Travelling Family Wellness Worker

MTW Employment Services; Location (WV); On-site; USD 31,672 - 45,748; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

OMERS Pension plan

Generous paid vacation time

Paid time off at Christmas

EFAP for employees and families

Benefit plan including dental, healthcare, and vision services

Job summary

MTW Employment Services is seeking a Family Wellness Worker to support families in the Thunder Bay and Longlac, ON area. The position involves guiding families to promote safety, success, and well-being while respecting cultural practices.

Ideal candidates should have a post-secondary education, relevant experience with Anishinabek communities, and the ability to work flexible hours. A Class “G” Driver’s License and a satisfactory Criminal Records Search are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum post-secondary education, preferably in Indigenous Studies.
• Experience working with Anishinabek children, youth, and families.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Search required.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to families to promote safety and well-being.
• Conduct kinship searches to facilitate family reunification.
• Perform duties of Intake, Protection, and Emergency after Hours.

Skills

Knowledge of Anishinabe history and culture

Community-based support skills

Flexible working hours

Education

Post-secondary education in Indigenous Studies or related field

Minimum two years of experience

Job description

• Optional Flexible schedule to support work-life balance
• OMERS Pension plan available to all employees
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• EFAP available to all employees and their families
• Benefit plan that includes dental, healthcare, and vision services
• A chance to make a difference in the community

Positions Available: 1 – Permanent Full Time

Position Location: Regular travel between Thunder Bay and Longlac, ON (this position is not remote)

Competition #: 1056

Position Overview:

The Family Wellness Worker will provide guidance and support to families in order to promote safety, success and well-being for families. The Family Wellness Worker is responsible to work with families that require additional support and guidance in order to maintain family unity or reunification in a manner that respects and incorporates the concept of family centered, culturally appropriate, and community-based care. The Family Wellness Worker will complete kinship searches to facilitate permanency with the intended outcome to prevent admission to care and to expedite the return of the children recently placed in care. The Family Wellness Worker is responsible for providing the protection of children by performing duties of Intake, Protection, and Emergency after Hours, and Kinship as required, in accordance with Provisions of Dilico Anishinabek Family Care’s Mikinaak Service Model, the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Ministry Regulations and Standards, and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum post-secondary education; preference in area of Indigenous Studies or related Human Services diploma with a minimum 3 year of experience in community-based models
• A combination of skills, education, and life learning specific to traditional knowledge may be considered
• An individual who is of Anishinabe ancestry with understanding, practice and sharing of Anishinabe history, culture, traditions, ceremonies and values is preferred
• A minimum two years experience with Anishinabek children, youth, individuals, families and communities
• Candidates without the specific education qualifications and where the position does not require certified qualification to practice, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications will also be considered
• A satisfactory Criminal Records Search
• Required to work flexible hours, travel regularly and to act on an “on-call” basis as determined by the respective Service Manager in relation to service requirements
• Must possess a Class “G” Driver’s License with $1 million liability insurance, possess a clean driving record and have access to a personal vehicle which will pass a safety inspection

As an Indigenous Agency Dilico gives preference to Indigenous people.

Dilico is committed to diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

200 Anemki Place | Fort William First Nation | ON | P7J1L6