Parent/caregiver Support Coach

1 week ago

Vancouver, Canada CMHA BC Full time

**ABOUT THE PROGRAM**

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) BC Division is seeking to hire Coaches to join to We Are Indigenous: Big Worries/Fears Parent/Caregiver Support Program to meet the needs Indigenous families across BC, whose children aged 3-12 years are struggling with the experience the Big Worries/Fears, or what the Western worldview calls anxiety. The program and content grounded in Indigenous perspectives and the program materials were developed through the and guidance of the Indigenous Advisory group, Caring in All Directions. The program content materials were created by Indigenous writers/clinicians, and an Indigenous-owned video company. Using some of the structure from the CPTK-A program, the We Are Indigenous: Worries/Fears, Parent/Caregiver program was developed by centering our First Nations, Metis, and worldviews and perspectives on Wellness and Healing within the historical and present, lived of Indigenous families living in BC. Learn more about the program at bigworriesstrongspirit.ca.

Coaches are the backbone of this program and receive extensive training in all of the We Are Indigenous program materials and strategies. Most positions are full-time (37.5 hours/week) and are located at CMHA BC Division in the Victoria office with options to work remotely. As part of the Victoria office service array, coaches will also have a role in a variety of community education and mental health promotion initiatives.

**ABOUT THE JOB**

Reporting to the We Are Indigenous Program Leader, Coaches provide regular support through structured, personalized telephone sessions to Parents/Caregivers with young children. The aim of the sessions is to offer information and guided support from an Indigenous perspective to Parents/Caregivers that will help them develop a plan for managing theirs and their child’s experience of the Big Worries/Fears in home, school and social settings. Coaches may also support Parents/Caregivers in the Confident Parents Thriving Kids - Anxiety program, available to parents and caregivers throughout BC which also supports families with children aged 3-12 experiencing anxiety.

Foundations
- First Nations, Metis, and Inuit original Wellness and Balance,
- Response-Based Practice vs. Effects based ideas,
- Collaborative and Solution Focused.

Values
- Respects the knowledge sovereignty of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures.
- First Nations, Métis, and Inuit originally come from Wellness.
- Centering Indigenous circular and cyclical understandings of Wellness.
- Upholds Indigenous wholistic values of interconnectedness - working communally with the land and All Our Relations.
- Commitment to following Indigenous and western evidence-based support practices.
- Commitment to work with families where they are at upholding their Dignity and Strong-Spiritedness with localized community-based approaches.
- Ability to practice from a supportive, decolonial, inclusive, and flexible foundation.
- Understand the significance of using a social justice lens when working with Indigenous families who are experiencing challenging circumstances.
- Ability to come from a creative perspective that is Dignity and Culturally centered.
- Ongoing learning circles with a team of Indigenous and Allied colleagues is important.
- Meet the diverse needs of Parents/Caregivers by working flexible hours that include evenings and/or weekends.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Some of the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

- Follow legislation, policies, and local First Nations, Metis, and Inuit guidelines that support program delivery, such as:

- Truth and Reconciliation Commission/94 Calls to Action
- Jordan’s Principle
- Federal Act Section 92 - part vi, Constitution Act 1867
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, BC (FIPPA/FOIPA)
- BC Child, Family, and Community Service Act
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
- BC Aboriginal Policy and Practice Framework (APPF)
- Maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Participate in periodic community-based health fairs and events including Indigenous and CMHA/other mental health events and fairs.
- Engage in regular team processes including regular clinical supervision.
- Participate in training program/s that will support the above-mentioned coach strengths and knowledges.

**PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION**:
**Education**:
Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care or other related fields working with families and children, with recognition given to specialized Indigenous programs. Prefer approximately 3 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered.

Knowledge/Skills
- Knowledge of and experience with BC First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives relating to culture, history, knowledge systems, and communal lifeways and practices, including:

- Knowledge of traditional Indigenous Well-being beliefs

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