Ska-be Worker

Why make ONWA your career choice?

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. ONWA 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 are 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 a portion of cell phone and internet expenses

VISION

At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honor the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally, and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE

Reporting to the Community Services Manager of Health Programs the Ska-Be Worker will provide wholistic services within the Ska-Be program to meet the needs of Indigenous women and their families through a range of services focusing on medical transportation, brief services, life enrichment services while following a cultural, trauma-informed, gender based and family centered approach.

Qualifications

• SKILLS Solution oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and be able to improve performance through management feedback.
• Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage time effectively.
• Able to form professional and collaborative working relationships and function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Able to stand, bend, squat, kneel, lift, and reach freely.
• Assist community members with standing, walking, sitting, cooking, light cleaning, and attending appointments.
• General knowledge and ability to cook meals and create meal plans.
• Initiative-taking and dependable individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to follow through on assigned duties independently with strict deadlines.