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Working with an inter-disciplinary team the Resolution Health Support Worker is responsible to provide emotional, spiritual, physical and mental support to Indian Residential School Survivors, their families and communities through programming and case management.
Responsibilities:
Emotional support services to Former IRS Students and their family members, when and where required, paying particular attention to those individuals in crisis and those attending IAP proceedings, IRS dispute resolution process and IRS court hearings over a wide geographic area.
Provide case management with Former IRS Students and their families with development of and follow through of case plans and thorough documentation.
Work with a team to organize programs, services and events for former IRS Students and their family members to promote healing and wellness.
Maintain and report on program stats and outcomes.
Qualifications:
Education is preferred, not required.
Experience working with Indigenous mental health and wellness issues.
Knowledge and understanding of First Nations language, culture, traditions and social issues, Indian Residential Schools and the impact on individuals and families and knowledge and skills in healing methodologies.
High level of skill with and knowledge of casework practice.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
Ability to manage multiple duties simultaneously.
Must be willing to travel and must possess a valid drivers license and reliable vehicle and must submit a current vulnerable sector criminal record check.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Additional Skills
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adult
- Social assistance recipient
- Minority group
- Mentally impaired
- Male
- Female
- Elderly
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Health
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