1679: FAMILY WELLNESS WORKER

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care; Greenstone; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

OMERS Pension plan

Competitive salaries

Generous vacation time for permanent

Paid time off at Christmas

EFAP for employees and families

Dental, healthcare, vision benefits

Opportunity to make a difference in社区

Job summary

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care in Longlac, ON seeks a Family Wellness Worker to guide families toward safety, wellbeing and unity within a culturally respectful, community-based care model. The role includes kinship work to support permanency and quicker return of children from care.

The position operates under the Family Wellness Manager with duties spanning intake, protection and after-hours coverage, including travel and on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum post-secondary education in Indigenous Studies or related Human Services diploma with at least 3 years of experience in community-based models.
• Preference for Anishinabek ancestry and understanding of Anishinabek history, culture, traditions and values.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Search; including Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Ability to work flexible hours, travel regularly and to act on an on-call basis as required.
• Must possess a valid Class G Driver’s License and access to a vehicle with $1,000,000 liability.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to families to promote safety, success and well-being.
• Complete kinship searches to facilitate permanency and reunification.
• Perform intake, protection and emergency after-hours duties as required.

Skills

Community-based experience

Education

Indigenous Studies diploma

Human Services diploma

Job description

Why should YOU choose Dilico?

• 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

Number of Positions: 1 – Contract

Position Location: Longlac, ON (this is not a remote position)

Competition #: 1679

Closing Date: November 10, 2026

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Family Wellness Manager, the Family Wellness Worker will provide guidance and support to families to promote safety, success and well-being for families. The Family Wellness Worker is responsible for working with families that require additional support and guidance 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.

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.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Search; including Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Required to work flexible hours, travel regularly and to act on an “on-call” basis as determined by the respective 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.

Hours of Work:32.5 hours per week

Salary Range:$33.48 To $42.41 Hourly

As an Indigenous Agency Dilico gives preference to Indigenous people.

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

Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

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

TF+1 855 623 8511 |T+1 807 623 8511