Mental Health Capacity Builder - Wellness Promoter - #3784

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Mental Health Capacity Builder – Wellness Promoter

Permanent full time/ 37.5 hours per week/ 12 months per year

Competition #3784

The Chinook School Division is proud to serve over 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.

Chinook is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplace as indicated in Successful candidates are expected to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;
• present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;
• identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity and;
• take meaningful action.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, plan, promote and deliver universally accessible mental health promotion programming for school-wide and large and small groups in schools and community settings;
• Focus programming and training on increasing knowledge, building skills and fostering abilities that enable others to improve their own mental health and wellness;
• Work with students, division staff, parents/guardians and community members (who work closely with children and youth) to increase their knowledge, skills, competence and confidence related to decreasing any stigma towards mental illness and creating a school culture that fosters a sense of belonging and safety;
• Work as part of a team (e.g., school staff, students, parents/guardians, community members) to recognize, understand and adapt to the changing needs of their community related to mental health and wellness;
• Create knowledge within the school community of pathways for connecting individuals with appropriate mental health and well-being supports and/or services including how to access specialized mental health and addiction programs and services; and other community supports;
• Connect and collaborate with other MHCB staff in the province to identify challenges and celebrate successes;
• Assist with evaluation activities and survey data collection for the MHCB program as requires by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA);
• Ensure all relevant documentation is in accordance with the Health Information Protection Act and the Freedom of information and Protection of Privacy Act;
• Ensure compliance with the SHA funding agreement;
• The successful candidate will have a commitment to the vision, mission, principles and goals of the Chinook School Division.

Desired Qualifications:

• A related degree, diploma or certificate in health or social science fields (e.g., health promotion and prevention, kinesiology, social work, nursing, psychology, public health, or early childhood development) or a relevant combination of education and experience; Minimum two years of experience working in promotion, prevention and/or client-based services of addictions and mental health;
• Knowledge of mental health and wellness, health promotion and prevention philosophy, strategies and principles and child and youth development;
• Familiarity with the developmental, educational, emotional, social and recreational needs of children, youth and families;
• Ability to build relationships and communicate positively with all age groups;
Ability to work independently as well as in teams.

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Employee benefit package
• Positive work environment
• $30.79/hour - $37.37/hour

Please submit your application electronically via Apply to Education including a cover letter addressed to Ken Garinger, Superintendent of Human Resources (indicating competition #3784), a resume, complete with three references and any supporting documents by June 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM CST.

For more information about this position, please contact Kevin Kleisinger, Superintendent of Learning at (306)778-9200.

Successful applicants must agree to a criminal records check including a vulnerable sector search.

While all applications are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer