Mental Health Worker

Why make ONWA your career choice

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35 hour work week
• Comprehensive benefits program including health paramedical dental vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer.
• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
• Paid sick days
• Paid cultural/personal wellness days
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development.
• Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses

VISION

At the Ontario Native Womens Association (ONWA) we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as theytake up their leadership roles in the family community provincially nationally and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE

Reporting to the Branch Manager theMental Health Workerprovides wholistic services that meet the needs of Indigenous women and their families through a range of supports focused on mental physical spiritual and emotional well-being. Using a cultural trauma-informed gender-based and family-centered approach the Mental Health Worker provides counselling clinical assessments case management crisis intervention referrals advocacy and access to traditional healing and wellness supports.

QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS:

• Post-secondary diploma or bachelors degree in Counselling Social Work Mental Health or equivalent and a registered social worker. A degree is preferred.
• 3-5 years experience counselling Indigenous populations in mental health trauma and substance abuse issues including advocating and supporting Indigenous women and/or Indigenous families
• 3-5 years experience with mental health program development and delivery.
• 3-5 years experience working with Indigenous populations in mental health and substance use issues.
• Ability to provide evidence-based counselling support services.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and an ability to follow through on assigned duties independently with strict deadlines.
• Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives.
• Ability to plan organize and manage time effectively.
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficient working knowledge of MS Office software internet and general office equipment.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Indigenous culture traditions ceremony and connecting Community Members to cultural practices that can be used as support.
• Thorough knowledge and experience working with a gender-based lens/perspective.
• Strong understanding of major behavioral emotional and mental health problems and disorders of Indigenous women and their families (including children and youth).
• In-depth understanding of psychological social and cognitive development.
• Awareness of recent historical and intergenerational trauma experienced by Indigenous women and their families including the psychological neurological physiological social and spiritual impact of trauma.
• Understanding of the principles of cultural trauma-informed care and wise practices in providing trauma-informed care.
• Knowledge of not-for-profit organizations.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous language is considered an asset

Please know this is an existing role we are looking to fill.

The full salary range for this role is $49500- $60778 ONWA conducts annual performance reviews and employees may be eligible for salary adjustments based on performance outcomes and available funding.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you would like to learn more about the job please send us an email at

Required Experience:

Manager