Child and Youth Navigator

3 days ago

London, Canada Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre Full time

**Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) **is a diverse, dynamic, multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency. We strive to provide quality, wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. SOAHAC provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve, status, non-status, Inuit, and Metis within the Southwest, Waterloo Wellington and Erie St Clair regions. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible, of high quality, and are culturally appropriate. It is SOAHAC’s objective to build health care capacity within Indigenous communities. Currently, we are seeking the services of a **Child & Youth Navigator** to join our interdisciplinary staff team at our **Chippewa site in Muncey, Ontario**.

The **Child and Youth Navigator** provides short term support and case management to children, youth and their families as they navigate through the health care system for mental health or complex care needs and transition to longer term services. Services provided include connecting children, youth and their families to the most appropriate service provider, liaising with other parts of the health care system, accompanying clients to their appointments with psychiatrists or other specialists, crisis intervention and outreach, in-school support to children and their teachers. The Child and Youth Navigator additionally supports children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and/or suspected FASD and their families to develop strengths-based plans and support connections to appropriate diagnostic, treatment and other supports services which meet the child’s and family’s needs. This position requires knowledge of and collaboration with the surrounding Indigenous communities as well as First Nations/Inuit and/or Métis populations in London and Middlesex.

**Qualifications**
- Degree/Diploma in Social Work, Nursing, Indigenous Studies, Mental Health or other relevant program of study
- A minimum of three (3) years direct experience working with youth and families in a counselling, social development or other related health setting.
- Experience working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) people in community based settings.
- Knowledge of FNIM Traditional Teachings, Culture, Values and History and awareness of health and wellness issues pertaining to FNIM People
- Experience providing outreach to urban and rural mainstream and Indigenous service providers and community groups to offer cultural supports preferred
- Proven ability to develop wholistic plans of care with the client and ensure a connection with the appropriate resources
- Ability to work with youth and families in crisis and to provide appropriate supports
- Fluency in a local language would be considered an asset.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to work effectively and independently
- Report writing skills for CAS, school, physician or other agencies as required
- Valid Ontario Driver’s “G” license, clean driver’s abstract, as well as proof of personal auto insurance (must be insured a minimum of 3 years and in good standing)
- Computer proficiency including proven ability to use relevant technology (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, EMR)
- A current and satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check is a condition of employment
- Willingness to participate in ongoing cultural learning and traditional teachings
- First Aid/CPR certification required
- Up to date immunization record including at least 2 COVID-19 vaccinations

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides community-based educational and support services to parents to assist in successful completion of assessments and implementation of plans of care, including teaching skills, role modeling, and helping parents to utilize family strengths to overcome identified challenges.
- Be the safe place for the youth, family and caregivers to express their concerns, improvements and/or opinions.
- Serves as a knowledgeable source of community resources; assesses the parent/family, determines the case needs, and assists parents in navigating/utilizing community resources.
- Serves as an advocate and navigator for youth and family members, including accompanying parents to various school and medical appointments as needed for support.
- Coordinate and facilitate a care conference to re-assess youth needs. Ensure that all services or supports are in place to address gaps identified and to implement their coordinated care plan.
- Peer mentorship to child and youth, services include coping strategies, self-esteem, self-awareness, culture teaching and identity, etc.
- Provides mentorship and counselling to children and youth to support the development of coping strategies, self-esteem, self-awareness, cultural identity. Familiarity n

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