Family Mentor

Lil'wat Nation - Employment Opportunities

Title: Family Mentor

Department:      Lil’wat Health & Healing
Status:               Full-time, Permanent
Pay Grid:            Professional ($38,038 - $53,599 per year)
Reporting to:      Maternal Child Health Manager 

Summary of Duties:

As part of the Maternal and Child Health Team the Family Mentor provides outreach and support to pre and post-natal clients, children 0-6 years of age, and their families. 

Key Deliverables and Expectations:

• Provides one-to-one service with pre- and post-natal clients including education, support, and home visits.   
• Refers and assists families to access internal and external resources and services.
• Provides transportation to appointments, shopping, banking, food bank, and others, as required.
• Advocates for children and families.
• Assists families to ensure their infants and children are registered with Vital Statistics, Child Tax Benefit, Medical Services Plan, and Social Insurance Number.
• Assists with the distribution of supplies such as car seats, breast pumps, and food vouchers.
• Plan and deliver Baby Clinics, Prenatal Classes, parenting groups, and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program recreational and cultural activities.
• Support meal planning, purchasing, and cooking nutritious and economical meals for group sessions.
• Collaborates with other Lil'wat programming to offer community education and attend events such as health fairs, celebrations, and workshops.
• Innovate and assist in developing MCH initiatives and programs.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Experience and Attributes:

• Maternal and Child Health home visitor training.
• Baby Safe/ CPR/AED first aid.
• Breastfeeding support training.
• Valid Food Safe certificate.
• Experience with parenting programs such as Nobody's Perfect Parenting.
• Growing Great Kids, Talk Learn & Grow, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Clear Criminal Record Check, including the vulnerable sector.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• A good understanding of Lil’wat Culture and Traditions.
• A willingness to seek the above training and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.
 

About Lil'wat Nation:

Workplace Culture: Nt?a´kmen: Honour, Honesty And Respect

The people who work for the nation share a common characteristic: a commitment to serving the people of the Lil'wat Nation. Whether ensuring sustainable forestry on traditional territories or teaching ucwalmi´cwts to Lil'wat children and youth, all employees are engaged in moving the nation forward, taking pride in how their work positively impacts the community.