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Job Order #: 5846168

NOC: 4212
Employer Name:
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services
Posted Date:
22-Oct-2021
Location:
LA RONGE
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Length of Employment:
Permanent
Education:
University Diploma
Experience:
1-2 Years
Apply By:
07-Nov-2021
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services
Contact Name:
Human Resources
Contact Phone:
306-425-3600
Contact Fax:
306-425-5520
Contact Email:
hr@llribhs.ca
Employer Website:
https://llrib.com/llrib-jobs/


Description

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band-Health Services Department is now inviting applications for 2 (two) Permanent Full Time, Wellness Workers position to assist the Prevention & Recovery Program in the community of La Ronge. This position requires living a healthy lifestyle and being familiar with Woodland Cree culture.

Duties:
Be a liaison between community members and front line workers;
Identify community members strengths and skills to teach culturally relevant materials to other community members;
Provide individual, family and group addiction counselling and assessment as well as brief intervention;
Educate youth on the harms associated with drug and alcohol use;
Provide programing for healthy living, harm reduction and recovery to participants;
Participate in community activities to promote, partner and network to further the rights and opportunities for the community members;
Provide advocacy where required;

Qualifications:
Certification in Addictions (Chemical Dependency), Mental Health & Addictions (Wellness) Certificate;
Two (2) or more years of experience in the Addictions field;
Combination of relevant education and experience is an asset;
Enjoys working with youth and Elders;
Must live in the community and have a healthy lifestyle;
Excellent verbal, written communication and public relations skills;
Ability to speak/understand Cree, and knowledge of the Cree Culture is a definite asset;
Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check and Drivers Abstract required upon hire.
Must have a valid Class 5 drivers license.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Document use
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Decision making
 - Critical thinking
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Finding information
 - Computer use
 - Continuous learning
 - Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
 - Vehicle supplied by employer
 - Willing to travel
 - Willing to travel regularly
 - Valid driver's licence
 - Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - First Aid Certificate
 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
 - Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma
 - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
 - Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
 - Cultural Awareness Training
Additional Skills
 - Administrative and office activities
 - Research techniques
Type of Community or Social Service
 - Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
Specific Skills
 - Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
 - Implement life skills workshops
 - Conduct follow-up assessments
 - Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
 - Provide suicide and crisis intervention
 - Resolve conflict situations
 - Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
 - Implement substance abuse treatment programs
 - Implement behaviour management programs
 - Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
 - Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
 - Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
 - Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
Work Setting
 - Hospital or clinic
 - Mental health institution or clinic
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
 - Fast-paced environment
 - Work under pressure
Security and Safety
 - Basic security clearance
 - Criminal record check (abstract)
 - Child abuse registry check
 - Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
 - Adolescents
 - Male
 - Female
 - Families
 - Children
 - Aboriginal groups
 - Young offenders
 - Persons with mental health disabilities
 - Persons with learning disabilities

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