Mental Health Capacity Builder Coach

Strathcona County•Sherwood Park, AB

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This posting is for 1 summer hourly full-time position up to 3 months and is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Canada Summer Jobs program. The Mental Health Capacity Builder (MHCB) supports children, youth, families, and community partners to promote positive mental health and strengthen social-emotional skills through awareness, education, and skill-building. Working collaboratively with schools, the MHCB facilitates evidence-based programs that enhance mental health literacy and student resilience and provides resources for parents/caregivers to reinforce learning at home. As part of the Children and Family Well-being team, this role contributes to Recovery Alberta’s province-wide, community-based initiative focused on improving mental well-being across communities in Alberta.

Requirements

University Degree in Social Science (Human Ecology, Psychology, Sociology, etc.) plus 3 years related experience; Diploma in Social Science plus 5 years experience may be considered
Minimum of 2 years’ experience using a capacity building approach working with children, youth and adults including coaching, mentoring and training
Excellent working knowledge of positive mental health, social emotional development, and healthy relationships
Strong relationship building, community collaboration/networking and time management skills
Excellent organization, coordination, and analysis skills with the ability to adapt, multi-task and manage workload between preparing and facilitating programs and other learning opportunities in multiple locations, completing administrative responsibilities, and travelling
Ability to take initiative with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills within a team environment
Strong facilitation skills, along with excellent verbal and written communication, and an openness to others’ ideas; facilitating programs in classroom settings is an asset
Demonstrated ability to gather information and apply critical thinking within a changing environment
Creative problem-solving and decision-making skills
Solid comprehension and practice of personal and professional boundaries
Must be able to travel to various urban and rural locations throughout Strathcona County and surrounding area
Be between the ages of 15 and 30 on the start date of the job
Legally entitled to work in Canada and have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person that has been officially granted refugee status in Canada (international students and other temporary residents of Canada are not eligible)
Submission of a Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check
Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s licence and submission of a 5-year Driver’s Abstract with less than 7 demerits
Currently possess or ability to acquire First Aid certification
Reliable personal transportation is required - mileage for work use will be reimbursed in accordance with Strathcona County vehicle allowance policies
Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, including daytime, evenings and weekends
Ability to perform physical labour as part of the job duties including lifting up to 30lbs.

Nice To Haves

facilitating programs in classroom settings is an asset

Responsibilities

Build upon the strengths and capacity in children and youth, school staff, parents/caregivers and community partners to support positive mental health (social skills, self-confidence, peer relationships, emotional management and personal development), social emotional learning and healthy relationships in children and youth
Provide information and help facilitate access to resources and services
Ensure quality programming and services through regular supervision and completing administration work while adhering to Strathcona County and the program standards and guidelines
Work alongside colleagues in programming, projects and committee work to planning, development, implementation and evaluation
Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and assist in evaluating the effectiveness of programs