Family Services Worker / Competition # 2024-FS-044

Tikinagan Child & Family Services; Fort Severn; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tikinagan Child & Family Services seeks a Family Service Worker to oversee services and supports for families involved with care. The role operates within the Mamow Obiki-ahwahsoowin Service Model, emphasizing community collaboration to raise children.

The position requires interest in children and youth, Indigenous cultural knowledge, and strong verbal/written communication. Travel is required; relocation not provided, and remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• Promotes equal employment opportunities; First Nations ancestry applicants given preference.
• Interest in working with children/youth and life experiences.
• Knowledge of and lived experience with Indigenous culture.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Ability to speak Oji-Cree or Ojibway is an asset.
• Willing to attend training as required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Travel is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee services and supports to families involved with care and in their own care and receiving services from Tikinagan.
• Work guided by the Mamow Obiki-ahwahsoowin Service Model to raise our children.

Skills

Interest in working with children

Indigenous culture knowledge

Verbal and written skills

Oji-Cree/Ojibway language (asset)

Training willingness

Confidentiality

Driver's license

Travel required

Job description

Starting Salary $69,040.00

The Family Service Worker oversees services and supports to families – families whose children have been taken into care and families whose children are in their care and are receiving services from Tikinagan. The work of the Family Service Worker is guided by our Mamow Obiki-ahwahsoowin Service Model – everyone working together to raise our children.

Qualifications

• This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants. Persons of First Nations Ancestry will be given preference. We invite applicants to Self-Identify if Indigenous, Metis or Inuit.
• Interest in working with children and youth and life experiences.
• Knowledge of and lived experience with the Indigenous culture.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Ability to speak Oji-Cree or Ojibway is an asset.
• Willing to attend training as required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Valid driver’s license or willingness to obtain one.
• Travel is a requirement.
• No remote work available.

No relocation assistance available