Family Wellness Worker

Nipigon, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 17, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 3+ years
Minimum education: College diploma
Posting language: English
Working hours: 33 hours per week

Job summary

Provide guidance and support to families to promote safety, success, and well-being, while supporting family unity or reunification through family-centered, culturally appropriate, community-based care. Conduct kinship searches to support permanency and prevent or shorten children’s time in care, and perform intake, protection, emergency after-hours, and kinship duties as required.

Job details

Why should YOU choose Dilico? * 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 Positions Available: 1 – Permanent Full-Time Position Location: Nipigon, ON (this position is not remote) Closing Date: November 24, 2026 Competition #: 1735 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. * A minimum of two years’ experience with Anishinabek children, youth, individuals and families. * Preferably Child Welfare experience. * 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. * 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 valid Class G Driver’s License and access to a reliable personal vehicle with $1 million dollar liability. Hours of Work: 32.5 weekly 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

Requirements

A post-secondary qualification in Indigenous Studies or a related human services field is preferred, along with at least three years of experience in community-based models and at least two years working with Anishinabek children, youth, individuals, and families; relevant combinations of education, experience, skills, and traditional knowledge may be considered. Applicants need a satisfactory criminal records search, a valid Class G driver’s licence, access to a reliable vehicle with $1 million liability coverage, and availability for flexible hours, regular travel, and on-call work; child welfare experience and Anishinabek ancestry and cultural knowledge are preferred.