Aide - Community Assistant, DS (Keewaywin)

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority; Keewaywin; Hybrid; CAD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority is hiring an Aide - Community Assistant, DS (Keewaywin) to support health services and administrative tasks at the Community Health Hub in Keewaywin, ON. The role involves coordinating transport, bookings, and client support under supervision.

Ideal candidates live in the community year-round, value confidentiality, and bring strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to partial high school education.
• Reads and writes to communicate clearly and perform basic arithmetic.
• One year experience with health or education providers.
• Maintains confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Familiar with MS Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat; tech-savvy for scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• To organize pick up/drop off of staff at the airport
• Organize and coordinate bookings of the Community Health Hub, key management
• Cleaning and maintenance of building (following LOA with community)
• Ensure supplies are ordered through SLFNHA and maintenance requested through community
• Access and utilize Wellsky travel coordination and Mustimuhw community health record systems
• To support and carry out therapy plans for clients
• To monitor progress and report appropriately through documentation or consultation
• To support the identification of new clients and make referrals
• To assist with the coordination of clinics and home visits for visiting professionals
• On job training and service support will be provided
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Confidentiality

Team player

Organizational skills

Communication

Indigenous awareness

Problem solving

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Partial HS

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Aide - Community Assistant, DS (Keewaywin)

Job Category: Administrative

Requisition Number: AIDEC001643

• Posted : August 17, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Keewaywin First Nation
Keewaywin First Nation, ON P0V3G0, CAN

Description

Under SLFNHA’s Developmental Services, the SLFNHA Aide - Community Assistant, DS (Keewaywin)will support all health services delivered by SLFNHA and the administrative duties of the “Community Health Hub”. This would include the maintenance and management of the building, arranging transportation to and from airport for staff, support booking of clients, providing support to individual clients and families by follow-up, monitoring and carrying out services as directed by SLFNHA Health Care Professional staff.

Who can apply: Persons living in community year round and those of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (s. 16(1) CHRA)

The Aide - Community Assistant, DS will be accountable to the Developmental Services Manager - Clinical and Coordinator - Communityfor mentorship and day to day support.

Hourly Pay Range: $28.197 - $37.874

Position Type: Casual

Posting Type: This is a new vacancy

Qualifications:

• Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment).
• Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects in the Sioux Lookout Zone is an asset.
• Equivalent to partial high school education. The person can read and write so as to communicate easily, and/or count, add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• One year of experience working with health or education providers.
• Professional integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.
• Excellent organizational and scheduling skills.
• Familiar with the use of popular software such as MS Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) and skilled at use of internet-based tools and willingness to learn SLFNHA scheduling and ordering systems.
• Willingness to share knowledge and culture of First Nations people and specifically the respective community.
• Willingness to speak up on the health and mental health priorities of your community.
• A team player who is able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of Anishinabe language an asset.
• Valid G Drivers License
• Ability to perform the job on a regular basis

Roles and Responsibilities:

• To organize pick up/drop off of staff at the airport
• Organize and coordinate bookings of the “Community Health Hub”, key management
• Cleaning and maintenance of building (following LOA with community)
• Ensure supplies are ordered through SLFNHA and maintenance requested through community
• Access and utilize Wellsky travel coordination and Mustimuhw community health record systems
• To support and carry out therapy plans for clients
• To monitor progress and report appropriately through documentation or consultation
• To support the identification of new clients and make referrals
• To assist with the coordination of clinics and home visits for visiting professionals
• On job training and service support will be provided
• Other duties as assigned

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority focuses on hiring Indigenous employees whenever possible.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify on their application. Self-identification is voluntary and the information is used to assist SLFNHA in hiring Indigenous people from the region whenever possible and to support candidates in their application.

We offer competitive and comprehensive employment benefits to Full-Time employees:

Fitness reimbursement program

Professional development opportunities