Indigenous Post-Secondary Knowledge & Research Lead

Canadian Mental Health Association • Toronto, ON

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario, through the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH), is seeking an Indigenous Post-Secondary Knowledge & Research Lead. This role is crucial for developing tools, managing knowledge, and researching best practices in campus mental health, with a specific focus on Indigenous students, staff, and faculty. CICMH, a partnership between CMHA Ontario and several educational organizations, aims to enhance mental health support within Ontario's post-secondary institutions. The Lead will contribute to creating new knowledge tools like toolkits, webinars, and training sessions to address gaps in campus mental health services.

Requirements

• University degree in psychology, sociology, Indigenous studies, social work, health-related research, or a related field required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience with knowledge management, psychoeducation, or research analysis.
• Minimum five years related experience and experience developing and delivering Indigenous cultural programming and engaging in Indigenous communities within a mental health or wholistic wellness capacity.
• Competency in understanding Indigenous experiences, including the effects of intergenerational and colonial trauma, through active engagement in the Indigenous community.
• Sound understanding of barriers faced by Indigenous students in obtaining post-secondary education and the ability to apply a structural anti-oppression analysis to clinical work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the diversity of cultural traditions and spiritual practices of First Nation, Inuit, and Metis peoples.
• Experience with knowledge mobilization, including webinars, online resource libraries, and developing emerging and best practices content.
• Highly collaborative individual with strong interpersonal skills, who takes initiative, has well-developed time management skills, and is highly adaptable.
• Solid organizational commitment, and strong critical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage and support Ontario post-secondary institutions in their commitment to Indigenous students', staffs', and faculty's mental health and well-being.
• Work collaboratively with Indigenous partners (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit) on post-secondary campuses and other health service providers to identify strategies that support Indigenous post-secondary student mental health.
• Draw on existing bodies of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and work with key stakeholders to provide tailored, evidence-informed guidance and practical tools to facilitate desired changes in practice, programs, or policies.
• Maintain knowledge of current national and international wise, best and emerging practices in post-secondary student mental health research and evaluation.
• Develop and compile evidence-based resources for online and offline knowledge management purposes (training sessions, toolkits, information sheets, webinars).
• Prepare and facilitate knowledge exchange programs, including online courses, videos.
• Organize and facilitate sharing circles.
• Develop curriculum and facilitate trainings and presentations at regional forums, conferences, workshops, and symposia.
• Through facilitating the collaborative efforts of stakeholders and partners, use effective knowledge mobilization approaches to encourage the application of evidence in practice, program and policy development and implementation.
• Conduct statistical analyses to determine the effectiveness of CICMH’s work.
• Maintain, update, and manage relevant sections of CICMH’s website.
• Facilitate the Indigenous post-secondary community of practice.
• Prepare reports, documents, and publications for internal and external audiences.
• Assist in developing and reorganizing online platforms.
• Conduct outreach to community partners and campus mental health projects across the province.
• Create and facilitate curriculum delivered to varied campus stakeholders, including Campus Mental Health Works training.

Benefits

• Workplace and candidate accommodation is available at all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request.

What This Job Offers

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