JUNE 26 2025

JOB POST ID: 25-06-17 (Please include this number when applying)

Position: Family Mentor

Classification: Casual (Monday – Sunday)

Location: Isobel’s Place

Starting Salary: Subject to Qualifications

Background:

The Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre is currently seeking an individual for the position of a Family Mentor. Isobel’s Place strives to provide a nurturing and safe environment for pregnant adolescent parents to acquire skills necessary to make informed decisions and healthy choices for themselves and their children. Programming is designed to build on the capacities of children, parent, family and community through providing interactive learning experiences. The Family Mentor is responsible for maintaining and promoting the wellbeing, uniqueness and independence of each youth. This may include but is not limited to providing physical care, menu planning and meal preparation, medication administration, day-to-day house management and documentation. The Family Mentor supports the participants by promoting their involvement with family, friends, advocates and other stakeholders. The Family Mentor also encourages the participants to develop individual skills, talents and abilities while maintaining their health and safety requirements. Isobel’s Place is a residential care facility that operates 24 hours, seven days per week.

Qualifications:

  • Residential Care experience would be an asset;
  • Strong facilitation skills.
  • Experience in working with teen moms.
  • Excellent organizational and planning skills.
  • Strong program development skills.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of issues and practices in social work field, particularly related to Child Welfare.
  • Strong assessment skills.
  • Crisis counseling/problem solving skills
  • Effective communication and written skills.
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
  • Must provide current (within the last three months) Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector search, Child Abuse Registry check and be subject to a Prior Contact Check. 

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Attention:          Human Resource Assistant

                          Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, Inc

                          305-200 Alpine Way, Headingley, Manitoba R4H 0B7

                          Fax # (204) 946-5042 or hr@mamawi.com 

We thank all applicants for their interest.  However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. As an Indigenous employer, we encourage First Nations, Inuit and Métis applicants to apply and self-declare.