1423: FAMILY WELLNESS WORKER

Northwest Employment Works; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused support organization in Ontario is seeking a Family Wellness Worker to provide guidance and support to families, ensuring safety and well-being. The role includes conducting kinship searches and child protection duties. Applicants should have relevant education and experience with Anishinabek families. A competitive salary range of $32.66 to $41.37 hourly is offered, with additional benefits available.

Benefits

Optional Hybrid work schedule

OMERS Pension plan

Generous paid vacation time

Benefit plan for healthcare, dental, and vision

Qualifications

• Minimum post-secondary education in relevant fields.
• A minimum of two years’ experience with Anishinabek children and families.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Search required.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to families for well-being.
• Complete kinship searches to maintain family unity.
• Perform duties related to child protection and intake.

Skills

Understanding of Anishinabek culture and traditions

Experience with community-based models

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Indigenous Studies or related Human Services

Job description

Why should YOU choose Dilico?

• Optional Hybrid work schedule
• Optional Flexible schedule to support work-life balance
• OMERS Pension plan available to all employees
• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time for Permanent employees
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• EFAP available to all employees and their families
• Benefit plan that includes dental, healthcare, and vision services for Permanent employees
• A chance to make a difference in the community

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Family Wellness Manager, the Family Wellness Worker will provide guidance and support to families in order to promote safety, success and well-being for families. The Family Wellness Worker is responsible to work with families that require additional support and guidance in order to maintain family unity or reunification in a manner that respects and incorporates the concept of family centered, culturally appropriate, and community-based care. The Family Wellness Worker will complete kinship searches to facilitate permanency with the intended outcome to prevent admission to care and to expedite the return of the children recently placed in care. The Family Wellness Worker is responsible for providing the protection of children by performing duties of Intake, Protection, and Emergency after Hours, and Kinship as required, in accordance with Provisions of Dilico Anishinabek Family Care’s Mikinaak Service Model, the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Ministry Regulations and Standards, and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care policies and procedures.

Salary Range: $32.66 To $41.37 Hourly

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum post-secondary education; preference in area of Indigenous Studies or related Human Services diploma with a minimum 3 year of experience in community-based models. A combination of skills, education, and life learning specific to traditional knowledge may be considered.
• An individual who is of Anishinabek ancestry with understanding, practice and sharing of Anishinabek history, culture, traditions, ceremonies and values is preferred.
• A minimum two years’ experience with Anishinabek children, youth, individuals and families;
• Preferably Child Welfare experience.
• Candidates without the specific education qualifications and where the position does not require certified qualification to practice, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications will also be considered.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Search;
• Required to work flexible hours, travel regularly and to act on an “on-call” basis as determined by the respective Service Manager in relation to service requirements;
• Must possess a valid Class G Driver’s License and access to a reliable personal vehicle with $1 million dollar liability;

Please apply directly athttps://www.dilico.com/careers/

Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Dilico is committed to diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Dilico gives preference to Anishinabek people.

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

200 Anemki Place | Fort William First Nation | ON | P7J1L6

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