KidsFirst Home Visitor

Staff of the Regina Open Door Society (RODS) must operate at all times within the mandate of service to provide settlement and integration services to refugees and immigrants in Regina. RODS is committed to meeting the needs of newcomers by offering programs and services to enable them to achieve their goals and participate fully in the larger community.

The Regina Open Door Society is committed to fostering a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We actively seek candidates who share these values and contribute to our diverse community. Our aim is to eliminate barriers to employment, ensuring that all qualified individuals have the opportunity to join our team. Our facilities are fully accessible, accommodating the needs of all individuals.

We are located in the City of Regina on Treaty 4 land, which is recognized as the traditional territory of the nêhiyawak/Cree,

Nahkawē/Saulteaux, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

The Regina Open Door Society Inc. is seeking a qualified individual to staff the Full-Time Permanent position of Kids First Home Visitor. The position will start on July 2,2026.

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide ongoing intensive supportive services primarily through home visits to assigned immigrant and refugee families.

• Encourage and promote self-sufficiency in all families
• Provide services to families before and after the birth of a baby
• Schedule and conduct home visits as determined by the Kids First Weighted Caseload Level Definition and utilizes the Growing Great Kids curriculum during home visits. Encourages and assists families in keeping an on-going file of home visit plans and follow up activities
• Provide families with the necessary information by utilizing materials and tools provided during training (i.e., Growing Great Kids, Family Curriculums, Ages and Stages, Daily Dos, Home Safety, Fire Safety, Immunization schedules, etc.)
• Reinforce and encourage positive ways parents can relate to their children
• Establish trusting, supportive and professional caring relationships with assigned families.
• Support families to strengthen their knowledge of child development, help parents understand how children learn and grow, plans and conducts activities together with parents to meet the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of their child

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience/knowledge of basic program support (i.e. filing, preapprovals, caseload admission tracking, creating files
• Be available for flexible hours
• Practices "zero-tolerance" for violence in the workplace
• Knowledge of family dynamics and early childhood development
• Demonstrated ability to relate to families undergoing high degrees of stress
• Awareness of the cultural values and practices within the immigrant/refugee families
• Able to handle high stress and emotionally demanding work environments
• Knowledge of settlement related issues facing immigrants and refugee families
• Broad knowledge of local community resources that can assist immigrant and refugee families
• Able to demonstrate maturity, a positive attitude, and strong conflict management skills
• Experience in caseload management, curriculum delivery, home visiting service, documentation/reporting, data input/collection, privacy compliance, event organization, goal planning, monitoring, and evaluation of service
• Experience in organizing and leading group activities
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, risk management, family centred,…