Family Wellness Worker

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care•Thunder Bay, ON

6d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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 minimum of two years’ experience with Anishinabek children, youth, individuals and families.
Satisfactory Criminal Records Search.
Required to work flexible hours, travel regularly and to act on an “on-call” basis.
Must possess a valid Class G Driver’s License and access to a reliable personal vehicle with $1 million dollar liability.

Nice To Haves

An individual who is of Anishinabek ancestry with understanding, practice and sharing of Anishinabek history, culture, traditions, ceremonies and values is preferred.
Preferably Child Welfare experience.
A combination of skills, education, and life learning specific to traditional knowledge may be considered.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and support to families to promote safety, success and well-being.
Work with families requiring additional support to maintain family unity or reunification.
Complete kinship searches to facilitate permanency and prevent admission to care or expedite return of children.
Perform duties of Intake, Protection, Emergency after Hours, and Kinship as required.
Work in accordance with 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.