Firewolf Indigenous Wellness & Consulting
Firewolf Consulting (Scott Barker) – Provides workforce support, counselling, addiction recovery services, mentorship, and coaching to help individuals overcome barriers and succeed in employment.
About
Firewolf Indigenous Wellness & Consulting, led by Scott Barker, provides workforce and individual support focused on helping people overcome barriers, build stability, and successfully participate in employment and community life. Fire Wolf’s work includes addiction and recovery support, counselling, mentorship, coaching, and workforce support. Its approach recognizes that employment readiness is not simply about having the right tickets or technical skills. Individuals may also need practical and sustained support to address personal barriers, maintain recovery, navigate workplace expectations, and build the confidence and stability needed for long-term employment. Fire Wolf can support workforce development initiatives by working directly with individuals before and during employment, including those transitioning from recovery or facing barriers to entering or remaining in the workforce. Mentorship and coaching can provide an important bridge between training, employment and successful workforce retention.
Socio-economic impact
2026 Year End
5
Mentorships
Core competency
Mentorship - Reducing Employment Barriers
Core Services Workforce readiness and employment support Addiction and recovery support Individual counselling and guidance Mentorship and coaching Support for individuals facing barriers to employment Workplace transition and retention support Individual goal-setting, accountability and personal development
Projects
Environmental Restoration on Nisga'a Lands - Mentorship and Capacity Support
2026Environmental Restoration – Nisga’a Lands (2026): Provided mentorship and capacity-building support for a youth-focused environmental restoration initiative on Nisga’a Lands, helping participants identify native plants, develop practical land-based skills, and build knowledge and capacity for future restoration work.
Healing across Homelands project - Nisga'a Nation and Walter Sisulu University
2026Firewolf Indigenous Wellness and Consulting supported the Nisga’a Nation’s, "Healing Across Homelands project", an international Indigenous research and community initiative funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The project brought together Nisga’a partners and Indigenous partners and researchers in Canada and South Africa to explore culturally grounded approaches to healing, substance-use recovery, and youth wellness. Firewolf contributed experience in Indigenous wellness, counselling, addictions recovery, mentorship, and community-based support.