Manager, Family Wellness Services

Squamish; West Vancouver; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended medical and dental

Pension matching

Supplementary savings

Professional development budget

Job summary

Squamish Nation invites applications for the role of Manager, Family Wellness Services within the Háhalhi7iwan Wellness Department. This leadership position oversees Family and Cultural Wellness Services, providing strategic direction, clinical guidance, and operational oversight to ensure culturally safe, trauma-informed care for children, youth, and families.

You will supervise staff, recruit and develop talent, manage referral pathways, and align programs with community priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or a related field.
• Clinical Supervision certification, eligibility, or willingness to obtain.
• Active registration with a relevant regulatory body (e.g., BCACC, BCCSW, ACCT, or equivalent) or willingness to obtain.
• 7-10 years of experience in mental health, family wellness, social work, counselling, or related human services.
• 3-5 years of progressive leadership or supervisory experience within a clinical, health, wellness, or community services setting.
• Experience leading family wellness initiatives, program coordination, cultural wellness services, and/or land-based healing programs.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based, family-centred, and culturally safe approaches to care.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build partnerships, manage competing priorities, and support organizational change.
• Experience with budgeting, funding oversight, contract administration, and program evaluation.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw history, culture, customs, lands, and People.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Family and Cultural Wellness Services and their integration across the Wellness Department.
• Provide leadership and oversight to culturally grounded, trauma-informed, and person-centred wellness services that support children, youth, and families.
• Identify and respond to emerging mental health, family wellness, cultural wellness, and community service needs.
• Lead departmental and organizational strategic initiatives that align programs and services with Wellness Department goals and community priorities.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, consultation, and guidance to staff supporting complex and high-risk cases.
• Oversee referral pathways, waitlists, caseload distribution, and service delivery to support timely and equitable access to wellness services.
• Ensure services are delivered in accordance with professional, ethical, legal, regulatory, and departmental standards.
• Lead the development and oversight of departmental budgets, funding opportunities, policies, procedures, and service standards.
• Build collaborative relationships with Squamish Nation departments, external agencies, community organizations, and funding partners to support coordinated care.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, staff development, and workforce planning activities for the Family Wellness Services team.
• Foster a team culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, cultural safety, continuous improvement, and staff wellness.

Skills

Leadership

Trauma-informed care

Budgeting

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or a related field

Job description

Be Part of Something Meaningful

Are you passionate about supporting the wellness of children, youth, families, and community through culturally grounded and trauma-informed services? Squamish Nation is seeking a Manager, Family Wellness Services to join the Háhalhi7iwan Wellness Department within Nexwnínlhewá7nem Ch'áwch’aw People Services.

In this impactful leadership role, you will oversee Family and Cultural Wellness Services, including family support programs, land-based healing initiatives, cultural wellness supports, and community-based services that strengthen the well-being of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People. Working closely with staff, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, internal departments, and external partners, you will provide strategic leadership, clinical guidance, and operational oversight to ensure services are responsive, culturally safe, and aligned with Squamish values and community priorities.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Family and Cultural Wellness Services and their integration across the Wellness Department.
• Provide leadership and oversight to culturally grounded, trauma-informed, and person-centred wellness services that supports children, youth, and families.
• Identify and respond to emerging mental health, family wellness, cultural wellness, and community service needs.
• Lead departmental and organizational strategic initiatives that align programs and services with Wellness Department goals and community priorities.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, consultation, and guidance to staff supporting complex and high-risk cases.
• Oversee referral pathways, waitlists, caseload distribution, and service delivery to support timely and equitable access to wellness services.
• Ensure services are delivered in accordance with professional, ethical, legal, regulatory, and departmental standards.
• Lead the development and oversight of departmental budgets, funding opportunities, policies, procedures, and service standards.

Plan and support family wellness, cultural wellness, land-based healing, and community-based programs, groups, events, and initiatives.

Build collaborative relationships with Squamish Nation departments, external agencies, community organizations, and funding partners to support coordinated care.

Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, staff development, and workforce planning activities for the Family Wellness Services team.

Foster a team culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, cultural safety, continuous improvement, and staff wellness.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or a related field.

Clinical Supervision certification, eligibility, or willingness to obtain.

Active registration and good standing with a relevant professional regulatory body (or willingness to obtain), such as BCACC, BCCSW, ACCT, or equivalent.

7-10 years of experience in mental health, family wellness, social work, counselling, or related human services.

3-5 years of progressive leadership or supervisory experience within a clinical, health, wellness, or community services setting.

Experience providing clinical supervision and consultation on complex, high-risk, or high-needs cases.

Experience leading family wellness initiatives, program coordination, cultural wellness services, and/or land-based healing programs.

Strong understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based, family-centred, and culturally safe approaches to care.

Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build partnerships, manage competing priorities, and support organizational change.

Experience with budgeting, funding oversight, contract administration, and program evaluation.

Strong communication, relationship-building, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills.

Knowledge and understanding of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw history, culture, customs, lands, and People.

Why Work With Us

• Professional Growth – We invest in our people with training, mentorship, and career development
• Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Values – Be part of an organization that values Úxwumixw (community/peoples), snew̓íyelh(guiding through teachings), wenáxws (respect) and inclusivity.

As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources – our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we foster an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.

Wage Rate: $48.09 - $72.14 hourly

Candidates are typically offered compensation between the beginning to the midpoint of the range. We are committed to providing a fair and equitable package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.

Benefits: We offer extended medical and dental, pension matching, supplementary savings, and a professional development budget.

Join us in building a future rooted in culture, values, and community strength. Your work matters here. #Workwithpurpose