Job Title: Mental Wellness Outreach Officer (Violence Prevention) - Full time, Temporary (One Year Contact with Possibility of Extension).

Location of Position: Corner Brook

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Rate of Pay: $42,500. /year

Job Description: The Mental Wellness Outreach Officer (Violence Prevention) supports the Qalipu First Nation with the development and delivery of mental health and wellness programs or materials that utilizes cultural, spiritual, and conventional evidence-based practices to address the wholistic health of individuals, families, and the community related to violence prevention and wellness initiatives. Programs will include a strong focus on cultural and spiritual aspects while including conventional wellness and social development practices as it relates to violence prevention. Additional areas of focus may include programming related to specific mental health concerns that impact community wellness. The incumbent will collaborate with existing organization departments, the community, service providers, and partnering organizations to facilitate community engagement, activities, and special events as it relates to mental wellness and violence prevention.

Responsibilities:

· Assist in mental wellness and violence prevention related community engagement, programming, and activities.

· Facilitate community stakeholder sessions and programming which utilizes both cultural and conventional evidence-based frameworks. This includes but is not limited to longer term programs including community consultations, stakeholder meetings, pilot programs, workshops, mental health related community group meetings, presentations, special event activities, and educational sessions.

· Develop information materials related to violence prevention mental wellness activities.

· Co-develop and co-facilitate programming with other Qalipu First Nation organization departments such as the Culture, Tourism, and Community Development Department.

· Coordinate services from local knowledge keepers and Elders to inform and facilitate cultural aspects of mental wellness programs.

· Coordinate services from professionals as needed to support wellness programs such as formal group programs in accordance with best practices and provincial regulations.

· Collect and maintain statistics and documentation for evaluation and reporting purposes.

· Participate in applicable committees and working groups.

· Contribute to and support the development of practice standards, procedures, and tools that include both cultural and conventional evidence-based approaches.

· Ensure files are stored and maintained as per the Canadian Privacy Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Qalipu Electronic Records Management System, and Quality Management Protocols for the Health and Wellness division team.

· Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education: A bachelor's degree related to social work, psychology, social justice, community leadership, community studies, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.

Experience: A minimum of one year experience related to the mental wellness field, program or project development, the delivery of programs, community outreach, facilitation, or group leadership. Experience and abilities related to violence prevention activities, cultural activities, and on-the-land activities is an asset.

Working Conditions: This is primarily an office-based position with duties predominantly met during regular working hours. However, since many programs and events are held after regular working hours within multiple regions, some travel and flexibility of work schedule and work environment will be required depending on the programming and initiatives undertaken.

Full-time Term Employee Benefits:

Annual Leave: FT employees - Three weeks per year.

Statutory and Non-Statutory Holidays: Employees are entitled to 13 days off to cover Statutory and Non-statutory holidays per year.

Summer Office Hours: Office hours during the summer months are from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Thursday, Friday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The schedule starts the first long weekend in May and continues until the last week of September.

Christmas Break: the office closes down during the Christmas break, this is an added bonus that employees are entitled to.

FT Sick and Family Medical: Full Time Employees are entitled to 12 paid sick/family medical days per year.

Under 2 hours Medical Appointment: Employees may attend an appointment of less than 2 hours with no deductions to Sick and Family Medical.

Discretionary Bereavement: One day off per year for the death of a relative not included as immediate family, a close friend or neighbour.

Volunteer Program: Employees may volunteer outside of the organization up to 21 hours per year.

Apply: If you are interested in this position, please apply online with resume, covering letter, and three professional references to: https://qalipu.bamboohr.com/jobs/ with subject line: "Mental Wellness Outreach Officer". Submissions are to be submitted to:

Mrs. Janet McAuley, Human Resources Manager

Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation

3 Church Street
Corner Brook, NL A2H 2Z4

Deadline date for receipt of Cover Letter and Resume: Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, by 4:00PM.

Please note the following documents are required: Diplomas/certificates for Post-Secondary Education and Training. A Code of Conduct and a Vulnerable Sector Query.

The successful applicant must have a valid driver's license, and access to a reliable vehicle.

QFN is an equal opportunity employer, in situations where candidates have equal credentials, preference will be given to aboriginal candidates. If you are a member of Qalipu First Nation please indicate it in your cover letter.