Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is a diverse, dynamic, multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency. We strive to provide quality, wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. The Centre provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve, status, non-status, Inuit, and Métis within the southwest region. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible, of high quality, and are culturally appropriate. We are also mandated to build health care capacity within Indigenous communities. Currently, we are seeking the services of a Child & Family Wellness Coordinator to join our interdisciplinary staff team at our Owen Sound site.
Position: Child and Family Wellness Coordinator
Region: Grey and Bruce
Description: The Child and Family Wellness Coordinator provides short-term support and case management to children, youth and their families as they navigate through the health care system. The individual also supports children and youth with confirmed or suspected Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families to develop plans and support connections to meet their needs. Included in this role is providing educational and support services to parents to complete assessments and implement care plans, helping families overcome challenges, and advocating for family needs.
Responsibilities:
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Participating in training to increase capacity to support children and youth with FASD and their families
- Provides consultation and support to build seamless system
navigation for individuals with FASD or suspected FASD and their
families through the assessment and diagnostic process
- The individual also supports children and youth with confirmed or
suspected FASD, in addition to other behaviour interventions. The
coordinator will work closely with their families to develop plans and
support connections to meet their needs
- Working with children/youth and their families to implement support
plans based on individual strengths and needs, and informed by the
child/youth and family’s vision, goals, and concerns
- Serves as a knowledgeable source of community resources; assesses
the parent/family, determines the case needs, and assists parents in
navigating/utilizing community resources
- Serves as an advocate and navigator for youth and family members,
including accompanying parents to various school and medical
appointments as needed for support. Transportation provided on a
case-by-case basis
- Coordinate and facilitate care conferences to assess the needs of children and youth
- Support recommendations and referrals from pediatric clinics
- Provides mentorship and counselling to children and youth to support
the development of coping strategies, self-esteem, self-awareness,
cultural identity.
- Teaches skills, role models, and helps parents to utilize family strengths to overcome identified challenges.
- Development, delivery and evaluation of culturally and
age-appropriate group programs rooted in Indigenous cultures and ways of
healing
- Develops and maintains relationships with contracted service
providers who will be partners in assessments and coordinates their
contracts, service, family meetings, invoicing, etc
- Participates in gathering of required information and data entry
into specified collection tools and provides case management for the
duration of the assessment and diagnostic period
Qualifications :
- Degree/Diploma in Social Work, Nursing, Indigenous Studies, Mental
Health, Child & Youth Worker or other relevant program of study
- A minimum of three (3) years direct experience working with
children, youth, and families in a counselling, social development,
healthcare or other related setting
- Experience working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) people in community-based settings
- Experience providing outreach to urban and rural mainstream and
Indigenous service providers and community groups to offer cultural
supports preferred
- Proven ability to develop wholistic plans of care with the client and ensure a connection with the appropriate resources
- Ability to work with children, youth and families and to provide appropriate supports through a trauma-informed lens
- Knowledge of FNIM Traditional Teachings, Culture, Values and History
- Understanding of systemic barriers to accessing culturally safe health care services
- Knowledge of local health care systems to support clinic navigation
- Working knowledge and understanding of FASD to support the system navigation of a potential diagnosis
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly, both in written and verbal form
- Ability to work within a community-based organization, with referrals to/from various agencies
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to work effectively and independently
- Experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of group
programs; preferably rooted in Indigenous cultures and ways of healing
- Able to maintain good attendance and punctuality
- Computer proficiency including proven ability to use relevant technology (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, EMR)
- Valid Ontario Driver’s “G” license; clean driver’s abstract, as well
as proof of personal auto insurance (must be insured a minimum of 3
years and in good standing)
- Willing to participate in Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, teachings and ceremonies.
- Clean and current police check as a condition of employment
- Up-to-date immunizations and records
Salary: $51,078 - $63,847 annually
Terms of Employment: Full-time
Deadline for Application: Sunday, November 30, 2025
How to Apply: Please submit your resume by email to careers@soahac.on.ca.
Please visit Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre online at www.soahac.on.ca or like us on www.facebook.com/soahac to learn more
about us.
Location: Owen Sound
Profession Type: Child and Youth Workers
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