Women's Wellness Program Co-Coordinator

Victoria Native Friendship Centre; Victoria; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria Native Friendship Centre is seeking a Women’s Wellness Program Co-Coordinator to co-facilitate sessions from an Indigenous worldview, under the Manager of Family Wellness Supports. The role emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally grounded practices to empower Indigenous women to understand themselves, break cycles, and pursue advocacy.

You will plan group sessions, adapt curricula, recruit participants, and maintain records while connecting clients to appropriate supports and reporting

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Social Work or equivalent.
• Experience with Indigenous serving organizations preferred.
• Strong curriculum planning experience.
• Training in cultural safety and humility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitate Women’s Wellness Program sessions.
• Plan and prepare group sessions.
• Recruit and intake participants.
• Maintain materials and supplies for the program.
• Connect participants to appropriate support systems.
• Collect data and provide program reporting to the funder.
• Maintain accurate case notes.

Skills

Cultural safety

Trauma-informed care

Group facilitation

Curriculum planning

Interpersonal skills

Indigenous communities knowledge

Event coordination

Education

Degree or diploma in Social Work or equivalent

Tools

Office365 (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Job Summary

Working from an Indigenous worldview and under the supervision of the Manager of Family Wellness Supports, the Women’sWellness Program Co-Coordinator is a co- facilitator for the Women’s Wellness Program.This position is responsible for co-facilitating program from a traumainformed, culturally grounded place, towards providing an opportunity forIndigenous Women to gain a deeper understanding of self to learn about breakingcycles, empowerment and advocacy.

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Women’s Wellness Co-Coordinator, job duties include thefollowing:

• Planningand preparing for group sessions.
• Adjustingand modifying program curriculum depending on the needs of the group
• Recruitmentand intake of participants
• Maintainingmaterials and supplies for the program
• Connectingparticipants to appropriate support systems
• Collects andmaintains statistics and provides program and activity reporting to the funder
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date case notes

As a member of the VNFC Team,job duties include the following:

• Alwaysrepresenting the VNFC in a respectful manner.
• Attendrelevant professional training and meetings when directed.
• Participate in staff development, staffmeetings and department meetings as required, including community and culturalevents.
• Participate in data collection andevaluation tasks as requested.

Knowledge and Skills

Familiarity and experience in Indigenous Communities

• Someknowledge of Indigenous cultures and practices including from the territory inwhich the work of VNFC takes place.Ability to speak about one’s own Indigenous culture, if applicable, andany communities the (prospective) employee has previously lived in or held jobswithin.
• In-depthknowledge of the experience of Indigenous peoples in Canada including theongoing processes of colonization, discrimination, and structural violence, andthe effects on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities;understanding of the wellness and healing capacities of Indigenous culturalresiliency and resurgence.
• Knowledge and practice of providing community-basedservices to Indigenous peoples using philosophies of cultural humility andcultural safety.
• Understanding of concerns and challenges facedby 2SLGBTQIA+ community

Communication Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills withthe ability to successfully develop and maintain relationships with diverseinternal and external partners.
• Excellent written communication skills withthe ability to independently maintain electronic correspondence, and otherforms of professional communication.
• Ability to effectively present informationand respond to questions from clients and the general public.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook a requirement.

Leadership Skills and Abilities

• Mustbe able to work independently, as part of a team, and be dependable andself-motivated.
• Operateswith a strong understanding of ethics, boundaries, and understanding ofconfidentiality.
• Ability to remain composed and maintain aprofessional attitude in high stress situations.
• Ability to support Indigenous women throughpersonal crises.

Program Abilities and Knowledge

• Knowledgeand practicing from a strength-based, trauma informed, culturally sensitiveholistic approach.
• Awarenessof the challenges faced by participants including but not limited to boundaries,mental health, violence, and stress.
• Knowledge of the Child and Family CommunityService Act
• Ability to practice using philosophies ofcultural safety and humility, and trauma informed care.
• Ability to support Indigenous women throughpersonal crisis.
• Knowledge and ability to work ethically andmaintain professional boundaries when working with vulnerable clients.
• Physical requirement - the role includesspending a major portion of the work hours sitting, standing, driving and/orwalking including stretching, bending, and lifting.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Degree or diploma in Social Work or equivalent
• Preference for past experience working in/withan Indigenous serving organization or community setting
• Strong curriculum planning experience
• Recognizedcourse(s) related to position, particularly any focused on cultural safety andhumility; or equivalent lived and/or professional experience

Other

• Access to a reliable vehicle
• Valid BC Driver’s license and clean drivingrecord
• Required to provide current vulnerable sectorcriminal record check