Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Worker Timmins Native Friendship Centre

Timmins Native Friendship Centre; Timmins; Vor Ort; CAD 55.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Timmins Native Friendship Centre in Timmins, Ontario, is seeking a dedicated IHBHC program worker to support preconception, prenatal, and postnatal care for Indigenous families. The role focuses on home visits, family support planning, and referrals to community resources.

The successful candidate will have a post-secondary diploma in social work or health services, experience with Indigenous communities, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifikationen

• Post-secondary diploma in Social Work or related field.
• Experience with Indigenous families, pregnant women, infants, and caregivers.
• Knowledge of prenatal and postnatal care and early childhood development.
• Trauma-informed and family-centered approaches to service delivery.

Aufgaben

• Provide parenting education during home visits and support for expectant families.
• Coordinate referrals to community resources and services.
• Develop individualized family support plans and monitor progress.
• Maintain confidential client records and reports.
• Conduct regular home visits and deliver culturally appropriate support.
• Collaborate with TNFC and community agencies to coordinate services.

Kenntnisse

Indigenous families experience

Home visits experience

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Post-secondary diploma in Social Work/Health Services

Tools

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Temporary | Timmins, Ontario | Unionized Position

The Timmins Native Friendship Centre (TNFC) is an award-winning Friendship Centre in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. TNFC provides services and programs to support the cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples and assist in the inclusion and participation in urban life. We strive to improve the quality of life for urban Indigenous peoples living in the Timmins area by providing intervention, direct services, advocacy, and support in the areas of health, education, employment and training, culture, recreation and social services.

Responsibilities

The heart of the IHBHC program is preparation for parenting (preconception), getting ready for the birth of the baby (prenatal care), and taking care of the baby (postnatal care).

The IHBHB program is delivered through the following primary components:

• Home visits
• Early identification
• Screening
• Family support plans
• Service coordination and referrals
• Conduct regular home visits to provide parenting education, family support, and resources to expectant parents and families with young children.
• Provide education on prenatal and postnatal care, infant feeding, breastfeeding, nutrition, bonding, and positive parenting practices.
• Promote healthy child development by providing age-appropriate information on children's physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
• Identify family strengths and needs, develop individualized family support plans, and monitor family progress.
• Provide culturally appropriate, strengths-based support that incorporates Indigenous traditions, cultural teachings, and practices.
• Maintain confidential client records, document home visits, complete reports, and collaborate with community agencies to coordinate services and referrals.

Qualifications

• A post-secondary diploma in Social Work, Health Services, or a related field, and/or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience working with Indigenous families, pregnant women, infants, young children, and caregivers.
• Knowledge of prenatal and postnatal care, infant care, early childhood development, and positive parenting practices.
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture, traditions, and culturally safe, trauma-informed, and family-centred approaches to service delivery.
• Experience conducting home visits, identifying family needs, developing family support plans, and coordinating referrals to appropriate community resources and services.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and manage competing priorities.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and willing to learn new skills and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Current First Aid/CPR, Food Handler’s Certificate, and WHMIS.
• Ability to speak Cree and/or Ojibway is an asset.
• Knowledge of the Friendship Centre movement, its aims and objectives, and TNFC’s programs and services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to maintain accurate and confidential client records.
• Possess a valid Class G Driver’s Licence, a clear Driver’s Abstract, and access to a safe and reliable vehicle.
• Ability to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.

The successful candidate will work a flexible 35-hour work week, 2 evenings and occasional weekends. Working hours will accommodate the demands of the position and the needs and objectives of TNFC, at the organization’s discretion.

Salary Range: $55,000-$60,000

Three (3) employment references will be required at the time of the interview *

Contact Information

Timmins Native Friendship Centre

179 Kirby Avenue, Timmins, ON P4N 1K1

Email: [e-mail]

A full job description is available from Reception at [e-mail].

Posting Deadline: Noon, November 19, 2026