Families First Home Visitor - Point Douglas Public Health

Families First Home Visitor - Point Douglas Public Health

Location: Winnipeg

Position Number:

Posting End Date: January 13, 2026

Anticipated

Start Date:

02/16/2026

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Days, In Person

• Minimum (1) year experience working with families with young children ages 0-5, or prenatal families in areas related to parenting, in the last five years required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent; or GED Manitoba Standards required.
• Certification as a Community Support Worker, Social Services Worker, Family Support Worker, Early Childhood Educator, or other relevant post‑secondary education in a related field, is an asset.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Successful candidate required to complete Families First provincial orientation and training as scheduled.

Not applicable

• Strong problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to adapt to a work environment within an organization that embraces change.
• Shows initiative and able to take direction.
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively use curriculum‑based resources, utilizing adult learning principles.
• Ability to plan, organize and implement strength‑based, trauma‑informed, and culturally safe practices effectively.
• Knowledge of early childhood growth and development prenatally up to five years of age.
• Understanding of Indigenous culture, traditions, values, and language is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications, other Information Technology, and technical equipment.
• Demonstrated fluency in English including verbal, reading and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in both official languages essential for designated bilingual positions.

• Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license, an all‑purpose insured reliable vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,.
• Physically capable of providing service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Physically able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 20 lbs. or 9 kgs.
• Physically able to climb stairs, crouch, and to kneel/sit on the floor when facilitating home visit components and engaging in parent‑child activities.
• Expected travel throughout the region/province for training requirements, program needs, or for provision of home visiting services to families.
• Designated Northern positions requires travel to remote communities, and this may necessitate overnight accommodations.
• Evening and weekend work may be required to meet client needs.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self‑identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.