Indigenous Family Wellness Support Worker

Maternity Leave Coverage

Position Summary

The Indigenous Family Wellness Worker provides culturally safe, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered support to Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people, as well as families impacted by family, intimate partner, and gender-based violence in an urban setting.

This role is grounded in Indigenous understandings of safety, healing, and prevention, and recognizes the disproportionate impacts of violence on Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. The worker supports individuals and families through prevention, early intervention, safety planning, advocacy, and connection to culturally grounded healing supports, while honouring self-determination, choice, and dignity.

Key Responsibilities

Provide culturally safe, non-judgmental, and trauma-informed support to Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people experiencing or at risk of violence

Support safety planning and crisis response, based on client readiness and consent

Offer emotional support, validation, and practical assistance to reduce harm and increase safety

Centre survivor choice, autonomy, and confidentiality in all interactions

Prevention & Healing-Focused Work

Support family and gender-based violence prevention through education, outreach, and early intervention

Facilitate or co-facilitate prevention programming such as workshops, circles, or support groups

Promote healthy relationships, consent, boundaries, and Indigenous approaches to healing and accountability

Advocacy & Systems Navigation

Support clients in navigating housing, income assistance, legal systems, child welfare, healthcare, and shelters

Advocate for culturally safe, non-discriminatory service delivery

Accompany clients to appointments or court processes when appropriate