Child and Youth Mental Health Navigator

2 weeks ago

Saskatoon, Canada STC URBAN 1ST NSTNS Full time

**The Position**

Reporting to the Mental Health Program Manager, the Mental Health Navigator will provide Mental Health support and navigation as part of the Health Bus to our member nations as well as Saskatoon. The focus is to provide prevention, assessment, referrals, and support. The Mental Health Navigator will work collaboratively alongside existing programs to compliment services and build healthy relationships with children, youth, and families, as well as provide education with a focus on mental wellness.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide families, and school teams with a list of services and/or referrals that are available through Saskatoon Tribal Council.
- Establishes and maintains knowledge of community resources and builds strong relationships with external agencies and partners.
- Provide prevention, assessment, and support to children, youth and families.
- Provide crisis intervention and outreach stabilization support.
- Act as an advocate for the child, youth, and families.
- Collect data and complete reports.
- Support school teams with the following:

- Accessing outside agencies support: Saskatoon Tribal Council programs/supports, NIHB, SHA Services
- Providing mental wellness and cultural education in the classroom
- Supporting students to connect with ceremony and cultural competencies
- Land based education activities
- Being part of student support meetings
- Perform other related duties as defined and assigned by the reporting Director or designate on an as and when required basis.

**Education and Experience**:

- Degree in Social Work or Mental Health and Additions Counselling Diploma, Mental Health and Wellness Diploma.
- Two (2) years of experience working with individuals living with mental health and addictions.
- Familiarity with social service and health programs, services, and systems in Saskatoon.
- Experience working effectively with culturally, economically, and socially diverse clients.

**Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities**:

- Ability to build healthy relationships with children, youth and families.
- Knowledge of responsibilities regarding Duty to Report.
- Knowledge of cultural practices and sensitivities.
- Familiarity to challenges and barriers encountered by First Nation people.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to complete suicide risk assessments.
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, counseling, and advocacy skills.
- Ability to adapt to unpredictable workloads and changing conditions.
- Demonstrate behaviors' and attitudes that align with STC strategic priorities and values as a place that is judgment-free, accepting, compassionate and empathetic regardless of race, nationality, or economic standing;
- Knowledge of political, social, economic objectives of the Saskatoon Tribal Council and of the Dakota, Cree, and Saulteaux cultures will be considered an asset.

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