Positions: YOUTH WELLNESS WORKER
Reports to: Community Wellness Manager/Outreach Team Leader
The Youth Wellness Worker will provide a holistic health program that features health promotion and health prevention activities engaging with youth from 7 years – 24 years. Emotional support and crisis management are other priority services. Youth Wellness include linkages to other community programs and agencies to facilitate contacts and services that include; education, advocacy, employment needs, and mental health.
Responsibilities:
❖ Developing linkages and maintaining effective working relationships with other community services/agencies,
❖ Ensure data, forms, reports and other necessary documentation is accurate and submitted in the timelines outlined in the manuals,
❖ Plan, facilitate and/or coordinate: ● evidence- based wellness (holistic health) related primary and secondary prevention workshops, ● programs and/or presentations for youth, families, schools and/or the community using appropriate resources and technology (topics in grief and loss, stress management, self-esteem, suicide prevention, addictions, etc.
❖ Collaborate on the planning and implementation of a variety of community events to promote the personal, family and community wellness of youth.
❖ Engage youth in the development of a wellness plan.
❖ Participate as a member of the community emergency response team
❖ Prepare clear, concise and accurate monthly reports.
❖ Develop, implement and/or coordinate a variety of mental health-related healing activities.
❖ Other duties assigned by the Manager/Team Lead.
Required Organizational Skills:
● Maintaining Oath of Confidentiality,
● Must be able to communicate and build a rapport with youth,
● Develop a trusting relationship with the youth,
● Must maintain their Oath of Confidentiality,
● Must be dependable,
● Willing to travel.
Education: ➔ Experience working with at risk populations, ➔ Knowledge of the Cree language and culture, ➔ Excellent communication skills, written and oral, ➔ Facilitation skills
Required Documentation: ➔ Copy of Valid Driver’s License ➔ Criminal Record Check ➔ Child Intervention Check ➔ Updated Resume with names and contact information of 3 references
Please submit the required documentation to:
SAMSON CREE NATION PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
Phone number: 780-585-3793
Email: personnel.179@gmail.com/jrain.scn@gmail.com
Deadline for Applications: October 6, 2023
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