Wellness Worker

2 months ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Treatment Centre Full time

**Rotation**: Full-Time Staff #2

**Duration**: Permanent Rate of Pay: $24.67 + benefits

**Union**:Unifor Local 229

**SUMMARY**:
As a member of Ka-Na-Chi-Hih, the Wellness Worker is responsible for providing comprehensive mental health and addiction supports to youth between the ages of 18-29. Facilitation of a strength based; trauma informed program will be delivered utilizing a holistic approach. The Wellness Worker will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide prevention, development of treatment plans, complete assessments and referral services to youth in a residential setting. The Wellness Worker is responsible for providing support and supervision during programming, recreational, and cultural activities.

*This position involves a rotating schedule, with shifts that include days, evenings, and nights.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide support/guidance, intervention, and facilitate individual and group work;
- Ensure the safety and well being of clients;
- Maintain a high level of communication with the staff;
- Completion of all required documentation, case notes/log books and case filing;
- Complete a screening and risk assessment for suicide and mental wellness status;
- Working knowledge of therapeutic treatment options;
- Working in a case management setting with other service providers, family, and community members in the development of the treatment and discharge planning;
- An ability to appropriately use clinical, diagnostic and treatment planning terminology with clients;
- Medication management;
- Ensuring daily resident schedules and routines are followed by clients;
- Ensure goals and objectives from individualized treatment plans are completed;
- Provide active and aware supervision to all clients during a scheduled shift;
- Ability to draft written documents, which are clear, concise and easy to understand by both professionals and non-professionals
- Responsible for preparing meals and clean up of facility;
- Transportation of clients to appointments and other scheduled activities;
- A sound knowledge of how mental health and addiction issues contribute to and affect Indigenous people;
- Assist clients with daily activities when required;
- Experience in working and networking with First Nation people in the local community;
- Maintain confidentiality related to clients at all times;
- All other duties as assigned

**ACCOUNTABLITY**:

- The Wellness Worker is under the day-to-day Supervision of the Program Manager with further accountability to the overall performance to the Chief Executive Officer.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Valid full license and drivers abstract
- Both doses of the COVID-19 immunization
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
- Ability to speak a NAN language is an asset

**Education**
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences with 3 years of relevant counselling experience in a scope of practice or experiences in addictions and mental health; or
- Diploma in Social science with 5 years relevant counselling experience in a scope of practice or experience in addictions and mental health

**Experience**
- 5 years of practical experience in the counselling field is preferred
- Experience in working with Indigenous people, families, and communities

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $24.67 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- social work: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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