Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator

Indian Youth Friendship Society; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Northwestern Ontario is seeking an Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator to provide culture-based supports for urban Indigenous individuals and families. The role includes delivering peer counseling and traditional activities while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Social Services and strong knowledge of Indigenous culture and issues, alongside effective communication skills. This position offers a salary of $60,000 and requires availability for flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of family violence, child welfare, and the impacts of trauma.
• Experience working with high-risk clientele with concurrent issues.
• Self-motivated individual who can work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide wholistic and culture-based supports for Indigenous individuals.
• Coordinate services implementing trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches.
• Deliver individual and group services, including peer counseling.

Skills

Knowledge of Indigenous culture and history

Crisis intervention skills

Excellent communication skills

Team building and decision-making

Education

Preferred degree in Social Services or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator

Job Posting – 1 Full Time Vacancy

Area of Responsibility

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.

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.

Repost Submission Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Salary: $60,000 per annum

Please submit cover letter and resume with three (3) references to:

Attention: Hiring Committee

Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre

401 N Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4P7

Email: [e-mail] or Fax: [phone]

See our website for more information: www.tbifc.ca/get-involved/job-postings/

The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

Miigwetch to all who apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.