Life Promoter - Barrie, Canada - Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

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Barrie, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Details:

Position:
Life Promoter

Program or Team:
Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care

Location:
Regional - Base Location in Barrie or Orillia

Term: 1.00 FTE Permanent

Salary:
$55, applicable benefits including HOOPP Pension Plan

Closing:
February 1, 2023

About the Organization:

The Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC) is a regional social planning and development organization which provides innovative programs and service to Indigenous communities in Simcoe County, Muskoka, and York Region, including wholistic Health Services through the Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Primary Care Team.

As an Interprofessional Health Care Team, Mamaway team members provide primary care, mental health, traditional healing and health promotion services for Indigenous communities.

We provide wholistic services in clinic locations, community and in partnership with mainstream service partners.

About the Role:

"Life promotion encourages people to strengthen a connection to land, community, self, and spirit, equipping them to live a long prosperous life." (Thunderbird Partnership Foundation).Life promotion activities at Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin are integrated throughout the health and community initiatives offered by the full Indigenous interprofessional primary care team. Life promotion activities include, but are not limited to, workshops, cultural workshops, community events, teachings, service connections, media activities, and land-based programming. With the goal of promoting connections, the Life Promoter will be a "community connector" working closely with their internal team and Indigenous Service Organizations throughout the region to increase access to programming. As part of the full continuum of life promotion services, the Life Promoter will offer Gathering Our Bundles programming developed by BANAC in collaboration with the community health team and other life promotion initiatives in the region.

As part of the Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Community Health Team, the Life Promoter will use excellent coordination and planning skills to facilitate and collect data on multiple initiatives and workshops.

This includes but is not limited to the coordination of registration, teams, spaces, event logistics, and supply ordering.

The role has an important responsibility to ensure program evaluations are administered and that data is stored as required by the agency.

This role is highly collaborative and will work closely with other members of the Community Health Team to support wholistic programming in the region.

What You Bring:

Postsecondary education in a relevant area such as: health promotion, community development, social services work, or similar. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience supporting community initiatives.
Minimum two (2) years of experience in frontline service delivery, program planning and project coordination with Indigenous communities.
Knowledge of life promotion from Indigenous perspectives and cultural approaches to address suicide
Knowledge, sensitivity and awareness of the history, culture, and unique needs of the Indigenous population
Possess strong planning, organizational, and resource management skills.
Excellent facilitation skills, experience with workshop teaching or similar teaching
Able to work within a flexible schedule, which may require working on evenings or weekends.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What We Offer:

We provide a generous benefits package, including HOOPP, paid vacation, cultural leave, extended holidays, on-going training opportunities and the opportunity to work in a dynamic community-based environment.

Information About Working at BANAC Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin:

Work is typically performed in clinic, office and community settings.
Regular travel to meetings and communities, will be required vehicle an asset
Regular overtime work may be required from time to time, BANAC team members enjoy a flex schedule agreement
Periodic exposure to smoke may occur from the burning of sacred medicines: Tobacco, sweet grass, sage or cedar.

Specific employment conditions are specified in an employment contract with BANAC and include the following:

Worksite location
Valid C.P.R. and A.E.D. Certificates required
Valid Class G Ontario Driver's License is required with clear check for vulnerable sector

DISCLAIMER:
This job posting indicates the general nature and level of work expected.

It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required by the incumbent.

Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required