Indigenous Health Wellness Elder

2 weeks ago

Fort McPherson, Canada Government of the Northwest Territories Full time

**Limited Competition**:
This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometres of Fort McPherson, NT.

**Department Information**:
Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council

**Job Information**:

- Located in Fort McPherson and reporting to the school Principal, the Indigenous Health and Wellness Elder (Elder in School) is responsible for engaging with students to use traditional mental, social, cultural, and spiritual supports, and is part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to the delivery of direct mental health and wellness services to support the needs of children, youth and their families.
This position is based primarily in the school and works on a school year calendar, however in order to align with the needs of children and youth, other worksite locations may include on-the-land camps, student/family homes, or other appropriate community locations. The incumbent ensures that traditional ways of knowing, being and doing are followed and are meeting the individual need of the child, youth and family. The Indigenous Health and Wellness Elder provides direct student care including listening and sharing of traditional knowledge, advises and collaboratively delivers language and cultural programming, and participate in school wide initiatives to create cultural safety.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Skills relating to child and youth health and wellness services including direct, front line service delivery through non-judgemental listening, and offering of traditional knowledge.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary manner to optimize wrap around service delivery.
- Ability to provide advice to students, educators, principals, other school staff, regional staff, and CYCCs.
- Ability to provide leadership and expertise in the implementation of the culture and language programming.
- Knowledge of the signs of violence, abuse, mental illness and addictions.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting including with community members impacted by colonization and residential schools.
- Ability to work in teams, and mentor others.
- Ability to communicate clearly on traditional knowledge.
- Ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics.
- Ability to maintain the goodwill of clients, colleagues, and co-workers.
- Ability to act effectively and compassionately during crisis/stressful situations.
- Ability to commit to actively upholding and consistently practicing personal diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness, as well as safety and sensitivity approaches in the workplace.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
Extensive traditional knowledge, a diploma in counselling / education or social work, and one (1) year experience working with children and youth in a school or counselling setting.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

**GNWT Inquiries**:
Inquiries Only:
Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0
Tel (867) 678-8071 Ext 15644
Fax (867) 678-6620

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