Syilx Youth Wellness Coordinator

The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is the Tribal Council for the Syilx Okanagan Nation. The ONA’s mandate is to advance, assert, support and preserve the Syilx Okanagan Nation title and rights. Further, the ONA is charged with providing members with a forum to discuss and form positions on areas of common concern.

The ONA is seeking to employ an enthusiastic individual to work as Syilx Youth Wellness Coordinator 3 within the Wellness Department

Accountable to the Syilx Mental Health Lead, the Youth Wellness Coordinator 3 will be responsible to provide holistic support and work with vulnerable youth to navigate services available to assist them and will develop specific youth at risk programs as identified by the communities ensuring the Syilx world view, in order to uphold the Wellness Committee mandate, as it relates to wellness services.

This position will work with the Wellness Team, youth as well as Okanagan Nation communities, community health and social development services, First Nations and other partners.

• Input into department in program strategic planning, human resources, administrative, financial and operational management requirements ensuring embedded Syilx cultural ways.
• Ensure staff guidance, development and mentorship for Syilx Youth Wellness Coordinator 2.

• Conduct and implement the Youth Wellness program according to program manual.
• Implement and maintain appropriate data collection and file management, as per program and department manual.
• Input into department in program strategic planning, human resources, administrative, financial and operational management requirements ensuring embedded Syilx cultural ways.
• Provide mentorship, support and guidance to new coordinators.
• Provide program coverage for Team Lead absences.
• Ensure integration with other programs and services.

• Work with the ONA Wellness Committee to develop the training needs regarding program implementation in their community.
• Work with Lead and Communication Team to develop and implement program communication plan.
• Coordinate community-based network groups.
• Connect with various community resource people and explore the role they will have within the program.
• Promote program within syilx communities and service partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with syilx communities and service partners.
• Lead, supervise and implement smaller program events.

• Ensure implementation of and adherence to the Wellness Department Manual, and ONA policies and procedures.
• Implement assigned budget and provide reporting.
• Ensure communications plans are completed and implemented annually.
• Lead relevant projects, ensuring planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation are completed.
• Collaborate with Wellness team i.e. resource development and events.
• Ensure all monthly, quarterly and annual reports are completed in a timely manner as required.
• Maintain complete records.
• Ensure the promotion of community awareness and understanding of ONA’s mandate.
• Other duties as discussed and agreed upon.

The position will require the following qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies

Bachelor of Social Work, Child & Youth Care, Indigenous Studies or relevant field with a minimum of (3) three years’ experience working with First Nations or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with First Nation communities.

• Solid knowledge and experience working with First Nations social issues, vicarious trauma, and self-care techniques.
• Good understanding of syilx (or Indigenous)…