Community Wellness Worker

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. Our client prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35-hour work week
• Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision, and EAP. All premiums are covered by the employer.
• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
• Paid sick days
• Paid cultural/personal wellness days
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development
• Possible reimbursement on a portion of cell phone and internet expenses

SCOPE:

The Community Wellness Worker is responsible to develop, provide, facilitate and/or coordinate a variety of local programming relating to reducing or preventing family and community violence, including community-based family violence awareness and prevention education campaigns or activities in local settings (i.e. schools) or at local community events (i.e. Pow-Wows and health fairs).  Implementing the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy at the local level in order to reduce family violence, promote healthy lifestyles through culture-based programming and healing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary diploma/degree in Social Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Women's Studies and/or health studies with a minimum three (3) to five years working experience in a training/facilitator role.
• Knowledge and experience in facilitation and training processes and protocols.
• Experience coordinating workshops and/or conferences, facilitating meetings and engagements.
• Experience with resource development and implementation.
• Expert knowledge relating to Indigenous focused training execution.
• Ability to work cross-culturally, and especially across the range of Indigenous communities, internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to take initiative, gain consensus and work with people representing varying interests.
• Excellent communication skills including written, oral and facilitation skills.
• Experience in integrated knowledge, and a high level of creativity to provide engaging training opportunities to all audiences.
• Demonstrated administrative management and coordination skills.
• Knowledge of Indigenous Culture, Traditions, and Indigenous Community.
• Strong awareness of issues affecting Indigenous women and people and awareness of community resources within the province.
• Solution oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of and relationships with other service agencies, ability to network and create/maintain these relationships.
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and be able to improve performance through management feedback.
• Ability to plan and manage time effectively.
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and an ability to follow through on assigned duties independently with strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of Not-For Profit Organizations.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset.
• Proficient working knowledge of MS Office Software, internet, and general office equipment.
• Reliable vehicle, appropriate insurance coverage and valid Ontario "G" class driver's license.
• Ability to travel provincially as required and perform shift work including weekends and evenings to meet community needs.
• Current, valid vulnerable sector criminal records check. Valid 1st Aid/CPR.
• Cellular phone and internet access is required within this position.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible working from home arrangement if required. This may include a combination of virtual remote work in your home and in office arrangements. This will be based on operational needs and will be determined by the our client.
• Our client is committed to implementing measures to protect its community members, staff, and other stakeholders from COVID-19. As a result, our client has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy. Exemptions will be made for those with a valid medical exemption; proof of the exemption will be required.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.