onwa
Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Worker
Kenora, Ontario
Sponsorship not specified$50k-$61kDetected 20 days ago
Performance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationTime ManagementMicrosoft Office
About the role
- All premiums are covered by the employer.
- To provide the best opportunities for a healthy child development through home visiting, service coordination, parenting groups, cultural teaching, traditions, and referrals.
Requirements
- Ability to network with other community agencies/services/organizations.
- Experience tracking & reporting statistical information.
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture, history, and traditions
- Knowledge and working of Not-For Profit Organizations.
- Demonstrated organizational, time management and presentation skills with the ability to follow through on assigned duties independently within strict deadlines.
- Excellent written and oral communications, with emphasis on keen listening and ability to effectively interpret verbal communications and needs of prospective Community Members.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge and understanding of current issues facing Indigenous Women and their families.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset.
- A minimum College diploma and/or degree in social sciences or health services and 3 years' experience in a community setting.
- A Doula certification is an asset.
- Advocacy work on behalf of Community Members, including referral to local service agencies.
- Crisis support, guidance and referral skills.
- Knowledge of and connection to service agencies in the location of service delivery.
- Knowledge of parenting skills, prenatal health and issues, infant care, nutrition issues
- competency working with other databases.
Compensation
- The full salary range for this role is $49,500 - $60,778.
Benefits
- ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:
- Generous paid vacation time
- Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
- Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision, and EAP.
- Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
- Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
- Paid cultural/personal wellness days
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Possible reimbursement on a portion of cell phone and internet expenses
Company info
- Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change.
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