Jobs in Ajax, Canada

Note: this position is a full-time contract until September 26, 2026 with the possibility of extension

Why make ONWA your career choice? Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change.

• Competitive salaries
• Paid time off at Christmas
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35 hour work week
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development.
• Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses
• Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions

At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.

The Mental Health Coordinator will provide specialized mental health assessment and treatment services to Indigenous women and their families. The Mental Health Coordinator will provide training and capacity building within ONWA and the community to address mental health and addictions. Specialized services also include community development, consultation, coordination of educational/informational sessions. The Mental Health Coordinator will provide wholistic approaches that meet the needs of Indigenous Women and their families in a trauma informed, gender-based framework to ensure client centered approaches to mental health and addictions.

• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred but a minimum two-year Social Services Worker Diploma with a combination of 3 years’ experience advocating and supporting Indigenous women and/or Indigenous families.
• Minimum three years clinical experience working in mental health services, with responsibility for providing community based mental health and addiction services.
• In-depth understanding of psychological, social, and cognitive development.
• Experience working with Indigenous populations in mental health and substance misuse issues.
• Strong understanding of behavioral, emotional, and mental health wellness, diagnosis, and disorders of Indigenous women and their families (including children and youth).
• Ability to provide evidence-based counselling support services.
• Awareness of the recent, historical, and intergenerational trauma that Indigenous women and their families may have experienced, including the psychological, neurological, physiological, social, and spiritual impact of trauma.
• Understanding of the principles of cultural trauma-informed care and wise practices in providing trauma-informed care.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and an ability to follow through on assigned duties independently with strict deadlines.
• Well established culturally safe practices and evidence-based counselling support and educational methods and their appropriate applications
• Professional ethics and approaches to resolve ethical dilemmas in the work with community members.
• Proven ability to provide training and education workshops on a variety of topics to address mental health wellness and substance misuse.
• Proficient working knowledge of MS Office Software, internet, and general office equipment.
• Ability to travel.
• Reliable vehicle, appropriate vehicle insurance coverage and valid Ontario “G” class driver’s license.
• Current, valid vulnerable sector criminal records check. Valid 1st Aid/CPR.
• A cellular phone and internet access are required within this position.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible working from home arrangement if required. This may include a combination of virtual remote work in your home and in office arrangements. This will be based on operational needs and will be determined by the ONWA.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset.
• ONWA is committed on implementing measures to protect its community members, staff, and other stakeholders from COVID-19. As a result, ONWA has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy. Exemptions will be made for those with a valid medical exemption; proof of the exemption will be required.

Please know, this is an existing role we are looking to fill.

The full salary range for this role is $56,400 - $69,405. ONWA conducts annual performance reviews, and employees may be eligible for salary adjustments based on performance outcomes and available funding.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you would like to learn more about the job, please send us an email at hr@onwa.ca.