Ontario Native Women's Association·Greater Napanee, Ontario
The Mental Health Worker provides holistic mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional supports to Indigenous women and their families. Responsibilities include providing counselling, clinical assessments, crisis intervention, and facilitating access to traditional healing and wellness supports.
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 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 portion of cell phone and internet expenses
At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour 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.
Reporting to the Branch Manager, the Mental Health Worker provides wholistic services that meet the needs of Indigenous women and their families through a range of supports focused on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Using a cultural, trauma-informed, gender-based, and family-centered approach, the Mental Health Worker provides counselling, clinical assessments, case management, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy, and access to traditional healing and wellness supports.
Knowledge of Indigenous culture, traditions, ceremony and connecting Community Members to cultural practices that can be used as support.
Thorough knowledge and experience working with a gender-based lens/perspective.
Strong understanding of major behavioral, emotional and mental health problems and disorders of Indigenous women and their families (including children and youth).
In-depth understanding of psychological, social and cognitive development.
Awareness of recent, historical and intergenerational trauma experienced by Indigenous women and their families, including the psychological, neurological, physiological, social and spiritual impact of trauma.
Understanding of the principles of cultural trauma-informed care and wise practices in providing trauma-informed care.
Knowledge of not-for-profit organizations.
Ability to speak an Indigenous language is considered an asset
Please know, this is an existing role we are looking to fill.
The full salary range for this role is $49,500- $60,778 ONWA conducts annual performance reviews, and employees may be eligible for salary adjustments based on performance outcomes and available funding.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
If you would like to learn more about the job, please send us an email at hr@onwa.ca.
Requires a post-secondary diploma or bachelor's degree in Counselling, Social Work, or Mental Health, and registration as a social worker. Candidates need 3-5 years of experience in counselling Indigenous populations regarding trauma and substance abuse, as well as program delivery experience.
Market context
In Ontario, behavioral-health roles are typically driven by ongoing need in community, outpatient, and support settings serving people with mental health or substance use challenges. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for experience with diverse populations plus a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor’s in social work or a related field preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show relevant client-facing experience and readiness to work with varied needs.
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