Support family safety with Tikinagan as a Community Helper, using effective communication and knowledge of northern Indigenous communities. Work a seven- or fourteen-day rotation.

Reporting to the Direct Service Supervisor, you will carry family service files and remain on duty for After Hours during your rotation. The work follows Tikinagan's Mamow Obiki-ahwahsoowin Service Model, centered on working together to raise children. You will work with families to help ensure community safety. This role requires professional relationships with community resources and the community-based Tikinagan unit. Cultural understanding, confidentiality, sound judgment, and positive boundaries are essential. Travel may involve small aircraft, vehicles, and ice roads.

Key Responsibilities:

- Carry family service files during assigned rotations




- Remain on duty for After Hours throughout rotations
- Work with families to ensure community safety
- Maintain skilled relationships with community resources
- Follow Staff Conduct and Finance & Personnel Policy

Requirements:

- Experience with northern remote Indigenous communities and cultural issues
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Valid Ontario Driver's License and required travel availability
- Child Welfare Professional Training offered by Tikinagan
- Acceptable Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check

Bring ethical judgment, confidentiality, and family service experience to Tikinagan's community safety work during rotational duty.

📌 Community Family Services Helper (Deer Lake)
🏢 Tikinagan Child & Family Services
📍 Deer Lake