Health Emergency Support Worker

3 days ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Keewaytinook Okimakanak Full time

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Travel to KO communities (Deer Lake, Fort Severn, Poplar Hill, Keewaywin, McDowell Lake, North Spirit Lake) to assist and support individuals and families during emergency situations. The support activities include purchasing and distribution of food and other supplies needed by families; cooking food for grieving individuals and families; providing mental wellbeing support to grieving families, connecting them with the required resources such as referrals to other service providers within or outside the organization.
- Maintains regular communication with communities and community members to proactively address foreseeable crises.
- Works with the Crisis Coordinator and community crisis teams to document work done by team such as activities, trainings, debriefings, etc.
- Identify gaps in service and work with Crisis Coordinator and Social Emergency Planner to address them
- Ensure any people going through any crisis situations, who need counselling or support receive this timely service. Track all people who receive crisis support to ensure they get referrals and follow up as needed.
- Attend trainings when available and as approved/directed by supervisor
- Participate in regular team meetings, any other community worker meetings, meetings with Chief and Council and other service providers/emergency organizations as required.
- Provides mental health support to KO staff and community members as required.
- Assists in mental health programming, directly or indirectly, in large scale crisis situations.
- Participate in community presentations on issues of safety, suicide prevention, family values, substance abuse, etc. as required
- Stays up-to-date with crisis / Indigenous Studies literature.
- Other duties as required

ACCOUNTABILITY
- The Health Emergency Support worker is directly accountable to the KO Social Emergency Planner

**COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- Ability and willingness to travel to remote and isolated communities
- Relevant experience, education and training
- KO community members are encouraged to apply; training will be provided.
- First Aid/CPR certification is an asset
- Mental Health First Aid certification is an asset
- Knowledge of historical factors and trauma, e.g., residential schools, aspects of colonization, etc. that are relevant to the community’s mental health and wellness challenges.
- Ability to complete reporting requirements
- Ability to make informal presentations
- Experience working independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
- Excellent leadership, management, motivation, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to utilize a culturally competent / empathetic approach when dealing with traumatic circumstances
- Ability to work well under pressure and under limited supervision
- Ability to speak Ojibway, Oji-Cree, and Cree is an asset
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility (this position will require flexible work hours)

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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