Psychological Health and Well-being Manager - Kitchener, Canada - House of Friendship

House of Friendship

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Kitchener, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Employer:

House of Friendship
Type:
Full-Time
Term (Duration):
Contract
Description:
Psychological Health and Well-Being Manager (Two Year Contract)
House of Friendship
Human Resources

- **This is a hybrid role, with some remote work and some on-site work within an office setting, as well as working directly with teams in our program areas.

Due to the length of this contract, this position is eligible for all benefits normally afforded to permanent fulltime employees, including paid sick and vacation time, personal days and eligibility for fulltime benefits and pension.*
At House of Friendship, we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity and Hope. And we have fun
Sounds pretty great, doesn't it? It is
What you just read is true, but let's get real for a moment. The last three years have been an incredibly challenging time. While our remarkable team members have given it their all, they have experienced unparalleled pressure through the pandemic. COVID protocols, system overload and a significant increase in needs of the population we serve have impacted our team's overall health and wellbeing. Our team members are absolutely committed to supporting the people we serve, and we are committed to supporting our team members. With a priority focus on our team's wellness, we are committed to bringing our healthy workplace and wellbeing strategies back to the level of prominence they deserve. These strategies address the direct link between employee wellbeing and their ability to effectively provide service, and to sustainably deliver on our mission.
In this new (contract) position, the Psychological Health and Well-Being Manager will support the organization's success by partnering with leaders and teams to advance the organization's Psychological Health and Safety, Healthy Work Environment and Leadership Development strategies, promoting employee wellness and resiliency programming with the goal of improving overall psychological health and wellness for all House of Friendship team members. This role will be an important part of the Human Resources team that supports House of Friendship programs and team members across the region with a focus on culture, team member relations, volunteer engagement, health and safety, team member development and leadership.
We are looking for a highly motivated and capable leader who is passionate about employee psychological health and wellbeing, and who brings a broad scope of knowledge and experience in developing and implementing strategic action plans designed to improve the employee experience.
This twoyear contract position is dependant on grant funding that will be confirmed in late March 202
The outcomes of this contract include:
1. Recalibrate the Healthy Work Environment Strategy, including developing a two-year action plan;
2. Develop a train the trainer model for inhouse capacity and sustainability of essential Psychological Health and Safety training (i.e. Mental Health First Aid, ASIST);
3. Plan, implement and evaluate Psychological Health and Safety initiatives, consistent with the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety;
4. Develop a leadership competency framework including leadership onboarding, orientation and training plans;
5. Develop leadership training and assessment tools and resource external training sources.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and guidance to renew and advance the organization's Healthy Work Environment Strategy and promote employee wellness and resiliency programming with the goal of improving overall psychological health and wellness for House of Friendship team members;
Advance our Psychological Health and Safety strategic vision of a "workplace where all team members walk with each other to support individual and collective psychological wellness and to prevent injury";
Develop a train the trainer model for inhouse capacity and sustainability of essential Psychological Health and Safety training (i.e. Mental Health First Aid, ASIST);
Plan, implement, and evaluate Psychological Health and Safety initiatives, consistent with the National Standard for PH&S;
Develop leadership training and assessment tools and source external training;
Work in close collaboration with Human Resources and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion directors and team members, ensuring consistency with House of Friendship people practices;
Collaborate with managers and staff to develop, plan, implement and evaluate healthy work environment programs and initiatives;
Renew the organization wellness and psychological health and saf