Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Worker

Why make ONWA your career choice

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35 hour work week
• Comprehensive benefits program including health paramedical dental vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer.
• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
• Paid sick days
• Paid cultural/personal wellness days
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development.

VISION:

At the Ontario Native Womens Association (ONWA) we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as theytake up their leadership roles in the family community provincially nationally and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE:

The Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Worker is responsible to ensure that all Indigenous families and their children (prenatal to age 6) who need assistance with physical emotional mental and social issues have access to effective consistent early intervention services.

The Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Worker provides the best opportunities for healthy child development through home visiting service coordination parenting groups cultural teaching traditions and referrals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

SKILLS:

• Post-secondary diploma or bachelors degree in social sciences or health services or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a community setting.
• Advocacy work on behalf of Community Members including referral to local service agencies.
• Ability to network with other community agencies services and organizations.
• Experience tracking and reporting statistical information.
• Crisis support guidance and referral skills.
• 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 and competency working with other databases.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Indigenous culture history and traditions.
• Knowledge of and connection to service agencies in the location of service delivery.
• Knowledge of parenting skills prenatal health and issues infant care and nutrition issues.
• Knowledge and working understanding of Not-for-Profit Organizations.
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues facing Indigenous women and their families.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous language is considered an asset.
• A Doula certification is considered an asset.

Please know this is an existing role we are looking to fill.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you would like to learn more about the job please send us an email at

Required Experience:

Manager