Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator

Northwest Employment Works; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Northwestern Ontario seeks an Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator to provide wholistic, culture-based supports for urban Indigenous families. This role involves delivering individual/group services and coordinating with teams to address mental health needs. Candidates should have relevant social services education, strong Indigenous cultural knowledge, and experience in crisis intervention. Salary is $60,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and leading educational and support groups.
• Strong knowledge of Indigenous culture and history.
• Ability to provide individual and family counselling.

Responsibilities

• Provide wholistic and culture-based supports for Indigenous individuals and families.
• Deliver individual and group services including peer counselling.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate services.

Skills

Indigenous culture awareness

Crisis intervention

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Social Services or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to provide wholistic and culture-based supports for urban Indigenous individuals and families, by developing and coordinating services that implement trauma-informed and strengths-based cultural approaches to address community-based mental health and well-being concerns. The Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator will deliver individual and group services including peer counselling, sharing circles and other traditional and land-based activities. This position will collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, and coordinate services and support in consultation with individuals and partnering programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide wholistic and culture-based supports for urban Indigenous individuals and families, developing and coordinating services that implement trauma-informed and strengths-based cultural approaches to address community-based mental health and well-being concerns.


• Deliver individual and group services including peer counselling, sharing circles and other traditional and land-based activities.


• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, and coordinate services and support in consultation with individuals and partnering programs.

Qualifications

• Preferred degree in Social Services or in a related human services field, with specialized training or experience in the area of addictions and mental health.


• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis on family violence, child welfare, the impacts of trauma, Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach; knowledge of an Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.


• Experience working with high-risk clientele experiencing concurrent issues.


• Experience planning and leading educational, one-on-one and/ or support groups. Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver educational and prevention workshops.


• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented setting.


• Excellent case and file management skills, stress management and time management skills.


• Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal and listening communication skills.


• Strong written and oral communication skills.


• Group facilitation, team building and decision-making skills; ability to problem solve and take initiative.


• Effective crisis intervention skills; ability to provide individual / family counselling.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including database applications.


• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and/or weekends.


• A clear criminal reference check (CPIC) and Vulnerable Sector Clearance is a condition of employment.


• Must have a valid Ontario Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Salary: $60,000 per annum