Ne-Chee Friendship Centre is hiring an Indigenous Healing & Wellness Coordinator! For more information on this LEAP job posting, check out the details below!
Employer Name: Ne-Chee Friendship Centre
City: Kenora
Province: Ontario
Postal Code: P9N 1G5
Application Deadline: April 25, 2025
Email: hr@nechee.org
Hours of Work: TBD
Job Type: Various Hours
Wages: $52,500 to $55,000 annually to start
Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:
The Ne-Chee Friendship Centre requires a highly skilled individual with the demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team. The overall goal of the Indigenous Healing and Wellness Program is to ensure the healing and wellness of the Indigenous community are addressed by implementing the Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy at the local level to reduce family violence, promote healthy lifestyles, cultured based programming and healing.
- To identify families and/or individuals in need of healing & wellness services
- To provide emergency services to violent family situations including support and follow-up
- To refer victims to appropriate services
- To link abusers with legal services or appropriate treatment services
- Maintaining up to date & confidential client record keeping system
- To promote healthy lifestyles by conducting home visits, healing circles, workshops, seminars and public education forums
- To promote Indigenous culture-based healing
- To conduct children’s, youth, men’s and women’s healing circles
- To facilitate community events to promote healing, wellness, addictions, free activities, positive parenting, family interaction and cultural awareness
- To promote violence free lifestyles
- To provide ongoing liaison services and follow up to ensure family and individual needs are being met
Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:
- Post secondary degree or diploma in Social, Health or Human services; or relevant accredited training combined with several years of related work experience
- Previous experience working with Indigenous persons and community organizations
- Practical knowledge of Indigenous values, traditions, culture, and practices
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proven time management skills, and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Highly organized and able to work with minimal supervision to meet deadlines
- Able to speak Ojibway or Oji-Cree is an asset
- Computer literacy is essential
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle; First Aid/CPR training a definite asset
- Positive attitude & capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model
- Vulnerable Persons Check (upon offer of employment)
Benefits:
- Earn up to 9.37 hours of Paid Personal Leave per month (potentially 15 days annually, based on hiring date)
- Earn up to 9.37 hours of Paid Vacation time to start (potentially 3 weeks per year, based on hiring date)
- Almost 2 weeks of paid time off during the December break, if completed probationary period
- A comprehensive benefit package including a pension plan with employer match-up of 1.5-3%
- Paid lunch based on actual working hours
- Optional choice to work a flexed schedule that allows for every other Friday off
How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter to:
Ne-Chee Friendship Centre
Brianna Boucha, Human Resources Manager
326 Second Street, Kenora, ON P9N 1G5
Email: hr@nechee.org
Fax: (807)-468-5340
We wish to thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be acknowledged. Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants. Please self-identify upon applying.
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