Competition 2026-18 - Infant Wellness Worker - Timmins, ON Position: Infant Wellness Worker Term: March 31, 2027
Department: Child Welfare/Prevention Location: Timmins, ON
Hours: 35Hours per week Salary Range: TBD
Reports to :Prevention Team Supervisor
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Infant Wellness Worker is responsible for thedelivery of programs and services that aim to strengthen family wellnessstarting prenatally, as well as throughout infancy and toddlerhood for familiesin the community. The overall purpose of the Prevention Program is to preventchild welfare involvement in families and to reduce the number of children incare. The length of time that a family stay connected to anInfant Wellness Worker is dependent on the needs of the family, as well astheir family wellness goals. The Infant WellnessProgram is an integral part of the Prevention program. TheInfant Wellness Program plays a key role in preventing child welfareinvolvement in families by:
Providing support, education andawareness to families starting at the very beginning of a child’s life and
Helping parents/caregivers to supporttheir children throughout the most critical developmental period of theirlives. However, in the case that families are already involved with childwelfare, the Infant & Child Wellness Program collaborates with parents/caregiversto address and resolve the identified child welfare concerns and
Providing both one-to-one support forfamilies and group/community programming and
Providing one-to-one in-home support toparents/caregivers and




Providing communityprogramming/activities relevant to promoting family wellness of this specificpopulation.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Receive referrals, connect with family,build rapport, develop Family Wellness Plan.
Assist family in achieving wellnessgoals through in-home support services (cleaning, organizing, meal planning,routines, budgeting, educational awareness, etc.).
Facilitating tailored therapeuticactivities, connecting them to appropriate programming/referral sources andproviding financial assistance when necessary (baby essential needs pantry,Support Services budget).
Conduct Ages & Stages Screener(Nurturing the Seed) when necessary and assist in Developmental SupportPlanning with family.
Deliver consistent communityprogramming with a focus on parenting/parent-child relationship (I.e., Makingthe Connection, Calm Cool Connected, Healthy Family Kitchen, Talk & Task,pre/post-natal vouchers, etc.)
Facilitate educational/awarenesspresentations on the following topics: infant/early childhood mental health,nutrition, screen time, attachment, the importance of routines,maternal/paternal mental health, family bonding, etc.
Collaborate with local communityresources on various initiatives that promote family wellness in your targetpopulation when available (NAAW, Mental Health Week, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Social Work diploma or degree and/orrelated discipline
Relevant work experience
Excellent communication skills (writtenand oral)
The ability to speak Cree is an asset
Vital critical thinking skills
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📌 Competition 2026-18 - Infant Wellness Worker - Timmins, ON (Ontario)
🏢 Timmins
📍 Ontario