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Community Wellness Coordinator
Blind River
Healthcare
POSTED:
2 days ago
Employer:
Mississauga First Nation
ES Job ID:
5227
Closing Date:
January 06, 2025
Job Description:
Position: Community Wellness Coordinator
Accountability: Health Services Manager
Salary: $49,752 - $56,542
Employment Status: 2 years contract
Hours of Work: 32 hours/week
Preferences: MFN Band Members
Circulation Level: Level I
The Community Wellness Coordinator will perform the following functions:
- Provide effective programming client-based services related to family violence to assist clients in peer counselling, accessing services, advocacy, crisis intervention and referrals to engage community and staff.
- Research and present cultural participant-based activities and Traditional Participant-Based activities services related to reducing family violence. programming using a variety of media and communication outlets
- Plan workshops, information sessions, public presentations, public awareness and education, activities accordingly for the seasons that include and/or focus on Youth, Men, Women, Elder's, and ceremonies.
- Meet with other band staff who provide wellness programming to ensure no overlapping of services, identify gaps in programming that can be focused on.
- Financial Management, prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports of activities utilizing the electronic system
- Prepare and submit annual work plans
- Prepare and submit statistical program and activity reports utilizing the electronic system
- Prepare and submit regular, related reports and/or articles as required for distribution in flyers
- Attend appropriate staff or team meetings
Accountability: Health Services Manager
Salary: $49,752 - $56,542
Employment Status: 2 years contract
Hours of Work: 32 hours/week
Preferences: MFN Band Members
Circulation Level: Level I
The Community Wellness Coordinator will perform the following functions:
- Provide effective programming client-based services related to family violence to assist clients in peer counselling, accessing services, advocacy, crisis intervention and referrals to engage community and staff.
- Research and present cultural participant-based activities and Traditional Participant-Based activities services related to reducing family violence. programming using a variety of media and communication outlets
- Plan workshops, information sessions, public presentations, public awareness and education, activities accordingly for the seasons that include and/or focus on Youth, Men, Women, Elder's, and ceremonies.
- Meet with other band staff who provide wellness programming to ensure no overlapping of services, identify gaps in programming that can be focused on.
- Financial Management, prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports of activities utilizing the electronic system
- Prepare and submit annual work plans
- Prepare and submit statistical program and activity reports utilizing the electronic system
- Prepare and submit regular, related reports and/or articles as required for distribution in flyers
- Attend appropriate staff or team meetings
Required Skills:
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications, skills, experiences, and attributes:
- Post-Secondary Diploma in one of the helping disciplines, i.e., Mental Health, Psychology, Nursing, Native Human Services
- Knowledge and experience and appreciation of Traditional teachings and healing practices
- Good understanding of political, social, and economic issues of Aboriginal people both on and off the First Nation.
- Working knowledge of systems theory and holistic healing.
- Experience organizing and facilitating workshops.
- Experience working with Aboriginal people, organizations, and communities.
- Experience in cultural programming.
- Ability to integrate knowledge and practices in the development, implementation, and referral of a variety of interventions
- Good verbal and written skills
- Working knowledge of systems theory and holistic healing
- Experience organizing and facilitating workshops
- Post-Secondary Diploma in one of the helping disciplines, i.e., Mental Health, Psychology, Nursing, Native Human Services
- Knowledge and experience and appreciation of Traditional teachings and healing practices
- Good understanding of political, social, and economic issues of Aboriginal people both on and off the First Nation.
- Working knowledge of systems theory and holistic healing.
- Experience organizing and facilitating workshops.
- Experience working with Aboriginal people, organizations, and communities.
- Experience in cultural programming.
- Ability to integrate knowledge and practices in the development, implementation, and referral of a variety of interventions
- Good verbal and written skills
- Working knowledge of systems theory and holistic healing
- Experience organizing and facilitating workshops
Requirements:
Other Qualifications:
- Must have valid Ontario Class \"G\" and have access to a vehicle
- Must have Standard First Aid and CPR/AED
- Mental Health First Aid / CPR (an asset)
- Able to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check (CPIC)
- Must be able to work flexible hours, on-call, and shift work, including weekends, evenings and holidays
- Willingness and ability to travel within region and/or between sites and to activities as needed
- Must have valid Ontario Class \"G\" and have access to a vehicle
- Must have Standard First Aid and CPR/AED
- Mental Health First Aid / CPR (an asset)
- Able to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check (CPIC)
- Must be able to work flexible hours, on-call, and shift work, including weekends, evenings and holidays
- Willingness and ability to travel within region and/or between sites and to activities as needed
How to Apply:
TO APPLY: Customize your cover letter and resume to the duties, experience, expectations, and qualification listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us in your application during screening. Successful candidates who receive interviews must provide copies of their education qualifications and certifications at the time of interview. Please note that all interviews will be in person. If you are interested in applying you may submit your covering letter, resume and three (3) work related references to:
Mississauga First Nation
P.O. Box 1299 Blind River, Ontario P0R1B0
Attention: Human Resources Department
EMAIL: [email protected] FAX: 705-356-1740
Deadline: January 6, 2025
Thank you to all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
WALKING IN BALANCE
A socially and culturally healthy community where individuals have the opportunity to prosper and to achieve their full potential spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically through generous and unselfish support for one another, while pursuing balance and harmony within, with each other, and with Mother Earth.
Mississauga First Nation
P.O. Box 1299 Blind River, Ontario P0R1B0
Attention: Human Resources Department
EMAIL: [email protected] FAX: 705-356-1740
Deadline: January 6, 2025
Thank you to all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
WALKING IN BALANCE
A socially and culturally healthy community where individuals have the opportunity to prosper and to achieve their full potential spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically through generous and unselfish support for one another, while pursuing balance and harmony within, with each other, and with Mother Earth.
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