Posted 4 days ago
Maternal Child Health Worker
@ Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc.
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Overview
Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. is hiring a full-time Maternal Child Health Worker to support cultural pre- and post-natal care, traditional parenting, breastfeeding education, and FASD prevention. The role reports to the Community Health-Based Services Supervisor and includes cooking classes every two weeks and birth registration support. A home visiting course must be completed within three years of hire, or an equivalent mix of experience and education.
Responsibilities:
- Support prenatal and postnatal clients with culturally grounded care
- Deliver FASD prevention mentorship and breastfeeding education
- Link families to local, regional, and provincial services
- Run cooking classes every two weeks for mothers and partners
- Assist with immunization rates and birth registration
Requirements summary:
- Completed home visiting course within three years of hire, or equivalent experience and education
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Teams
- Knowledge of traditional First Nation values and healing approaches
- Willingness to learn about and accept First Nations cultures
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Job-board feed · saskjobs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Client sites, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
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Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc.
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Description
Grounded in First Nation culture and values and drawing on personal strengths and traditions of families, the Maternal Child Health Worker (MCHW) will support cultural pre- and post-natal care, traditional parenting support and practices, breastfeeding education, participation in ceremonies, land-based activities, and FASD education and support. The MCHC will report to the Community Health-Based Services Supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Establish a trusting and supportive relationship with prenatal and postnatal clients.
Encourage and promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Provide cultural support with access to Elders, Parent Mentor, Traditional Parenting, and ceremonies.
The MCH worker will implement prevention programs through mentorship with pre-/postnatal clients for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Assist in linking pre-/post-natal women to supports and services available to them locally, regionally, and provincially.
Be knowledgeable about trauma-informed nutrition.
Assist in increasing immunization rates by providing information, resources, invitations, and school-aged immunization consents.
Provide cooking classes for prenatal and breastfeeding Moms and their partners every 2 weeks.
Participate in the wrap-around process with clients and their families.
Providing opportunities for new moms and their families re: Birth Registration, birth certificates.
Ability to prioritize tasks and work assignments. Performs other assigned MCHW program duties as deemed appropriate in consultation with the Community-Based Health Director.
Qualifications
Completion of a Home Visiting Course within 3 years from the date of hire or an equivalent combination of experience and education
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and Teams
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of traditional First Nation values, beliefs, and healing approaches and a willingness to learn about and accept First Nations cultures.
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