Land Based Healing Facilitator

Wikwemikong Health Centre; Wikwemikong; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Wikwemikong Health Centre seeks a Land Based Healing Facilitator (casual) to address addictions and mental health through a culturally grounded approach in partnership with community programs and Knowledge Keepers. The role focuses on empowering individuals and families and coordinating programming across the community.

The facilitator will engage Aboriginal populations, apply motivational interviewing, and promote Indigenous cultural safety; ASIST/MHFA training is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in a helping discipline.
• Experience in developing and delivering programming.
• Experience in conflict resolution, life skills and motivational interviewing.
• Experience working with Aboriginal populations.
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture; Anishinaabemowin is an asset.
• Willing to obtain ASIST Training and Mental Health First Aid Canada; strong community advocate.

Responsibilities

• Promote individual and family empowerment for wellbeing.
• Manage, deliver, supervise and coordinate with agencies high-quality, hands-on initiatives which promote resilience and wellbeing through delivery of educational and prevention services to meet the community needs;
• Provide micro-counselling and motivational interviewing as needed.
• Engage community in organized initiatives and meaningful programming.
• Develop and implement a communication strategy.
• Coordinate an active community relations campaign.
• Host regular sessions throughout the community as well as satellite communities to ensure awareness is achieved.
• Coordinate and facilitate showcase of community members achievements.
• Ensure that there is compliance with all reporting requirements.

Skills

Micro-counselling

Motivational interviewing

Community engagement

Conflict resolution

Aboriginal population experience

Education

Degree / Diploma in a helping discipline

Job description

Land Based Healing Facilitator – Casual Positions

Summary

The Land Based Healing Facilitator will address addictions and mental health through an innovative approach in collaboration with various community programs as well as Natural Helpers/Knowledge Keepers. This will include and is not limited to a culturally appropriate community-based case management system which is inclusive of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework. The Land Based Healing Facilitator will be responsible for engaging the community in addressing Prescription Drug Abuse and Harm Reduction. This highly motivated and energetic facilitator will ensure effective collaboration meets the needs of the participants.

Responsibilities

• Promote individual and family empowerment for wellbeing;
• Manage, deliver, supervise and coordinate with agencies high-quality, hands-on initiatives which promote resilience and wellbeing through delivery of educational and prevention services to meet the community needs;
• Provide micro-counselling and motivational interviewing as needed;
• Engage community in organized initiatives and meaningful programming;
• Develop and implement a communication strategy;
• Coordinate an active community relations campaign;
• Host regular sessions throughout the community as well as satellite communities to ensure awareness is achieved;
• Coordinate and facilitate showcase of community members achievements;
• Ensure that there is compliance with all reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma in one of the helping disciplines;
• Experience in developing and delivering programming;
• Experience in conflict resolution, life skills and motivational interviewing;
• Experience in working with Aboriginal populations;
• Experience in delivering culturally safe practices with a strong knowledge and appreciation of Indigenous Culture;
• Anishinaabemowin is an asset;
• Willing to obtain, ASIST Training and Mental Health First Aid Canada;
• A strong community development advocate.

Attention: Melissa Roy

NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre

P.O. Box 101, 16A Complex Drive, Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0

Telephone: [phone] / Fax: [phone] / Email:[e-mail]