Foster Care Resource Worker (1) Full Time Position

Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services; Wikwemikong; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused child welfare agency seeks a Foster Care Resource Worker in Wikwemikong, Ontario. Responsibilities include delivering the Foster Care Program in accordance with First Nation values and standards. Candidates should possess a relevant social work degree, with preferred experience in child welfare and Anishinabek traditions. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package offered.

Benefits

Generous benefit package

OMERS pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years direct experience in child welfare.
• Experience in working with Anishinabek people is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Foster Care Program in alignment with the agency's values.
• Ensure program implementation respects First Nation traditions and standards.

Skills

Active participation in Anishinaabe communities

Cultural congruence

Knowledge of Anishinaabe customs and traditions

First Nation communities' standards

Ability to speak Anishinaabemowin

Education

Bachelor of Social Work Degree

Social Services Diploma or Native Child and Family Worker Diploma

Job description

Overview

STARTING SALARY: $67,676.17

Reporting to the Service Supervisor, the Foster Care Resource Worker is responsible for the delivery of the Foster Care Program; and ensures, that the program is implemented in a manner based on unity, traditions, values, beliefs, and customs of the First Nation serviced by the Agency; and, per the funding agreements and the First Nations’ standards.

Education & Experience

• Preferred education is a Bachelor of Social Work Degree.
• Minimum is a Social Services Diploma or Native Child and Family Worker Diploma.
• Minimum of two (2) years direct experience in child welfare.
• Experience in working within an Anishinaabe Child and Family Well-Being Services is preferred or proven experience in working with Anishinabek people.
• An individual of Anishinaabe ancestry is preferred with genuine understanding and lived experiences of Anishinaabe worldviews, traditions, customs, and practices.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Active participation in the Anishinaabe communities with building knowledge of the teachings from the medicine wheel acquired through personal learning journey will be of significant consideration.
• Ability to interpret, apply and blend a wide range of Social Work practices and principles and Anishinaabe methods to help children/youth/families achieve a healthier lifestyle.
• Must be willing to participate in the activities, events, and circles for the acquisition of cultural congruence.
• Must have working knowledge of Anishinaabe culture, customs, traditions, and practices.
• Proven knowledge of First Nation communities’ standards, the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) and other relevant federal and provincial legislation.
• Ability to speak Anishinaabemowin is a definite asset.

Work Environment

• The traditional practices of the Anishinabek, from time to time there can be exposure to wood smoke and the burning of sacred medicines, including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage, or cedar, may occur within the work setting
• Candidate must live within service area

Deadline: October 10th, 2025, at 4:00pm

Foster Care Resource Worker (1) Full Time Position

Applicants are encouraged to visit our website at www.kgcfs.org/employment to review the job description. KGCFS offers competitive wages, a generous benefit package and OMERS pension plan.

Please submit your application marked “Confidential – Foster Care Resource Worker”. Include in your application a cover letter, resume, and (3) three reference letters – two (2) employment related from recent employers. Please also detail in your application: education, employment experience, and cultural participation. Applications are accepted in the following order of preference: by website, email or mail at:

Human Resources – Confidential
Foster Care Resource Worker
Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services
Main Office – 98 Pottawatomi Avenue,
Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0

Email: [e-mail]

KGCFS We are committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process. Miigwetch for your application, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit the following: satisfactory Criminal Reference Check (within 3 months of application date), Vulnerable Sector Check and Driver’s Abstract