Indigenous Child & Family Wellness Worker

Hours: 35hrs per wk.

Range: $45,291-$73,869

Location: in-person Scarborough at various hubs

Classification: Permanent Full-Time

Position: Unionized-BU

You’ll Love It At Native Child:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your professional growth.
• Maternity leave top-up
• Generous Paid Vacation and Days-off
• A Culturally rounded environment celebrating our roots

Ready to make an impact:

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Supervisor, of Indigenous Child and Family Center, the Indigenous Child and Family Wellness Worker provide culturally grounded, holistic support to Indigenous children, youth, families, across the lifespan. This position combines child development expertise, youth engagement, family support, and community wellness services to strengthen cultural identity, family functioning, and community connectedness.

The incumbent develops and facilitates culturally responsive programming, provides direct service and support, connects participants to community resources, and promotes healthy child, youth, family, and community development through Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing.

Key Responsibilities:

Child Development and Early Learning:

• Develop and implement culturally relevant early learning and family programming for children aged 0-6 years.
• Incorporate Indigenous Ways of Knowing, and Early On Guidelines into practice
• Develop and implement early learning curriculum by incorporating literacy, emotional, social, cognitive, physical and spiritual domains.
• Support inclusive programming that meets the needs of children with diverse abilities and developmental needs.
• Observe, document, and communicate children's development/milestones.

Youth Development and Support:

• Provide direct support to Indigenous children and youth experiencing social, emotional, educational, housing, employment, or family-related challenges.
• Develop and facilitate life skills, leadership, cultural, recreational, and wellness programming for middle years youth and young adults.
• Develop and implement Summer Day CAMP programming and adhere to City of Toronto and OCA guidelines.
• Support youth through advocacy, crisis intervention, problem solving, goal setting, and referrals.
• Conduct outreach activities in schools, community agencies, and community events.
• Foster positive identity development, cultural connection, and belonging among Indigenous youth.

Family and Community Wellness:

• Assess individual and family strengths and needs and develop culturally responsive support plans.
• Provide resource navigation, referrals, advocacy, and case coordination.
• Support families in accessing housing, food security, educational, healthcare, cultural, and social services.
• Facilitate group programs, circles, workshops, and community engagement opportunities.
• Assist in planning, delivering, and evaluating family and community wellness initiatives.
• Support Food Sovereignty and community support programs where applicable.

Indigenous Cultural Programming:

• Integrate Indigenous teachings, traditions, cultural practices, languages, ceremonies, and land-based approaches into programming.
• Build relationships with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, cultural facilitators, and community partners.
• Support participants in strengthening cultural identity, community belonging, and resilience.
• Ensure services reflect NCFST's mission, vision, values, and Indigenous service framework.

Collaboration and Administration:

• Maintain accurate program records, reports, and…