IRS Resolution Health Support Worker

KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, seeks a community-focused professional to support Indian Residential School survivors and their families while engaging with youth through educational talks about past impacts and traditional ceremonies.

The role involves offering mental health referrals when qualified, maintaining confidential records, and traveling regularly to KO First Nations communities, often by small aircraft, to provide services and outreach.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Indian Residential School history and impacts.
• Degree or training in IRS or mental health.
• Understanding indigenous culture and regional context.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and support to Indian Residential School survivors.
• Presentations to students explaining historical impact and ceremonies.
• Refer survivors or families to appropriate mental health resources and keep confidential records.
• Travel regularly to KO First Nations communities, often by small aircraft.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Cultural awareness

Confidentiality

Education

Degree or training in IRS or mental health

Job description

Locations

730 S. Syndicate Avenue
Thunder Bay, ON P7E1E9, CAN

• Health Services
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: IRSRE001341

Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Offers the support and other information to Indian Residential School survivors.
• Makes presentations to various grade levels helping them to understand how the residential school experience affected the generations past and continues to impact their community and families. Shows and gives handouts on the many ancient ceremonies that were passed down and how families lived prior to contact and never needed change or improve mino biimaadiziwiin-good way of life.
• Provides information to survivors and other community members who have been traumatized by other assimilation policies and provides an opportunity to address their healing for themselves and their families.
• Depending on qualifications deliver mental health counselling services and/or make referrals to appropriate agencies.
• Refer Survivors or family members to DISC IRSHSP Professional List that Ontario Regional has access to.
• Maintains accurate and confidential client records.
• Travel extensively to KO First Nations communities, often by small aircraft.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• This position reports to the KO Mental Health Supervisor.

COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must know the history of Indian Residential Schools, it's impacts it has on indigenous people in our communities.
• Degree or training, and experience working in IRS or mental health related fields.
• Knowledge and understanding of indigenous culture and values in a regional context.
• Excelled leadership, management, motivation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to speak one of the KO local dialects is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Must be willing to provide a police criminal background check.
• Able to work effectively with others and to work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willing to travel to the communities as required.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Must know the history of Indian Residential Schools, and the impacts it has on indigenous people in our communities.

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.