CHILD & FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Newcomer Child & Family Support Worker Resettlement Assistance Program
Posting #: 4185 Posting Date: 10/03/2025 Posting Closing: 10/10/2025 4:00 PM

Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty. Our work is focused on children and family programs housing & homelessness and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton Halton and Brantford.

We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. Our Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policies are integral to our mission and practices. We believe that a diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to serve our community effectively.

All members of our organization are expected to embrace and actively participate in our EDI initiatives. By joining our team you will be contributing to an environment that promotes equity respect and inclusion for all.

We are seeking a dynamic highlymotivated Newcomer Child & Family Support Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion accountability responsiveness and empowerment; The Newcomer Child and Family Support Worker is responsible for providing support to newly arrived government-assisted refugees (GARs) in Hamilton and Brantford and Ukrainian families supported by this unique position you will be working in collaboration with Intensive Case Managers (Resettlement Assistance Program and Newcomer Client Support Services) and the Newcomer Outreach Worker (Wesley Children & Family Services staff) supporting families with children aged 0 6 years; will act as a subject matter expert to the larger Newcomer teams and will assist with arranging information sessions and other special events targeted at families with children. Primary services will be directed to connecting parents and children to Early Years Services within the Hamilton and Brantford area as well as facilitating learning from the Ontario pedagogy for early years How Does Learning Happen.

This position is a unionized full-time temporary position. The contract is until March 31 2026 . The rate of pay is 23.93 per hour. Welcome interact and support clients accessing the program and be available and approachable to address clients needs as they arise.

• Responsible for necessary interpretation and translation for direct service delivery with clients.
• In collaboration with the Newcomer Outreach Worker provide appropriate client-centered information services and referrals to internal or external services and resources available in the community.
• Conduct regular home visits and accompany clients to various appointments in the community for different services and resources.
• Advocate on behalf of clients for services and resources in the community.
• Provide life skills telephone support and crisis intervention as needed.
• Participate in case management meetings with internal staff and external service providers.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the EalyON Child and Family Centre policies and Wesleys Children & Family Services mandate services and procedures.

Advanced knowledge of one of the second languages is required: Arabic Amharic Tigrinya Nuer Somali Swahili Dari or Pashto.

• Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education and registration with the College of Early Childhood Education is required.
• A minimum of one years experience serving the needs of children aged 0 6 and vulnerable populations including victims of trauma is required.

Professional development and training opportunities
Employee Assistance Program Available Immediately
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