Land Based Counsellors / Aftercare Support Workers- Multiple Positions
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Gwekwaadziwin Miikan is expanding the number of land-based treatment beds and looking for motivated individuals to join our multidisciplinary team. There are multiple land-based counsellor contract positions and casual positions available.
Please visit www.gwek.ca or email mattm@gwek.ca for details.
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| The Gwekwaadziwin Miikan program provides a person-centered model of mental health and addiction treatment for youth and young adults. It supports a community of healthy young people working towards wellness, education, and economic prosperity for First Nations individuals and communities. Gwekwaadziwin Miikan meets program participants on the spectrum of care, from stabilization through treatment, live-in aftercare, outpatient aftercare and transition back into community. The Seven Grandfathers program is designed for young adults aged 19+ and consists of three phases: Land Based Treatment, Live-in Aftercare, and Community Aftercare. |
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Land Based Counsellors (Multiple Contract Positions) |
The Land Based Treatment Counselor is a unique position that combines the skills of an outdoor experiential learning leader with that of a treatment counselor. Staff in this position will be living and working in outdoor settings with participants and will have a three week rotational schedule. Staff in this position will be responsible for delivering a wholistic treatment program with a significant focus on Anishinaabek culture and land-based learning.
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Aftercare Support Workers (Casual)
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A part-time position responsible for assisting in the implementation of participant treatment plans, monitoring the facility, facilitating group, and to assist with other facets of the Gwekwaadziwin programming. Opportunity for shifts in the land-based treatment program.
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