Support family safety in Neskantaga as a Community Helper, using communication skills and cultural understanding during a 14-day community rotation.

Working under the Direct Service Supervisor, you will carry family service files and remain on duty After Hours throughout your rotation. The position follows Tikinagan’s Mamow Obiki-ahwahsoowin Service Model, bringing staff together to raise children. Experience with First Nations cultural issues, northern remote Indigenous communities, and social conditions is important. Post-secondary social work education or related experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

- Work with families to ensure safety within the community
- Carry family service files during each rotation
- Remain on duty as After Hours throughout rotation




- Maintain skilled relationships with community resources
- Follow Staff Conduct and Finance & Personnel Policy

Requirements:

- Understand First Nations cultural and northern community realities
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
- Travel by small aircraft, vehicle, and ice roads
- Possess a valid Ontario Driver’s License

Apply your family service, communication, and cultural knowledge to support safety and Tikinagan’s community-focused service model in Neskantaga.

📌 Community Helper Family Services Neskantaga (Kenora, Unorganized)
🏢 Tikinagan Child & Family Services
📍 Kenora, Unorganized