JOB POSTINGS: 

Kw’umut Lelum is a Delegated Aboriginal Agency serving 9 Nations on Vancouver Island. We offer a Four Day Work Week, match Government wages and pension plan, and have an excellent benefits package

 

We currently have the following postings:

Delegated Social Worker

Family Support Worker

Early Years Outreach Worker - Duncan

Child Safety Social Worker - Nuu-Chah-Nulth Families

Non-Delegated Team Lead - Duncan 

Post Majority/Youth Services Worker- Nanaimo

Wellness Clinician- Duncan

X'Pey Lelum Residential Caregiver

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Delegated Social Worker 

Kw’umut Lelum currently has Delegated Social Worker positions available and is looking for individuals who are skilled at working inclusively and respectfully, with Indigenous children and families. Practice can include Intake Child Safety services, Guardianship services or Resource services stationed out of our North (Nanaimo), or South (Duncan) offices.

 

The successful Applicant will:

• A collaborative social work practitioner with excellent interpersonal and self-management skills;
• Ability to mentor others and work effectively as a team player;
• Possess knowledge of, and are willing to work and learn about First Nations cultural values and protocols and incorporate into the child safety process;
• The ability to inspire and promote strength based intake, assessment and family planning practices;
• A degree in Social Work with the requisite balance of training and experience;
• Previous experience providing delegated services, and/or child protection services, and possess knowledge of family court proceedings preferred;
• Eligible to receive full child safety delegation;
• A strong performance appraisal from your current or most recent supervisor/agency;

 

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Closing Date: Friday, April 24th 

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: mkerman@kwumut.org

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Family Support Worker 

Kw’umut Lelum currently has a Family Support Worker position available and is looking for an individual that is skilled at working inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous children and families. This position works out of our Nanaimo and Duncan offices.

 

The successful Applicant will:

• Assists clients with all aspects of daily living, including but not limited to arranging appointments, transportation, accessing community supports, and financial support as needed.

• Assist in the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of plans to develop specific family and child support strategies, and assist in coordinating resources;

• Provide parenting advice, problem solving skills, and support and education to achieve safe, nurturing home environments for children and youth;

•  Assists clients with all aspects of daily living, including but not limited to arranging appointments, transportation, accessing community supports, and financial support as needed.

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Closing Date: March 24th, 2023

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: mkerman@kwumut.org

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Early Years Outreach Worker - Duncan

The 4 Seasons of Early Years Outreach Worker is responsible for supporting parents with individual outreach, and facilitates pre and post-natal groups. The Outreach Worker promotes and facilitates healthy pregnancies and enhance parenting capacity and early learning opportunities for supporting infants and toddlers; through an Indigenous lens.

The successful Applicant will:

• Develop supportive relationships with mothers and other primary caregivers, reinforcing the value of their role in providing nurturing care;

• Introduce play-based learning activities that respond to infant/toddler’s interests and developmental stage;

• Be knowledgeable about services and interventions available within the community, including referral protocols, scope of service, and criteria for participation.

 

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Closing Date: open until filled

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: mkerman@kwumut.org

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Child Safety Social Worker - Nuu-Chah-Nulth Families 

Kw’umut Lelum currently seeking a C6 Delegated Child Safety Social Worker who is skilled at working inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous children and families through a cultural lens.

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The successful Applicant will:

• Be a collaborative social work practitioner with excellent interpersonal and self-management skills;

• Possess the ability to mentor others and work effectively as a team player;

• Possess knowledge of, and are willing to work and learn about Nuu-Chah-Nulth and other First Nations cultural values and protocols, and incorporate it into the child safety process;

• Have the ability to inspire and promote strength based intake, assessment and family planning practices;

• Have previous experience providing delegated, child safety services, and possess knowledge of family court proceeding (preferred);

• Have C6 delegation (preferred);

• Have received a strong performance appraisal from your current or most recent supervisor/agency.

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For a copy of this posting, please Download PDF

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Closing Date: open until filled

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: mkerman@kwumut.org

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Non-Delegated Team Lead - Duncan 

We currently have 2 Non Delegated Team Leader positions available in our Duncan/South office, and are looking for individuals that are skilled at working inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous peoples:

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• Family Support and Child and Youth Care Team Lead

• Culture and Wellness Team Lead

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Under the direction of the Community Wellness and Prevention Manager, the overall responsibility of this position is to direct and supervise the delivery of programs and services to promote the wellness of children; provide support to families, enabling them to retain or regain parenting capacity; ensure permanent planning, cultural connectivity and tracking for all children.

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The successful Applicant will:​

• Be willing to learn and practice the values and teachings of the Coast Salish people in their work.

• Have four to five years Supervision experience, preferably in an Indigenous organization;
  recent experience in child protection and/or protective family services experience preferred.

• Have the ability to work collaboratively with multi-professional groups, professionals, the general public and Indigenous peoples;

• Have ability to provide direction and guidance to Agency Staff;

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Closing Date: open until filled

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: mkerman@kwumut.org

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Post Majority/Youth Services Worker- Nanaimo

Under the direction of the Youth Services Team Lead, this position helps with navigating youth in their journey to adulthood by engaging them to explore their strengths, interests and work constructively through challenges, utilize available resources and strategies to achieve goals, and to be nurtured by long lasting healthy and supportive relationships. Post majority up to 26 years of age.

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The successful Applicant will have:

• Proven ability to work inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous youth.

• B.S.W or BA in Child and Youth Care or, degree in an associated field.

• One-year minimum training or experience working youth, preferably in an Indigenous organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including conflict resolution, and people management skills.

• High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability.

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Closing Date: open until filled

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: mkerman@kwumut.org

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Wellness Clinician- Duncan

We currently have a Wellness Clinician position available for our Duncan/South office, and are looking for an individual that is skilled at providing comprehensive assessment and treatment planning and conducting individual, group and family therapy through an Indigenous cultural lens..  Treatment approaches are informed and shaped by a balance of combining Western psychology/psychiatry along with Indigenous cultural practices and ceremonies that promote healing and connection with culture.

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The successful Applicant will have:

• Knowledge of the unique and diverse traditional practices of the Coast Salish (Hwulmuxw Mustimuxw)

• MSW (Clinical Specialization), M.ED or MA in Counselling or Clinical Psychology or other relevant education with experience considered.

• At least three (3) years recent clinical experience working in child and youth mental health services, with responsibility for providing a wide range of community based mental health services.

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Closing Date: open until filled

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: mkerman@kwumut.org

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X'Pey Lelum Caregiver

Reports to: House Manager 

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In accordance with applicable legislation, regulations, standards, the Residential Caregiver is responsible for the day-to-day care of clients placed in the Xpey Lelum homes. This includes ensuring the safety and wellbeing of clients and promoting their development.  A key component of this job is to assist clients in their physical, social, emotional, and daily life skills development and to enhance their quality of life with social, cultural and recreational activities.

The successful Applicant will have

• First Aid Certificate – EMERGENCY COMMUNITY CARE

• Negative TB Skin/screening result

• Medical note with a fit to work designation

• Valid Driver’s License

• Up-to-date Immunization Record

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Closing Date: open until filled

Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Maria Kerman: MKerman@kwumut.org

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Employment Opportunity X’Pey Lelum

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X’Pey Lelum is seeking responsible, reliable, and level-headed caregivers to provide structure in a residential, family-care, home for children and youth with special placement needs.

 

Qualifications
Preference will be given to persons from the nine-member nations that make up Kw’umut Lelum. Must have experience working with First Nations Communities. Two years of CYC or equivalent combined with a minimum 1year of experience in the Human and/or Youth Services field. This will include developmental knowledge of children and youth, basic counselling experience and conflict resolution experience. Knowledge of community resources and familiarity with foster care standards preferred. Successful candidates will complete the mandatory training by X’Pey Lelum and have the ability to be flexible as hours vary including evenings and weekends.

The successful applicants must consent to criminal record and police record checks.

 

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Closing Date: Always open

Attention: Shawn Daniels, X’Pey Lelum Manager

Fax: 250-591-2834 Or Email: shawn@xpey.ca

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