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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 open positions:

  • Kw’umut Lelum is currently seeking a Shhwuw’weli (Kinship) Social Worker who is skilled at working inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous children and families through a cultural lens.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

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

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Our Contracted Residential Care Home is seeking a compassionate and dedicated individual to join their team as a Residential Child/Youth Support Worker, specially focused on providing care and support to First Nation youth. This role will involve working closely with young individuals from First Nations communities, ensuring their safety, well-being, and personal development within a residential setting. The successful candidate will play a vital role in creating a nurturing and culturally sensitive environment that promotes growth, healing and empowerment.

    The successful applicant will have:

    • Diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, or a related field (preferred)

    • Previous experience working with First Nation youth, preferably in a residential or group home setting

    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trusting relationships with the youth

    • Empathy, patience, and the ability to provide trauma-informed care

    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive and solution-orientated mindset

    • Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required

    • Valid driver’s license

    For a copy of this posting, please Download PDF

    Closing Date: open until filled

    Please apply by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

    resumes@howardave.ca

  • Kw’umut Lelum is currently seeking a Family Support Worker / Group Coordinator who is skilled at working inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous children and families through a cultural lens.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • We currently have a Step Up Transition Worker position available, and are looking for an individual that is skilled at working inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous youth.

    Step Up! is a systematic approach for exploring a youth’s goals across five domains in preparation for independence and adulthood, along with making plans to achieve these goals.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • The Sni’nuw (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 enhances parenting capacity and early learning opportunities for supporting infants and toddlers, through an Indigenous lens.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Kw’umut Lelum currently has a Ts’ets’uw’ut (Family Support) Worker position available and is looking for an individual that is skilled at working inclusively and respectfully with Indigenous children and families of our 9 Member Nations. This position is an 18 month term position offering pension to start, and eligibility for the benefits program after successful probation period end.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

Career Opportunities

Kw'umut Lelum is a great place to start or grow your career.  

We are always interested in receiving new resumes and letters from interested applicants.  Kw'umut Lelum employs delegated social workers, family support workers, cultural support workers, and program and administrative staff. 

 We have offices in Nanaimo and Duncan, and many positions involve traveling to our Member Nations - which range from Qualicum down to Malahat.

Please feel free to send a letter expressing interest along with a resume to Maria Kerman, Human Resources.