Consultant, Workplace Mental Health & Well-being

CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON

5d • CA$81,359 - CA$102,892 • Onsite

About The Position

The Respectful Workplace & Well-being Branch leads the City’s efforts to foster a psychologically healthy, safe, and inclusive organizational culture. The branch develops and implements programs, policies, and supports that promote employee well-being, and address/prevent complaints of workplace harassment and violence. You will work collaboratively with departments to support the delivery of the City’s strategic objectives related to promoting a healthy and safe organizational culture by: recommending wellness strategies and best practices, providing conflict management services through consultations and facilitated discussions, supporting Peer Support Networks through clinical consultations, recommendations, and providing guidance and support on critical incidents. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to promote wellness programs and/or strategies for a specific client group within the City. Promoting and championing activities and initiatives that encourage healthy behaviours, in support of the City’s Wellness Strategy.

Requirements

• Completion of Master’s degree in social work, psychology, education or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience in social work or a related field.
• Registered Social Worker or equivalent with OCSWSSWK
• Wellness principles, theories and concepts
• Psychosocial assessment techniques, crisis intervention strategies and community resources
• Adult psychology, critical incident stress debriefing, and conflict resolution
• Counselling/Psychotherapy models and practices
• Employee Assistance Programs, policies and practices
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
• Conduct psychosocial assessments, applied crisis intervention and assessment interviews
• Design, develop and deliver training and presentation materials to employees and leadership
• Facilitation, consulting and problem-solving skills to assess client needs and develop effective solutions and implementation strategies
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and managers
• Designated Bilingual – specific level of language proficiency: French: oral, reading, writing English: oral, reading, writing

Responsibilities

• Recommend wellness strategies and best practices.
• Provide conflict management services through consultations and facilitated discussions.
• Support Peer Support Networks through clinical consultations, recommendations, and providing guidance and support on critical incidents.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to promote wellness programs and/or strategies for a specific client group within the City.
• Promote and champion activities and initiatives that encourage healthy behaviours, in support of the City’s Wellness Strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level