Family Wellness Worker

@ Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

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Thunder Bay, Ontario

2+ years experience

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Overview

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care is hiring two permanent full-time Family Wellness Workers to support families in promoting safety and well-being through culturally appropriate, community-based care. The role covers child protection intake, emergency after-hours duties and kinship searches, with regular travel between Thunder Bay and Longlac. The posting states 32.5 hours per week, flexible hours, on-call duty and a hybrid option.

Responsibilities:

Support families to promote safety, success and well-being
Complete kinship searches to support permanency and prevent admission to care
Perform child protection intake, protection and emergency after-hours duties
Work within the Mikinaak Service Model and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act

Requirements summary:

Minimum post-secondary education, preferably Indigenous Studies or human services
Minimum two years experience with Anishinabek children, youth and families
Preference for Anishinabe ancestry and cultural knowledge
Satisfactory criminal records search
Class G licence, $1 million liability insurance, clean driving record

Tools & skills

personal vehicle

Benefits mentioned

DentalRetirement planEmployee assistance

Source and dates

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Employer posting date: 2026-08-10
First seen by our source: 2026-10-08
Source record updated: 2026-11-07

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Social & community services
Experience	2+ years
Hours per week	32.5
Travel	air: none · ground: moderate
Work setting	Client sites, Office, Vehicle
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical low · computer moderate
Driver’s licence	required, own vehicle
Background checks	criminal record, driving record
Encouraged to apply	Indigenous peoples
Education	College diploma (preferred)
Fields of study	Indigenous Studies, Human Services
Perks mentioned	Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan

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Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

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Dilico promotes healing and well-being of the Anishinabek people, using an integrated holistic approach

Full company description

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care provides a range of responsive individual, family and community programs and services for the complete life journey of all Anishinabek people. We care for the physical health, the mental health and the health of the communities where Anishinabek people live by promoting wellness through education and capacity building in the areas of illness, trauma and diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Vision Our vision is balance and well-being for Anishinabek children, families and communities. Mission Dilico embraces a holistic approach in the delivery of health, mental health, addictions and child welfare systems to complement the strengths, values and traditions of Anishinabek children, families and communities. Core Values • Client centered services based upon teamwork. • Quality service delivery that is ethical, caring, compassionate and sensitive. • Partnerships that advance the well-being of the Anishinabek. • Role models who demonstrate positive leadership. • An environment that creates positive morale. • Effective and accountable management. • Long-range strategic planning

LinkedIn followers: 702
People associated on LinkedIn: 252
Reported office locations: 200 Anemki Place, Fort William First Nation, Ontario P7J 1L6, CA
Business categories: Health Care
Communities
Home Health Care
Other recorded names: Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
Specialties: Child Welfare
Mental Health
and Health
Profile identifies a recruitment agency: No
Reported total investment: 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

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Field	Value
Industry	Mental Health Care
Company size	201-500 employees
Headquarters	Fort William First Nation, Ontario
Organization type	Nonprofit
Specialties	Child WelfareMental Healthand Health
Open jobs on Jobsy	71
LinkedIn	View page

Job description

Why should YOU choose Dilico?

Optional Hybrid work schedule
Optional Flexible schedule to support work-life balance
OMERS Pension plan available to all employees
Competitive salaries
Generous paid vacation time
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
A chance to make a difference in the community

Positions Available: 2 - Permanent Full Time

Position Location: Regular travel between Thunder Bay and Longlac, ON (this position is not remote)

Closing Date: November 10, 2026

Competition #: 1672

Position Overview:

The Family Wellness Worker will provide guidance and support to families in order to promote safety, success and well-being for families. The Family Wellness Worker is responsible to work with families that require additional support and guidance in order 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:

A 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 Anishinabe ancestry with understanding, practice and sharing of Anishinabe history, culture, traditions, ceremonies and values is preferred
A minimum two years experience with Anishinabek children, youth, individuals, families and communities
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
A 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 Class “G” Driver’s License with $1 million liability insurance, possess a clean driving record and have access to a personal vehicle which will pass a safety inspection

Hours of Work: 32.5 hours per week

Please apply directly at 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