Child Wellbeing Team Alternative Home Support Worker

PROGRAM AREA: Child Wellbeing Family Services
POSITION TITLE: Child Wellbeing Team Alternative Home Support Worker
DURATION: Full-Time Permanent Position
CLOSING: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Position Summary:
Wasauksing First Nation is accepting applications for an Alternative Care Home Support worker. The Child Wellbeing Team Alternative Care Home Support Worker provides professional, confidential, and high-level multi-service, family-centred support and services. This position requires a compassionate person who values openness, honesty, transparency, and wants to build on community based resources. This includes tracking, reporting, legal documentation, current trends within the Child Welfare Systems, and superior organizational skills. This position is responsible for providing support among front-line staff concerning children youth, and families in alternative care placements. They help build on community-based support for alternative care placements. They help build on community-based support for alternative care homes to help develop community-based resources while working alongside Child Welfare Services.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Connect families with community resources and support services.
• Document the excellent work done with families transparently and concisely
• Demonstrated understanding of the Child Welfare System and relevant provincial and federal legislations.
• Ministry standards and various home safety assessments.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual stats as requested.
• Knowledge of the impact of trauma and its effect on family dynamics.
• Demonstrated competence in working effectively with children, adolescents, and families in a planned, process-oriented, goal directed method.
• Knowledge of child development and different behavior management techniques.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Child Welfare System and structures, related documentation, and organizational strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Organize data into case notes into an established record keeping system.
• Working collaboratively with area service providers, vendors, and staff.
• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with staff, clients, resource families, volunteers, and community members.
• Perform other duties as necessary.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures of Wasauksing First Nation and any other relevant policies and procedures from external agencies and partners
• Perform other duties within the scope of the position as assigned by the Manager Or Supervisor

Education & Experience:

• A diploma in the human services field.
• Minimum three years’ experience in a related role.
• Direct experience working and supporting indigenous families, youth, and children in a Child Welfare or Indigenous Well-being setting would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, Child Welfare assessment tools, and other relevant legislation.
• Experience Requirements
• Ability to speak, read and understand Anishnaabemowin (Ojibway Language) is an asset

Other Requirements:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, the internet, the web-based and collaborative software Google Apps, as well as various other word processing software, database software, and computer applications.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, community members, and various agencies.
• Detail-oriented and highly observant.
• Pleasant, courteous, and professional personality.
• Knowledge of culturally based teachings and traditions.
• Maintains strict confidentiality as per the policies and procedures.
• Good judgement & strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid Driver's License and reliable personal vehicle
• Willing to work flexible hours as required, including evenings and weekends, as part of an after-hours ‘on call’ schedule.
• This position requires the individual to work with various families, youth and children. To protect children, youth and vulnerable persons, Wasauksing First Nation requires the individual to provide a vulnerable sector Or criminal record check.

Applications must be received no later than Tuesday, April 29, 2025 @ 4:00 pm

Please send your resume with a cover letter, contact information and two recent employment references to:

Email: hradmin@wasauksing.ca 

Online: https://wasauksing.bamboohr.com/careers

Wasauksing First Nation
P.O. Box 250 Parry Sound, ON P2A 2X4

Or package may be dropped off at the following physical address:

Administration Office
1508 Geewadin Road Lane G
Wasauksing First Nation

Preference may be given to Indigenous candidates with relevant on reserve employment experience and/or those with knowledge and understanding of the Wasauksing First Nation History and Community.

“Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  We wish to thank everyone for their application.”