Nenqayni Wellness Centre: Employment Opportunities

The Nenqayni Wellness Centre (www.nenqayni.com) is a residential alcohol and drug treatment centre, funded by Health Canada, providing holistic healing to First Nations and Inuit youth, families and communities in a safe and secure environment. We are located approximately twenty one kilometers north of Williams Lake on a secluded section (the old ski hill) of the Soda Creek Reserve.

Nenqayni welcomes unsolicited applications or enquires regarding employment and career opportunities, particularly from recent graduates of relevant post secondary education.

Our clinical staff positions include three levels of counseling staff - from entry level coaching positions to senior counselors delivering the treatment program, including one-on-one and group therapy and confidential file management.

Our support staff positions include administration, accounting, maintenance, custodial and nutrition services.

Preferably, successful candidates will be of aboriginal descent, and have a Class 4 Driver's License or be willing to get one within the customary six month probationary period. Reliable transportation to and from Nenqayni is required.

Contact information:
Address P.O. Box 2529, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 4P2
Ph: 250-989-0301
Fax: 250-989-0307
Email: jchorney@nenqayni.com

Currently seeking qualified candidates for:

Position: On Call Custodians

Job Description:
Requiring on call custodians for 10:30pm - 9:00am shift. Applicants must have reliable transportation, agree to criminal record check and be dependable. Wages begin at $13.39 per hour and may be higher for training and experience. Fax resume attention Jim Chorney - Operations Director 250-989-0307. Please call if you have any questions. No closing date.

Application Close Date: 2010-09-10

Please send your resume along with a covering letter and three references to Nenqayni Wellness Centre, PO Box 2529, Williams Lake BC V2G 4P2; fax: 250-989-0307 or by email to jchorney@nenqayni.com

Jim Chorney: Operations Director
Jim has worked Nenqayni Wellness Centre as Operations Director for 2 years. His educational background is BA, MA, journeyman carpenter certification. Jim has had 5 years experience as a construction contractor, 18 years senior administration in post secondary education and 7 years in health and safety management. Jim's interests include: volunteer adult literacy tutor, local economic development volunteer work, eclectic reading interests, photography and fishing whenever possible!

A favorite quote of Jim's is: "You can't solve a problem using the same thinking that created it" - Albert Einstein