Family Wellness Worker

Job summary

The Family Wellness Worker provides guidance and support to families to promote safety, success, and well-being while facilitating kinship searches to prevent child admission to care. They are responsible for performing intake, protection, and emergency after-hours duties in accordance with service models and legislative standards.

Job details

Why should YOU choose Dilico? * Optional Flexible schedule to support work-life balance * OMERS Pension plan available to all employees * Competitive salaries * Generous paid vacation time for Permanent employees * 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 for Permanent employees * A chance to make a difference in the community Number of Positions: 1 Position Location: Longlac, ON (this is not a remote position) Competition #: 1679 Closing Date: October 13, 2026 Position Overview: Under the direction of the Family Wellness Manager, the Family Wellness Worker will provide guidance and support to families to promote safety, success and well-being for families. The Family Wellness Worker is responsible for working with families that require additional support and guidance 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: * 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 Anishinabek ancestry with understanding, practice and sharing of Anishinabek history, culture, traditions, ceremonies and values is preferred. * Satisfactory Criminal Records Search; including Vulnerable Sector Check. * Required to work flexible hours, travel regularly and to act on an “on-call” basis as determined by the respective Manager in relation to service requirements. * Must possess a valid Class G Driver’s License and access to a reliable personal vehicle with $1 million dollar liability. Hours of Work: 32.5 hours per week Please apply directly at https://www.dilico.com/careers/ [https://www.dilico.com/careers/] 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 TF +1 855 623 8511 | T +1 807 623 8511

What you’ll do

The Family Wellness Worker provides guidance and support to families to promote safety, success, and well-being while facilitating kinship searches to prevent child admission to care. They are responsible for performing intake, protection, and emergency after-hours duties in accordance with service models and legislative standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have a post-secondary diploma in Indigenous Studies or a related Human Services field with at least three years of experience. A valid Class G driver's license and a satisfactory criminal records search including a vulnerable sector check are required.

Benefits

• Pension plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid time off at Christmas
• Employee and family assistance program
• Dental insurance
• Healthcare insurance
• Vision services

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Family support
• Case management
• Child protection
• Kinship care
• Crisis intervention
• Community-based care
• Cultural competency
• Documentation
• Advocacy
• Conflict resolution
• Service Models
• Indigenous Studies
• Time Off Management
• Valid Driver's License
• Case Management
• Social Work
• Child Protection
• Conflict Resolution
• Crisis Intervention
• Family Support
• Human Services
• Kinship Care

Job areas

• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector
• Family Worker
• Family / School / General Social Worker
• Social Work and Counselling Professionals
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers

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