- Salary
- C$57k – C$66k/yr
- Location
- Oshawa, Ontario, CA
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Customer Service
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Position: Family Support Worker (1 Full-Time Permanent Vacancy )
Location: Oshawa, ON
Starting Salary Range: $57,472.71 TO $66,318.77.
Closing: July 19, 2026
MANDATORY: A completed Application Form found on our careers page (www.binnoojiiyag.ca/careers) MUST be included with your resume for your application to be considered..
Location: Oshawa, ON
Starting Salary Range: $57,472.71 TO $66,318.77.
Closing: July 19, 2026
MANDATORY: A completed Application Form found on our careers page (www.binnoojiiyag.ca/careers) MUST be included with your resume for your application to be considered..
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Supervisor, the Family Support Worker is responsible for providing a support function alongside front-line staff with respect to children, youth and families in care or customary care. Family Support Workers provide a variety of services in support of case management duties assigned to a worker: monitors court ordered Family visits for children/youth and their parents/caregivers, as assigned; provides assistance to families involved with child wellbeing services and/or child/youth in care or customary care that are supportive, educational, and empowering; undertakes a variety of social service support responsibilities that are complementary to the role of the worker.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Providing support for the child/youth under his/her care during community outings.
- Ensuring the safety and well-being of the child/youth while under his/her care.
- Assisting in carrying out the plan for the child, youth, or the family as directed by the Supervisor or designate.
- Documenting clear and detailed case notes.
- Modeling appropriate behaviours and language.
- Providing transportation for the child, youth and/or family as directed by the Supervisor or designate.
- Encouraging positive communication with the child, youth, and family.
- Empowering the child, youth, and family to feel worthwhile and valued.
- Supervising access visits.
- Reporting immediately to the appropriate person, any child/youth who may need protection or are at risk.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience Requirements:
- A Diploma in the Human Services field with at least one year of similar experience or the equivalent of a Human Service Certificate with at least three (3) years of similar experience.
- Experience working within Child Welfare and/or Indigenous Child-Wellbeing setting would be considered an asset.
Availability Requirements:
- Our office hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour unpaid lunch. However, based on the needs of those we serve, our frontline staff regularly find themselves working outside of these hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
TO APPLY:
- Please email the following to [email protected]
- Application for Employment (available at www.binnoojiiyag.ca)
- Please indicate a preferred location in your application
- Resume (include 3 work-related supervisory references)
- Incomplete Applications will not be considered.
- Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
- As an Indigenous Child Wellbeing Agency, we give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and those with close affiliations.
To review the full job description, visit www.binnoojiiyag.ca/careers
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