Braiding The Sweetgrass - Calgary, Canada - Hull Services

Hull Services

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Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Hull Services has an organizational commitment to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization and anti-oppression._

About Us:

Hull Services is a charitable, multi-service organization that offers a range of evidence-based and evidence-informed programs to support children, youth and families to overcome challenges and build resilience.

Hull's programs and services include prevention, early intervention, in-home support, kinship and foster care, group care, school day treatment, therapeutic campus based care, secure and stabilization programs, supported interdependent living and education and training services.

Located in Calgary, we have been serving Alberta's young people and families for over 50 years, and support over 4000 individuals annually.

The Program:

Braiding the Sweetgrass is a program offered to Indigenous families in Calgary by Hull Services. This program guides Indigenous families through the effects of intergenerational trauma (IGT) to a place of well-being. In Braiding the Sweetgrass (BTS), families experience culture, community and reconnection on their journey of healing.

The primary goal of BTS is to create a foundation upon which we can build a future for healthy Indigenous families, free from the trauma cycle.

Hull has developed this unique approach blending Traditional healing practices and Western understanding of brain development and the effects of trauma.

Elders are important wisdom keepers of Traditional knowledge and a team of selected Elders from a variety of tribes have been integral contributors to the development and delivery of the program.

Dr.

Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) has provided the lens for understanding trauma and working with culture to heal the effects of IGT.

The Position:

Braiding the Sweetgrass is looking for a full-time Facilitator.

This position will work in an unstructured workweek, including evenings and weekends in order to accommodate family visits, group and community gatherings.

BTS Facilitators work in collaboration with the Program Coordinator, Program Director, Indigenous Resource Coordinator and other program Facilitators to effectively develop and deliver programming.

Preference will be given to individuals who have lived experience with Indigenous Canadian cultures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilitate programming as set out in the Braiding the Sweetgrass program design and objectives, with consideration for unique needs of the people we serve
Work with Elders and clinical specialists to integrate Traditional and Western approaches to programming and wellbeing
Ensure effective administration of the program by actively participating in team meetings and preparing for all program related activities (i.e. marketing, recruiting, intake, data collection, etc.)
Plan and/or support extended opportunities for past participants that may include monthly gatherings, access to Elders, ceremony, mentorship programs, workshops and community engagement
Plan and deliver content specific programming to participants according to program mandate
Write debriefing notes following each programming session specific to participants
Engage in home visits with participants in between programming dates
Create and keep current and uptodate files according to CARF guidelines
Provide advocacy for the people we serve in the Indigenous community and beyond
Enhance cultural connections for families

Qualifications and Skills:

Degree or diploma in Human Services or a related field
At least 2 years of relevant experience
Welldeveloped time management and communication skills
Ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently
Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills, and ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
Demonstrated initiative and reliability
Extensive knowledge of Indigenous culture(s)
Extensive knowledge of intergenerational trauma — the causes and the impacts
Open to participation in activities, ceremonies and practices to promote wellbeing and Indigenous culture
Ability to work in a culturally diverse Indigenous program in a nonIndigenous specific organization
Understanding of or open to learning NMT and brain development concepts as it relates to trauma
A solid network of relationships with other familyserving organizations, and the Indigenous community and resources
Flexibility and availability for evening and weekend work
A Police Information Check, which includes a vulnerable sector search, is required (or is in process of being completed) prior to employment
A Child Intervention Record Check
Reliable transportation, valid driver's license and ability to drive Agency vehicles is preferred (min. 2 years driving experience with a class 5/GDL class 5 license)
Completion of ASIST, First Aid, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Certified with CYCAA would be considered an asset