Cultural Wellness Worker

1 month ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Lutheran Community Care Full time

**Job Class**: Direct Support Worker (Union)

**Job Title**: Cultural Wellness Worker (CWW)

**Position Summary**:
The Cultural Wellness Worker engages with at-risk and vulnerable Indigenous young adults with mental health concerns and a developmental disability. The Cultural Wellness Worker uses culturally grounded approaches and direct hands-on engagement to promote life skills development and navigate the challenges of independent life. Life skills training and support covers three broad categories:
1) Core or basic skills (i.e., personal hygiene, health & wellness, numeracy, literacy);
2) Independent living skills (i.e., managing a household, budgeting, booking and attending appointments, dealing with correspondence); and,

3) Social skills (i.e., interpersonal skills, managing disagreements or disputes, developing self-confidence, and build social networks).

The position provides flexible, mobile and responsive support and engages with people whenever the need arises, whatever their situation, wherever they are in community, and wherever they are within the continuum of service.

The Cultural Wellness Worker networks with the Indigenous community and other service partners to provide opportunities for traditional practices and healing, life skill development for independent living, support positive community connections, and inspire people to build relationships that will improve their overall mental health and wellness.

**Responsibilities**:
A. Culturally Grounded Support
- Foster cross-cultural awareness within the organization, community, and with people engaging in service.
- Establish purposeful relationships and networks with local Indigenous, community, groups and service providers.
- Ensure that individuals are aware of the cultural resources available to maintain their identities and practices.
- Help individuals explore opportunities for traditional healing that focuses on the connection with family, community, spirituality and nature. Connect individuals with traditional healing resources such as engaging with Elders, ceremonies, songs, stories, dances and prayers, land-based and peer-based activities, healing circles, talking circles, and other traditional medicines and methods.
- Maintain a strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history.
- Maintain knowledge of developmental disabilities, mental health and associated community resources/services available to Indigenous young adults with mental health concerns.

B. Life Skills Training and Support
- Using a flexible and proactive approach, provide direct hands-on assistance to teach individuals the skills necessary to achieve their personal goals.
- Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of Indigenous young adults with mental health concerns. Activities may include healthy peer interactions, one-to-one support or group facilitation.
- Identify needs and trends for life skills training opportunities.
- Promote interdependence which leads to self-reliance and sustainability.
- Encourage adaptability and resourcefulness to assist people with accessing community services relevant to their situation.
- Create resources and tools that could assist people with learning.
- Create opportunities for learning that are inclusive, involve people supported and other service sectors.
- Help people identify their life skills training goal. Ensure goals are specific, measurable, attainable, and relevant to the person. Track and record progress to achieving goals.

C. Community Capacity Development & Networking
- Develop partnerships with Indigenous and mental health groups and services with the goal of improving inclusion, increasing community capacity, decreasing barriers, and providing more opportunities for Indigenous young adults with complex multi-sector needs.
- Create and facilitate cultural community events and projects in support of cross-sector collaboration.
- Assist individuals to navigate community resources and facilitate formal and informal introductions or referrals.

B. Communication
- Communicate securely and confidentially with people receiving service, including their networks of support.
- Communication with people receiving service will be clear, appropriate, respectful considering the goals, limitations, and boundaries of the helping relationship.
- Maintain excellent daily communication with team members and Supervisor.

D. Documentation and Data Collection
- Collect and track data that will be used to develop material for presentations and general education.
- Maintain up-to-date required program documentation and record daily interaction with individuals in service using a client information database.

E. Team Work
- Cultivate a team environment that is flexible and responsive.
- Develop and maintain a supportive working relationship with other LCC program staff and the community.
- Contribute to the vision, goals and objectives of LCC programs and se

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