District Summer Caseworker Assistant

DISTRICT SUMMER CASEWORKER ASSISTANT – Marathon, Nipigon, Geraldton, ON
Full-Time Summer Employment for 8 Weeks:

• Monday to Friday (days).
• $24.50/hour.
  

This position will provide assistance to caseworkers in the District of Thunder Bay (Marathon, Nipigon, and Geraldton). Duties may include:
Providing therapeutic support to children, youth, and caregivers in their homes; linking children, families, and youth to community resources; providing support to children and youth in care; supporting foster families; traveling between district offices to meet service demand; facilitating and supervising family time visits between children in the care of the Society and their families.

Qualifications:

• Degree, diploma or current enrollment in a social work, social service or child and youth care post-secondary program, or related human services program.
• Demonstrated ability to develop helping relationships with children, youth, and families.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, comfortable working with families in their homes.
• Will contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion with a commitment to the elimination of disparity and disproportionality in service outcomes.

Job Requirements:

• Valid “G” Driver’s License and safe driving record (i.e., no more than two driving offences in the past three-year period, and/or no more than five demerit points).
• Access to a personal vehicle and proof of one-million-dollar liability insurance coverage.
• Criminal Records Check – Vulnerable Sector deemed satisfactory to the Employer.

This position is generously supported through Canada Summer Jobs, an initiative under Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy. Applicants for these positions must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment.

CLOSING DATE:
June 8, 2026 @ 5:00 pm.

Please submit a cover letter and resume on-line at  “Career Opportunities”. Individuals may also submit an application directly to: Manager of People and Culture, The Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay, 1110 Jade Court, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6M7.

The Society is committed to supporting and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in our organization and the society in which we serve. As such, we are expressly interested in receiving inquiries and applications from individuals who identify themselves as Indigenous, racialized, or equity seeking in order to better reflect the demographic profile of Thunder Bay and District. TBCAS is committed to a candidate selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free.

In order to ensure candidates are assessed in a fair and equitable manner, accommodations will be provided to prospective employees in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

We thank all applicants; however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.