1679: FAMILY WELLNESS WORKER

Northwest Employment Works; Neebing; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

OMERS Pension plan

Flexible schedule

Paid vacation for permanent employees

EFAP for employees and families

Benefits including dental, healthcare,

Vision services

Job summary

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care in Thunder Bay, Ontario seeks a Family Wellness Worker to support families with safety and well-being, and to work toward permanency and reunification within a culturally appropriate framework.

You will conduct kinship searches, assist with protection duties, and collaborate with the Family Wellness Manager to provide community-based care aligned with Indigeneous traditions. This is a contract role in Thunder Bay.

Qualifications

• Minimum post-secondary education: Indigenous Studies or related Human Services diploma.
• Anishinabek ancestry and understanding of culture preferred.
• Criminal Records Search including Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Flexible hours, travel regularly and on-call as required.
• Valid Class G Driver’s License with reliable vehicle and $1 million liability.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to families to promote safety and well-being.
• Work with families needing support to maintain unity or reunification.
• Perform kinship searches to facilitate permanency and reunification outcomes.
• Support protection duties including Intake, Protection and after hours as required.
• Kinship activities as required per policy and Mikinaak Service Model.

Education

Indigenous Studies or related 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: Thunder Bay, ON (this is not a remote position)

Competition #: 1679

Closing Date: September 1, 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