Children's Wellness Worker

2 months ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Full time

**Children’s Wellness Worker**
**Job Posting - 1 Full Time position**

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The Childrens’ Wellness Worker’s primary responsibility is to develop and implement programs and services for at-risk/high risk children and youth (ages 7-15) and their families by providing community-based activities and services that are culturally appropriate and complement existing services. The Worker will utilize a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach that promotes youth programming, which may include: prevention education, health promotion, peer helping, early intervention, aftercare, and therapeutic interventions such as healing circles and counselling, as well as intake, screening, assessment and case management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Post-secondary education in Indigenous studies, social work, child and youth work or combination of theequivalent education and/or a minimum of three years of work experience with children and youth.
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis on family violence, child welfare,impacts of trauma, Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach; knowledge of an Indigenouslanguage(s) will be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach tools.
- Knowledge of traditional teachings, particularly in the areas of water and land based activities, traditionalmedicines, language reclamation and food education.
- Ability to work professionally and collaboratively with child welfare agencies in Ontario; strong understandingof Child and Family Services Act and impact on Indigenous families.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies to ensure youth are supervised and safe at all times.
- Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal and listening communication skills.
- Excellent case and file management skills, stress management and time management skills; ability to meetdeadlines.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Group facilitation, team building and decision making skills; ability to problem solve and take initiative.
- Effective crisis intervention skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Valid First Aid / CPR Certificate and Safe Food Handling certification is an asset.
- A clear criminal reference check (CPIC) and Vulnerable Sector Clearance is a condition of employment.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Will require a valid Drivers Abstract upon hiring.Re-Posted

Deadline Date: Friday, November 1, 2024

**Salary**: $48,000 / annum

Please submit cover letter and resume with three (3) references to:
Attention: Hiring Committee Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre 401 N Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4P7

The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

Miigwetch to all who apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted

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