Child & Youth Mental Health Navigator (2)

Job summary

The navigator drives a mental health van to provide prevention, assessment, and support services to children, youth, and families in the community. They also collaborate with school teams to provide mental wellness education and facilitate access to external agency support.

Job details

There are 4 positions available; 2 Full-time positions and 2 Casual positions. Reporting to the Mental Health Program Manager, the Child & Youth Mental Health Navigator will be primarily responsible for driving the mental health van to various locations in the city to provide prevention, assessment, referrals, and support to children and youth. The Child & Youth Mental Health Navigator will work collaboratively alongside existing school programs to compliment services. The Child and Youth Mental Health Navigator will build healthy relationships with children, youth and families, as well as provide education to children and youth with a focus on mental wellness. Responsibilities: * Provide families, and school teams with a list of services and/or referrals that are available through Saskatoon Tribal Council. * Establishes and maintains knowledge of community resources and builds strong relationships with external agencies and partners. * Provide prevention, assessment, and support to children, youth and families. * Provide crisis intervention and outreach stabilization support. * Act as an advocate for the child, youth, and families. * Collect data and complete reports. * Support school teams with the following: * Accessing outside agencies support: Saskatoon Tribal Council programs/supports, NIHB, SHA Services * Providing mental wellness and cultural education in the classroom * Supporting students to connect with ceremony and cultural competencies * Land based education activities * Being part of student support meetings * Perform other related duties as defined and assigned by the reporting Director or designate on an as and when required basis. Education and Experience: * Degree in Social Work or Mental Health and Additions Counselling Diploma, Mental Health and Wellness Diploma. * Two (2) years of experience working with individuals living with mental health and addictions. * Familiarity with social service and health programs, services, and systems in Saskatoon. * Experience working effectively with culturally, economically, and socially diverse clients. Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities: * Ability to build healthy relationships with children, youth and families. * Knowledge of responsibilities regarding Duty to Report. * Knowledge of cultural practices and sensitivities. * Familiarity to challenges and barriers encountered by First Nation people. * Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team. * Ability to complete suicide risk assessments. * Ability to develop and deliver presentations. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Strong interpersonal, counseling, and advocacy skills. * Ability to adapt to unpredictable workloads and changing conditions. * Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint with an ability to easily learn new software applications. * Demonstrate behaviors' and attitudes that align with STC strategic priorities and values as a place that is judgment-free, accepting, compassionate and empathetic regardless of race, nationality, or economic standing; * Knowledge of political, social, economic objectives of the Saskatoon Tribal Council and of the Dakota, Cree, and Saulteaux cultures will be considered an asset. Requirements * Must possess a valid Saskatchewan driver’s license, a reliable vehicle, and meet STC’s insurance requirements; * Must provide a current, original, Canadian Criminal Record Check (CCRC) with vulnerable sector search as a condition of employment.

What you’ll do

The navigator drives a mental health van to provide prevention, assessment, and support services to children, youth, and families in the community. They also collaborate with school teams to provide mental wellness education and facilitate access to external agency support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Social Work or a diploma in Mental Health and Addictions Counselling, along with two years of relevant experience. A valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and a clear criminal record check with a vulnerable sector search are mandatory.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Mental Health Support · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mental health support
• Crisis intervention
• Outreach stabilization
• Suicide risk assessment
• Case management
• Advocacy
• Cultural competency
• Interdisciplinary teamwork
• Presentation skills
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Microsoft Office
• Community resource knowledge
• Relationship building
• Data collection
• Reporting
• Empathy
• Student Services
• Strategic Prioritization
• Valid Driver's License
• Compassion
• Microsoft Excel
• Mental Health
• Social Work
• Communication
• Crisis Intervention
• Data Collection
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Presentations
• Program Management
• Assessment Of Suicide Risk

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Education
• Health Navigator
• Family / School / General Case Manager
• Social Work and Counselling Professionals
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers