Warrior Caregiver Program Assistant

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Churchill; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Warrior Caregiver Program Assistant to organize diversional activities for inpatients and provide peer support within the Mental Health Churchill unit. The role prioritizes direct patient care while collaborating with the treatment team and maintaining a safe environment.

The ideal candidate will link patients to community supports, manage supplies, and assist with outreach to identified outpatients in the community, with a focus on Indigenous

Qualifications

• High school education (Manitoba standards) is required.
• A degree, diploma or certificate in a related area is an asset.
• Completion of the Peer Support training program is an asset.
• Licenses and certifications in land-based activities (e.g., Manitoba Boating license, PAL, Hunter Safety, Wilderness First Aid, Class 4 Driver’s License, Polar Bear Guard) are assets.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and implements diversional activities for inpatients.
• Provides peer support individually and in groups.
• Allocates at least 70% of time to direct patient care.
• Works with treatment team members and communicates observations.

Skills

MS Office

Leadership

Indigenous communities

Verbal communication

Written communication

Group coordination

Professional development

Stress management

Team player

Education

High school education (Manitoba standards)

Related area degree/diploma/certificate asset

Peer Support training program asset

Manitoba Boating license

PAL

Hunter Safety

Wilderness First Aid

Class 4 Driver’s License

Polar Bear Guard

Job description

Requisition ID: 414933

Position Number: 20038970

Posting End Date: November 17, 2026

City: Churchill

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Churchill Health Centre - Churchill Health Centre

Department / Unit: Mental Health Churchill

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 11/23/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

The Warrior Caregiver Program Assistant organizes and implements diversional activities to meet the needs of inpatients, provides peer support on an individual and/or group basis and acts as a positive role model. Allocates at least 70% of time to direct patient care. Works in cooperation/collaboration with treatment team members. Communicates observations of the patients and their participation in activities to the delegate. Maintains a clean and safe work environment, manages inventory and supplies and maintains diversional equipment. Assists to link with community supports and provides support to identified outpatients in the community.

Experience

• A minimum of 1-year education and/or mentorship experiences especially with vulnerable and/or marginalized population.
• A combination of education and experience working as a leader may be considered and/or strong background in the ‘arts’ and trades including music, carving, carpentry, painting, murals, etc.
• Indigenous traditions and practices, and protocols (such as with traditional medicines, drumming, ceremony, regalia, trapping, hunting, butchering, etc.).

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.
• A degree, diploma or certificate in a related area is an asset.
• Completion of the Peer Support training program is an asset.
• Licenses and certifications in various land-based activities such as Manitoba Boating license, PAL, Hunter Safety, Wilderness First Aide, Class 4 Driver’s License, Polar Bear Guard, for example.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Eligible for registration with applicable professional licensing body if applicable.
• The ability to drive, including the willingness to become certified in a Class 4 driver’s and operate machinery such as a snowmobile, ATV, and/or boat.

Qualifications And Skills

• Basic level of proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Demonstrated leadership experience with small groups.
• Demonstrated practice with Indigenous communities.
• Must be innovative, highly motivated and an energetic team player.
• Excellent verbal communication skills are required to develop strong interpersonal relationships between different groups, age ranges and especially groups from different cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate group activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.
• Excellent written communication skills are required to produce correspondence.
• Experience working under pressure and managing unexpected changes under stress.
• Strong capacity to work alone at times and in small groups away from other staff and colleagues.

Physical Requirements

• A willingness to travel throughout the year.
• A willingness to work a variety of times including evenings, weekends, and weekdays.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Prairie Crocus Manor, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.