Community Wellness Worker | |
Job ID | 11-9438-1099 |
Company | ONWA |
Location | Thunder Bay |
Province | Ontario |
Date Posted | 2019-02-21 |
Posted Until | 2019-06-01 |
Job Type | Various |
Job Category | Miscellaneous |
Description | |
SCOPE: The primary responsibility of the Community Wellness Worker is 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:
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Local coordination of existing crisis or \"first response\" services, including community patrols, search and rescue. 2. Suicide prevention/intervention and disaster response, access to required health, policing and social services. 3. Referrals to/service co-ordination of counseling, legal and/or treatment services for individuals and families experiencing a crisis or trauma, including liaison with non-Indigenous services to facilitate case management. 4. The Community Wellness Worker shall also be responsible for: A. Individuals and Families (Community Member Based Activities) · To identify and assess families and/or individuals in need of healing and wellness services · To provide emergency services to violent family situations including support and follow up · To refer victims to appropriate services · To promote Indigenous culture-based family healing · To support the development of healing circles, peer support groups an self-help processes to assist in community healing, anger management, positive self-image development, alternative discipline methods and positive relationships · To work with other community service providers to promote a coordinated approach to healing and wellness · To provide ongoing liaison service and follow up to ensure family and individual needs are being met B. Community (Participant Based Activities) · To promote healthy lifestyles by conducting workshops, seminars and public education forums · To facilitate community events to promote healing, wellness, addictions free activities, positive parenting, family interaction and cultural awareness · To participate in the development and establishment of culturally sensitive services which address family healing and wellness · To facilitate the involvement of elders, senators and traditional people, who have undergone their own healing and wellness journey, in the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Program. C. Other Community Services (Networking) · To establish a system of referrals · To assist, upon request, non-Indigenous agencies in order to ensure that Indigenous community members receive the service and support they require · To promote linkages amongst community agencies so that the Indigenous community will have greater access to holistic healing and wellness approaches · To facilitate the understanding and support of community agencies for the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy · All other duties as assigned. DUTIES - ADMINISTRATIVE:
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ACCOUNTABILITY: The Community Wellness Worker reports directly to the Program Manager of Services.
For more information, visit ONWA for Community Wellness Worker |