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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 currently has an Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP) 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 with our 9 Member Nations on Vancouver Island.

    Application deadline: Open until closed

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Child Safety Team Lead to provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to a team dedicated to protecting children and strengthening families. This role combines hands-on clinical expertise with supervisory leadership to ensure high-quality, ethical, and trauma-informed child safety practice.

    The Team Lead plays a critical role in supporting staff, managing complex cases, and ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational standards—while fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and care.

    The successful candidate will:

    •Be C6 delegated.

    •Have a M.S.W.; or B.S.W.; or B.A.in Child and Youth Care; or M.Ed., Counseling/MA Clinical Psychology, having completed a practicum in family and child welfare.

    •Have had Supervisory training.

    •Have three to four years directly related experience, preferably in an Indigenous organization.

    Application deadline: Open until closed

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Under the supervision of the Office Manager, the Information Systems Specialist will support the technical functions within the Agency. Including:

    • Support IT computer systems functioning, identify and resolve day-to-day problems

    • Consult with IT contractor

    • Assist in service/maintenance of office equipment

    • Assist with the training of staff on computer/phone related functions

    Travel between Nanaimo and Duncan is required.

    Application deadline: Open until closed

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Using integrated data collection tools (ICM, MIS, Data Warehouse, AIS) and targeted data collection from individual KL staff and program teams to track compliance to practice standards and program goals, and key performance indicators for both delegated and non-delegated programs.

    General Duties and Responsibilities

    Responsible for ensuring that data is collected, stored, and used in a consistent, high-quality, and values-aligned way across the organization. While data governance at the leadership level sets the vision and policies, this position ensures these are applied day to day so that KL’s data can be trusted, understood, and acted upon.

    Application deadline: Open until closed

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Seeking a contract worker for 2 to 5 days per week (up to 35 hours) to transport parents/children to/from supervised access visits and to supervise the visit.

    The successful Applicant will:

    • Apply with a completed Criminal Record Check.

    • Have excellent interpersonal and self-management skills.

    • Possess knowledge of and are willing to work and learn about Coast Salish and Nuu-chah-Nulth cultural values, teachings and protocols.

    • Have previous experience providing services to children and families.

    • Must have and maintain a valid BC Class 5 driver’s license with no restrictions.

    • Availability for some evening and weekend work.

    Application deadline: Open until Closed

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Kw’umut Lelum’s Early Years program provides a continuum of culturally sensitive, child-centred early childhood development services to children 0 – 6 and their parents. The services are intended to increase parental knowledge of early childhood development, increase parental capacity, link families to other community services and to enhance opportunities to develop social, educational and emotional potential of parents and families.

    Application deadline: Open until closed

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Culture/Recreation programming improves holistic health, quality of life and well-being through participation. This position supports Kw’umut Lelum programming by actively supporting, planning, preparing and all other duties associated with cultural team activities. This position will provide support for the recreational and cultural services for children, youth, and community and their support networks. Kw’umut Lelum looks to integrate specific interests, community resources and individual needs into activities which aim to improve functioning and keep children and youth active, balanced, and independent as possible.

    Application deadline: Open until closed

    Job posting available here

    Contact Maria Kerman to submit your resume and cover letter

  • Orca Lelum Wellness Society is inviting Expressions of Interest from qualified and compassionate Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) who are committed to supporting Indigenous youth through culturally grounded healing and trauma-informed care.

    This opportunity is open to clinicians who are currently registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and in good standing as an RCC.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Nikita D’Souza to submit your resume and cover letter

  • The Medical Doctor will report to the Wellness Program Director and serves as the primary medical authority for Orca Lelum, ensuring safe, effective, and culturally responsive medical care for youth.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Nikita D’Souza to submit your resume and cover letter

  • The Administrative Assistant provides comprehensive administrative, coordination, and organizational support to senior leadership, primarily supporting the Strategic Advisor for Organizational and Developmental Initiatives. This role supports the effective functioning of governance structures, advisory forums, committees, and organization-wide initiatives.

    The position requires a high level of professionalism, discretion, and organization, and supports a broad range of administrative activities across strategic, HR, finance, and operational functions. The Administrative Assistant may also provide administrative support to other leadership roles as required.

    Application deadline: Open until filled

    Job posting available here

    Contact Nikita D’Souza 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.