Indigenous Student Wellness Navigator

1 month ago

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada University of Waterloo Full time
Job Title: Indigenous Student Wellness Navigator

Job Summary:

The University of Waterloo is seeking an Indigenous Student Wellness Navigator to support the mental health and wellness of Indigenous students. This role will provide individual and group wellness programs and services, as well as traditional healing and wellness practices, to Indigenous students.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide individual appointments with students to identify their goals and create a care plan
  • Conduct risk of harm assessments
  • Support students with navigating and accessing health and mental health services on and off campus
  • Provide support before, during, and after appointments where appropriate
  • Help connect students with cultural community on and off campus
  • Facilitate and coordinate the delivery of traditional healing and wellness programs and services with individual students or with groups
  • Responding to students in crisis
  • Clinical case notes and report writing
  • Discharge planning and referral completion
  • Design, facilitate, and evaluate seminars sessions on various topics related to Indigenous wellness
  • Design, facilitate, and evaluate training to student leaders and other key stakeholders across campus on various topics, including well-being or culturally specific wellness workshops such as medicine wheel teachings
  • The partnership for the mental health, health, and wellness, well-being, and safety of the campus community includes active collaboration and teaming with a focus on client issues of shared concern
  • Attend a minimum of monthly supervision meetings with Manager, Counselling Services
  • Attend a minimum of one monthly meeting per month with consultant from Indigenous community on campus, as assigned by OIR
Qualifications:
  • A bachelor's degree in social work, social development studies, or related field
  • Trained in life promotion or crisis intervention strategies
  • Theoretical and/or practical training in case management and support coordination
  • Theoretical and/or practical training in group facilitation and/or leading traditional healing circles
  • The successful candidate will be First Nations, Metis, or Inuit with lived experience of Indigenous world views, cultures, and values and strong ties to First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit communities
  • Proven experience relationship-building within Indigenous communities
  • Experience working with individuals experiencing mental health crises, connecting clients to resources, and providing mental health support to individuals
  • Experience with case management/system navigation models and principles
  • Experience with and supportive of traditional healing practices
  • Experience in working university or college setting or with post-secondary student population is beneficial and strongly preferred
  • Counselling or outreach experience with culturally marginalized, at-risk, Indigenous, and other underrepresented groups
  • In-depth knowledge of colonization, Indigenous and Canadian histories, intergenerational trauma in the context of Indigenous people
  • Knowledge of the Indian Act
  • Knowledge of mainstream health services and community resources, specifically for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis programs and services in the Waterloo Region
  • Thorough understanding of Indigenous cultures, practices, and ceremonies
  • Knowledge of current issues facing Indigenous people
  • Skilled in public speaking and educating others on issues facing Indigenous people
  • Ability to perform some culturally relevant ceremonies would be an asset
  • Familiarity with current research and professional literature pertaining to racial trauma and how it may impact a student's experience, both emotionally and academically
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated initiative and strong skills in problem-solving and decision-making
  • Proven ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Superior collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills
  • Willingness to participate in Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, teachings, and ceremonies
  • Clean and current vulnerable sector police check as a condition of employment

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