Mental Health Worker

Ontario Native Women's Association•Greater Napanee, ON

31d•CA$49,500 - CA$60,778•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mental Health Worker provides wholistic services that meet the needs of Indigenous women and their families through a range of supports focused on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Using a cultural, trauma-informed, gender-based, and family-centered approach, the Mental Health Worker provides counselling, clinical assessments, case management, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy, and access to traditional healing and wellness supports.

Requirements

Post-secondary diploma or bachelor’s degree in Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, or equivalent and a registered social worker.
3-5 years’ experience counselling Indigenous populations in mental health, trauma and substance abuse issues including advocating and supporting Indigenous women and/or Indigenous families
3-5 years’ experience with mental health program development and delivery.
3-5 years’ experience working with Indigenous populations in mental health and substance use issues.
Ability to provide evidence-based counselling support services.
Excellent organizational and communication skills and an ability to follow through on assigned duties independently with strict deadlines.
Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives.
Ability to plan, organize and manage time effectively.
Highly motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Proficient working knowledge of MS Office software, internet, and general office equipment.
Knowledge of Indigenous culture, traditions, ceremony and connecting Community Members to cultural practices that can be used as support.
Thorough knowledge and experience working with a gender-based lens/perspective.
Strong understanding of major behavioral, emotional and mental health problems and disorders of Indigenous women and their families (including children and youth).
In-depth understanding of psychological, social and cognitive development.
Awareness of recent, historical and intergenerational trauma experienced by Indigenous women and their families, including the psychological, neurological, physiological, social and spiritual impact of trauma.
Understanding of the principles of cultural trauma-informed care and wise practices in providing trauma-informed care.
Knowledge of not-for-profit organizations.

Nice To Haves

A degree is preferred.
Ability to speak an Indigenous language is considered an asset

Responsibilities

Provides wholistic services that meet the needs of Indigenous women and their families through a range of supports focused on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being.
Uses a cultural, trauma-informed, gender-based, and family-centered approach.
Provides counselling, clinical assessments, case management, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy, and access to traditional healing and wellness supports.

Benefits

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 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/wellness days
Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
Ongoing professional development.
Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses
Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions