EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1. Family Support Worker - Indigenous Mental Wellness​

 

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1. Family Support Worker, Indigenous Mental Wellness

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The Family Support Worker, Indigenous Mental Wellness, provides support and coordinates services to current and potential transitional housing clients and families including intake of new admissions and discharge of housing units and collaborates with First Nations. Inuit, governments, agencies/organizations and community partners to improve the coordination and access to YWCA NWT programs and services. A main focus of this role is to identify and improve access to Indigenous or mental wellness services, supports and link clients with existing services, provide comprehensive client centred, culturally appropriate mental wellness services in the community, to provide programs and services and workshops which promote wellness, increase community awareness using traditional teachings to promote healing.

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Qualifications Summary:

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• A certificate in Social Work or Health (equivalencies considered )

• Knowledge of Indigenous peoples of Canada, residential school, sixties scoop, colonization, TRC and have an understanding of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

• Experience working with families facing conditions of risk (mental health issues, substance abuse, familyviolence, trauma, low-income, food/housing insecurity).

• Current First Aid/CPR certification.

• Other skills/knowledge as outlined in the Job Description

 

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to: hr@ywcanwt.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected will be contacted for an interview. ​

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