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Community Healing Coordinator
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28 August 2026 (4 days ago)
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Application Deadline:
25 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Employment Opportunity: Community Healing Coordinator
Location: Halifax NS
Salary Range: $75000/ per year
Employment Term: September 2026 to March 2027 options for annual renewal Full time hours (35 hours/ week)
Reports To: IMHW Program Manager
General Description:
Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre is centrally located in the urban Indigenous community of Halifax and is looking for (1) Community Healing Coordinator.
The Community Healing Coordinator supports Mikmaw communities specifically the urban Indigenous community in strengthening community-led approaches to crisis response healing through loss and proactive planning for grief loss trauma and wellness. Working collaboratively with the Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness Team the wider Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre Elders Knowledge Keepers service partners and the Tajikeimɨk Mental Wellness Team the Coordinator contributes and advances the Healing Through Loss Framework development work across the 13 Mikmaw communities.
This role fosters culturally safe strengths-based initiatives that build community capacity resilience workforce wellness and crisis readiness. The Coordinator facilitates engagement coordinates resources supports shared learning through a Community of Practice and strengthens partnerships between communities regional service providers and Tajikeimɨk Mikmaw Health and Wellness to advance sustainable community-driven healing.
Key Responsibilities:
Community Crisis Response and Coordination:
Coordinate community capacity information resources and culturally safe supports that will be accessible during crisis situations.
Act as a primary point of contact for Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre front line workers requesting support related to crisis grief loss trauma and wellness concerns.
Support communities in identifying immediate needs and short- medium- and long-term wellness and crisis response goals for healing.
Healing Through Loss Framework Implementation:
Work with the Healing Through Loss Tajikeimik Lead to support community engagement implementation and developmental evaluation through shared creation of the Healing Through Loss Framework.
Facilitate engagement sessions plan meetings follow-up activities and local implementation plans that reflect community priorities.
Promote culturally grounded approaches to support front line teams in grief loss traditional healing resilience and shared access to Mikmaw resources.
Partnerships and Community Engagement:
Build relationships with Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre teams community organizations service providers and external partners.
Serve as a liaison between urban Indigenous community Tajikeimɨk and regional service providers.
Support knowledge sharing collaboration and ongoing Community of Practice meetings focused on crisis response healing and mental wellness.
Capacity Building and Education:
Work with community and other Community Healing Coordinators in the development of community support mapping work.
Identify training education coaching mentorship and resource-sharing opportunities that strengthen community wellness and crisis response.
Assist in co-developing culturally relevant tools resources and educational materials.
Promote trauma-informed culturally safe and community-led practices for loss grief crisis and healing to support front line teams in their wellness
Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting:
Maintain records of engagement activities implementation progress outcomes and identifying emerging community needs.
Collect feedback to support continuous improvement and identify service gaps.
Prepare reports briefing materials recommendations and updates for leadership and partners.
Workforce Wellness and Community of Practice Leadership:
Work with the Tajikeimɨk Mental Wellness Team to plan implement and evaluate workforce wellness initiatives.
Support and attend a Community of Practice for wellness staff crisis workers and frontline helpers across Mikmaw communities.
Foster peer learning mentorship collaboration and strategies to address vicarious trauma impacts compassion fatigue psychological safety and workplace stress.
Work with community partners Elders and Knowledge Keepers to strengthen staff wellness self-care reflective practice resilience and crisis preparedness.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
Degree in Social Work Public Health Community Development Indigenous Studies Mental Health and Addictions or a related field.
Minimum 23 years experience in community mental wellness crisis response Indigenous health or community development.
Experience working respectfully with Elders Knowledge Keepers community members and partners.
Knowledge:
Strong understanding of mental wellness grief loss trauma-informed care suicide intervention principles crisis response and community healing practices.
Knowledge of Lnu culture traditions healing practices and culturally safe service delivery.
Knowledge of the Mikmaw language is an asset.
Skills & Abilities:
Strong interpersonal facilitation and communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with communities health teams educators service providers and external partners.
Ability to evaluate programs and activities and adjust approaches to support positive outcomes.
Ability to travel throughout Nova Scotia as needed; valid drivers licence required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Understanding of Indigenous-led research methodologies Indigenous data sovereignty and the Lnuk Mental Wellness and Healing Framework.
Wholistic approach to integrating Mikmaw cultural practices traditional activities and healing methods into wellness supports.
Commitment to cultural integrity and community empowerment.
Experience using Microsoft Office (word excel outlook access power point).
Core Competency Training: Mental Health First Aid ASIST and NVCI.
Required Vulnerable Sector Check & Child Abuse Registrar must be provided prior to start of position.
This position is designated for people with Indigenous Ancestry please self-identify
Application Deadline: September 8th 2026
Submit Cover Letter & Resume to: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel working within this job title.
The Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer; and complies with all fair employment practices are committed to providing a workplace free form unlawful discrimination and harassment and prohibit the same against employees applicants or other covered persons by co-workers supervisors managers or third parties based on a persons race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin ancestry age veterans status disability unrelated to job requirements ethnicity genetic information military service political affiliation marital status and pregnancy or other protected status.
Qualified Indigenous applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) reserves the right to refuse all applications for MNFC will not assume any expenses related to this or any job application process included and not limited to travel relocation and application development.
*Only those applicants who are screened in for an interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
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About Company
We are a non-profit and a charitable organization that provides culture-focused programs, services, and support to urban Indigenous people and their families in Halifax, Nova Scotia, since 1973.
