Casual - Youth Wellness Worker

Youth Wellness Worker (CASUAL)

Pay : $25 per hour

The Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge located in Timmins, ON is designed to bridge wellness through culture specifically spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical well‑being. By connecting with traditional culture, the intent is to bring to light meaning, purpose, hope, and belonging.

SUMMARY

As a member of the Wakenagun Healing Lodge, the Youth Wellness Worker is responsible for providing comprehensive services to youth between the ages of 12 and 17 in attendance at the Healing Lodge. The Youth Wellness Worker position is responsible for providing support and supervision during programming, recreational, and cultural activities. Along side the facilitation of programming, the Youth Wellness Worker is also responsible for providing support and overall supervision to the youth. This includes but is not limited to recreational and cultural activities / outings and throughout.contract the day‑to‑day routine. The Youth Wellness Worker helps to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address the needs of the youth. The position helps to manage behaviour and to assist youth to negotiate positive choices and empowerment through positive role‑modeling.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Incorporate Indigenous culture in all aspects of healing and treatment activities
• Actively assist youth in identifying individualized wellness plans and goals and work toward completing their individualized objectives and goals
• Ensure that youth are engaged and connected to programming and supports offered
• Make sure daily resident schedules and routines are followed by residents
• Provide assessments, individual counselling, and treatment plans for the youth
• Complete screening and risk assessment for suicide and mental status
• Provide youth crisis intervention counselling as required
• Guide youth with conflict resolution skills and problem‑solving strategies
• Collaborate on the planning and implementation of a variety of community activities / events to promote the personal wellness of youth
• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate daily logs as well as all required documentation including but not limited to medication management, serious occurrence reporting, incident reporting, plans of care, case filing
• Draft written documents that are clear, concise and easy to understand
• Appropriately use clinical, diagnostic and treatment planning terminology with clients
• Work in a case‑management setting with other service providers, family, and community members in the development of the treatment and discharge planning
• Maintain confidentiality related to residents at all times
• Perform other duties within the scope of the position, as assigned

ACCOUNTABILITY

QUALIFICATIONS(金)}

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Employees will be eligible for an incentive upon obtaining certification through the Indigenous Certification Board of Canada (ICBOC).

Wakenagun values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. It is our policy to consider all applicants, regardless of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, family status, neurodiversity, or disability.

Accommodations can be arranged throughout the recruitment and selection process by contacting Human Resources at jobs@kanachihih.ca.

Visit our career page to apply : https : / / wakenagun.org / careers /

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