Intergenerational Strength and Resiliency

The Intergenerational Strength and Resiliency (ISR) Coordinator under the direction of the Executive Director or Designate, will be primarily responsible to improve well-being for male urban Indigenous community members as they seek to improve their mental health, reduce any harms associated with their behaviours, resolve traumas sourced from the Indian Residential School system, and pursue a Good Mind. The ISR will ensure that the intergenerational traumas caused by Indian Residential Schools are addressed through strengths-based approaches to achieve and maintain a good mind while promoting healthy lifestyles, improving individual and family emotional well-being, and providing access to cultural knowledge and activities that foster self-respect and identity.

The ISR will ensure that the intergenerational traumas caused by Indian Residential Schools are addressed through strengths-based approaches to achieve and maintain a good mind while promoting healthy lifestyles, improving individual and family emotional well-being, and providing access to cultural knowledge and activities that foster self-respect and identity.

Qualifications :

• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture, of both historical and contemporary Indigenous issues. Emphasis being on the impacts of trauma, family violence, engagement with Indigenous men and community outreach;
• Two (2) year post-secondary education in Indigenous Studies, Social Service work, Mental Health and Addictions, or a combination of equivalent and relevant education;
• 3-years minimum of demonstrated and related work experience with health and social services and Indigenous cultural approaches to mental health and addictions issues;
• Demonstrated ability to bring awareness to and educate survivors and their descendants of the history and impacts of the Residential School system;
• Capacity to offer land-based activities, opportunities for transmission of cultural knowledge, and connections to Elders and traditional knowledge keepers to support cultural healing and positive self-identity;
• Proven ability to organize, evaluate, communicate and present information, both verbally and written;
• Ability to promote the development of protocols and referral agreements with urban Indigenous organizations, mainstream health and social service agencies, Indigenous traditional health practitioners, and other relevant community partners and stakeholders as it pertains to the needs of the urban Indigenous community;
• First Aid or CPR certification;
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification;
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain lasting working relationships;

REQUIREMENTS : The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre (HRIC) is a large Indigenous not for profit organization. We are culturally based and community focused and committed to driving positive change for the community. As a staff member of HRIC you will have opportunity for professional growth, access to Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers, and a generous benefit package. We strive to uphold pre-colonial management and policy structure, while being supportive and maintaining a positive work atmosphere.

HRIC is a highly flexible organization offering additional compensation including 5 paid cultural days, 4 paid holidays beyond mandatory Employment Standards, paid shutdown over the Christmas holiday week, and health benefits. HRIC health benefits are offered to full time permanent employees, employees will be able to enroll upon the successful completion of their (3) three-month probationary period.

HRIC is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, Hamilton Regional Indian Centre will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.

HRIC strives to ensure that its employment practices are free from direct and indirect discrimination and is committed to upholding the human rights of those participating in the hiring process. In pursuit of this commitment, Hamilton Regional Indian Centre will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or harassment under any of the grounds protected under human rights legislation. This commitment extends to the hiring process and throughout the course of employment.

Since this position is engaged primarily in serving the interests of Indigenous people, HRIC shall give preference to Indigenous people who possess the requisite skill sets and experience.

Human Resources

Hamilton Regional Indian Centre

34 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton, Ontario L8H 3Y7

FAX: 905-548-0024