Children's Wellness Worker

Children's Wellness Worker

Family and Community Support Services Department

Opening Statement

Are you passionate about supporting children, strengthening families, and making a meaningful difference in your community? Do you have a genuine commitment to promoting the health, well-being, and positive development of children?

Sagamok Anishnawbek is seeking a community-oriented Children's Wellness Worker to join our team. This is an opportunity for a compassionate and dedicated individual to play a vital role in supporting children and families by promoting wellness, fostering positive relationships, and helping create a safe, nurturing, and culturally grounded environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Working collaboratively with families, community members, and other service providers, the Children's Wellness Worker will help identify needs, connect children and families with appropriate resources, and deliver meaningful support that reflects the values, traditions, and strengths of Sagamok Anishnawbek. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by empowering families, strengthening community connections, and contributing to the overall wellness of the next generation.

Why Join Sagamok Anishnawbek?

At Sagamok Anishnawbek, you'll become part of a team committed to collaboration, respect, culture, and community.

• Meaningful work that directly supports children, families, and community wellbeing
• An opportunity to advocate for culturally grounded approaches to child and family wellbeing
• A collaborative role working with families, community services, legal partners, and child welfare agencies
• Professional growth and experience in advocacy, family support, court processes, and community-based services

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Vision/Dental Care
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time-off
• Pension
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Invitation to participate in community events
• On-site parking

What You Will Be Doing

Community Wellness Programs:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate wellness programs that address community needs, including mental health, addiction support, family wellness, and youth engagement.
• Integrate traditional knowledge, ceremonies, and teachings into program delivery to ensure cultural relevance.
• Facilitate workshops, group sessions, and community events focused on health promotion and prevention.

Community Engagement:

• Build trust and positive relationships with community members through active listening, respect, and confidentiality.
• Act as a liaison between the community, leadership, and external organizations to address wellness needs.
• Conduct outreach to ensure that all community members, including Elders, youth, and vulnerable populations, are supported.

Capacity Building:

• Organize training sessions for community members and staff on topics such as mental health, addiction awareness, and traditional healing. etc.
• Mentor and empower caregivers to take leadership roles in community wellness initiatives.
• Support the development of local networks to enhance access to resources and services.

Administrative Duties:

• Maintain accurate records of services provided, ensuring confidentiality.
• Prepare reports and funding proposals to support wellness programs.
• Monitor budgets and ensure program resources are used effectively.

Principal Accountabilities

• Identify and introduce promising and/or best practices that contribute to personal, family and community wellness.
• Plan, facilitate and/or coordinate a range of evidence-based primary prevention workshops, activities, programs and/or presentations for children, parents and community using age appropriate resources and technology.
• Plan and implement a children’s recreation program.
• Plan and facilitate evidence-based secondary prevention and/or educational programs to at risk children and families on an individual or group basis, at individual homes or community sites.
• Collaborate on the planning and implementation of a variety of community events to promote personal, family and community wellness.
• Plan, facilitate and/or coordinate child focused workshops and/or programs to share and transfer Anishnawbe traditional knowledge and/or practices.
• Facilitate and supervise social, fitness, recreational and family activities.
• Implement social marketing strategies to promote wellness, programs/services and recruit participants.
• Work collaboratively with referring agencies to identify at risk children and families and their needs.
• Screen referrals to determine suitability for group or individual delivery of programming.
• Plan and facilitate evidence-based secondary prevention and/or educational programs to at risk children and families on an individual or group basis, at individual homes or community sites.
• Develop, implement and/or coordinate a variety of child-specific healing and wellness programs and activities.
• Demonstrate consistent ability to maintain positive working relationships.
• Collaborate with Youth Wellness Worker with relevant programs and/or activities.
• Maintain clear, concise and accurate client records in compliance with relevant case management and administrative policies and procedures as they apply to the position.
• Develop secondary prevention case management policies and procedures in collaboration with Community Wellness Management Team and other relevant partners.
• Refer to other programs and services as needs are identified.
• Participate in case reviews and/or conferences.
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate programs and activities.
• Participate in and support program evaluation processes.
• Participate in the provision of afterhours/on-call services as assigned (rotational on-call system).
• Responsibility to be on Emergency Operations Control Group and/to support to EOGC and/or community during emergency response activities.
• Provide demographic, health status, statistical, and program information according to policy.
• Develop activity, program and funding proposals for management approval.
• Collaborate with leadership, staff, community and partners in achieving the goals and objectives identified in the Community Health Plan, Sagamok

Anishnawbek Ten Year Action Plan and other community development initiatives.

• Participate as a member of the community After Hours Crisis Response Team, sharing the responsibility for call rotation.
• Collaborate as a member of the Professional Healing Team and other assigned community development initiatives.
• Build and/or strengthen bridges between traditional and mainstream approaches to wellness.
• Use technology and other resources to create print documents, electronic and other program resources and materials.
• Comply with Unit, Band, and funding accountability standards (including but not limited to personnel, program and administrative forms; program logic models; work plans; narrative and data program reports and quality assurance practices).
• Participate in regular supervision, staff and corporate meetings as directed.
• Participate in and support program evaluation processes.
• Provide occasional briefing notes and/or position papers as assigned.
• Represent the interests of Sagamok Anishnawbek on assigned committees or groups.
• Use academic study, self-directed learning, and other training opportunities to continually develop professional knowledge and skills.
• Due to the changing nature of work and the work to be done, the job specifications may be changed or altered as required.
• This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities required by the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Preference for university degree in human services.
• Minimum requirement is college diploma in human services.
• Minimum of two (2) years direct service with children, families and groups.
• Successful completion of a college or university research or evaluation course will be considered a definite asset.
• Member of, or willingness to register with, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
• Life Skills Coaching Certificate an asset.
• Knowledge of and respect for Anishnawbek history, practices, teachings, language, values and beliefs is of critical importance.
• Ability to understand and speak Ojibway will be considered a definite asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet and email software/s, and use of on-line learning resources.
• Professional, Ethical, Open-minded, Perceptive and Decisive.
• Committment to the Seven Grandfather Teachings

Additional Requirements

• Preference given to a member or resident of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation.
• Valid Driver's license and vehicle for on-the-job use.
• Provide a criminal record check prior to commencing employment
• Hold, or be willing to secure CPR and First Aid Certification
• Able to work fleible hours, including evenings and weekends when children are available for programming.
• Secure and maintain cerification in Privacy and Confidentiality.
• Sign and comply with an annual oath of confidentiality.
• Incumbent is subject to six months probation.

About Sagamok Anishnawbek

Sagamok Anishnawbek is a growing and progressive First Nation community committed to strengthening the wellbeing of children, families, and future generations. Our programs and services are evolving toward a holistic, family-centred approach rooted in Anishnawbek culture, traditions, teachings, and community connections. Through initiatives such as Koognaasewin, Sagamok is strengthening its own culturally grounded approaches to child and family wellbeing—building on family strengths, supporting prevention and early intervention, and helping children and families remain connected to their culture, identity, family, and community. For professionals looking for meaningful work, Sagamok offers an opportunity to be part of this important period of growth and transformation.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to submit an application through our Career Centre or send a Resume, Cover Letter and References to [email protected]

Experience working with First Nations organizations or knowledge of Indigenous culture and community is an asset, and we welcome applicants who are committed to learning and working respectfully alongside the community.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those invited to an interview will be contacted.