Emotional Wellness Worker

NOTE: Indigenous traditional practices involve cultural ceremonies and burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar within the work setting.

To provide interprofessional wholistic care to the urban community, using an outreach approach, by supporting and facilitating health and social support services across the care continuum.

The Emotional Wellness Worker provides low threshold outreach and support services to community members living with or at risk of Blood Born Infection, with an emphasis on referrals to testing and treatment. This position will coordinate, develop, and deliver education and training sessions that bridge understanding between traditional and western approaches to health and healing with a focus on quality, equitable access, and culturally safe care.

This position supports client education, promotion, and case management services in collaboration with the Outreach Team and other members of WNHACs interprofessional team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

post-secondary education with a health or social services focus, and 3-5 years' experience that includes harm reduction practices, ideally in a community-focused setting;

excellent advocacy, negotiation, communication, conflict management, organizational, and computer skills;

excellent understanding of issues affecting outreach clients, and in-depth harm reduction experience;

demonstrated ability to work independently while being an effective team member;

thorough knowledge of the local health and social service sector, with a strong commitment to health promotion, community development and adult education;

deep understanding and experience of Indigenous culture, values, and perspectives as well as traditional and contemporary health care practices, and wholistic health and wellbeing; ability to speak and understand Anishinaabemowin a definite asset;

experience working in an Indigenous organization; understanding and/or willingness to learn of Indigenous culture and values;

proof of immunization in compliance with policy requirements is mandatory;

valid drivers' license, own vehicle and willingness and ability to travel required;

criminal records check and current drivers' abstract required;

commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to job requirements; and positive attitude and capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Please send resume with covering letter and three references, to:

Emotional Wellness Worker

Email: [email protected]

Fax: (807) 467-8341

Phone: (888) MYWNHAC

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, please note only those selected for an interview will be contacted. As an Indigenous employer we encourage First Nations, Inuit, and Metis applicants to apply.