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Under the direction of the Health Director, the Youth Wellness Counselor will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of a wellness program for the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Promote the personal, cultural, educational and social development of youth in the community;
Assist youth in identifying individual plans and goals;
Assist youth in learning more about and/or connecting with cultural practices, and traditions;
Develop programming that will support the engagement of high-risk youth who are using substances and/or disconnected from the community by establishing programming to meet needs and interests;
Establish programming that will focus on approaches to building resiliency and self-esteem;
Ensure that youths are engaged and connected to programming and supports offered. Assist youth in assessing outside services where applicable;
Keep current on all social concerns and trends to remain informed regarding youth;
Actively assist in the ongoing development and review of program plans;
Collaborate on the planning and implementation of a variety of community events to promote the personal wellness of youth;
Host meetings, and build/strengthen bridges between traditional and mainstream approaches to youth wellness;
Monitor and evaluate progress and adapt wellness plan as required;
Provide youth crisis intervention counseling as required;
Develop, implement and/or coordinate a variety of mental health-related healing activities;
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
Specific Skills
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
Ability to Supervise
- Working groups
- 5-10 people
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)
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