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