Crisis Response Coordinator
Deadline: Open until filled
Summary
This worker will respond when a suicide or violent family incident occurs in a Shibogama community and a community identifies that they require assistance in the case management and coordination services at the community level. The worker will be responsible to provide overall coordination of services that are in the community and ensure continuity of mental health services for all individuals affected.
Details
- Provide overall case management and coordination to mental health service providers that are working in Shibogama communities during crisis situations.
- Be available for immediate travel to communities that require crisis case management/ coordination and support
- Be available for on-call services for mental health and crisis support
- Be available for extensive travelling to Shibogama first nation communities
- Provide practical and culturally appropriate support to individuals within the context of their immediate families and community members
- To provide case management activities and the coordination of programs and services to clients
- Provide debriefing to the first responders and family members;
- Build case management and coordination support capacity within the communities via training long term workers
- Provide referrals for children, youth, families and community members as needed.
- A sound knowledge of how mental health issues contribute to and affect the life of Indigenous people
- Experience in working and networking with First Nation people within the local communities
- The ability to work independently or as a team member with local service providers and Indigenous communities
- Maintain confidentiality related to clients at all times
- All other duties as assigned
How to Apply
Sumit your resume and cover letter to Rachel Gessie, Health Director at rachelg@shib.ca