Work and / or Professional certification from an accredited facility in an alcohol and drug counsellor training program

• Demonstrated background and knowledge of First Nations peoples’ customs, culture, and impact of trauma issues, and cultural oppression.
• Willing to work as a team member within a multidisciplinary team.
• RLTC is an alcohol and drug free environment. Service providers in the substance misuse field must maintain a reasonable standard of professional practice and will act as a role model.
• Knowledge of trauma informed practices and strong group facilitation skills
• Emotional Intelligence competencies that include adapting to changing situations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email are a must.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position which may include: lifting, crouching, walking on uneven ground – sweats, on the land healing etc
• Class Five Driver’s License as Required and Class Four Driver’s license an asset.
• Utilizing The Medicine Teachings as the foundation for your own personal wellness

Additional Considerations:

Qualified First Nations candidates will be given preference in accordance with the BC Human Rights Code section 42

All candidates will be asked to demonstrate their facilitation skills at the interview by:

• Presenting a written workshop plan AND
• Facilitating a portion of the plan with a ten minute activity with a panel. Details to be provided.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.00-$35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• Paid time off
• Vision care