1735: FAMILY WELLNESS WORKER

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care; Nipigon Township; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care in Nipigon, ON is seeking a Family Wellness Worker to provide guidance to families, promote safety and well‑being, and support efforts to keep families together or reunify where appropriate.

Under the direction of the Family Wellness Manager, you will conduct kinship searches, participate in protection duties, and work flexible hours with travel as required, with a strong emphasis on Indigenous-centered, culturally respectful care.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Indigenous Studies or related Human Services diploma (min 3 years experience).
• Anishinabek ancestry and understanding of Anishinabek culture preferred.
• Minimum two years’ experience with Anishinabek families; child welfare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to families to promote safety, well-being and family unity.
• Perform intake, protection and kinship duties in line with Mikinaak Service Model and regulations.

Skills

Cultural awareness

Community engagement

Flexibility

Education

Indigenous Studies or related Human Services diploma

Job description

Why should YOU choose Dilico?

• 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

Positions Available: 1 – Permanent Full-Time

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

Closing Date: November 24, 2026

Competition #: 1735

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.
• A minimum of 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.

Hours of Work:32.5 weekly

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 [phone]