Family Support Worker

The Family Support Worker (FSW), Children’s Services is a full-time permanent role based onsite, in-person in Manitouwadge, ON. Working within a Recovery Framework, the Family
Support Worker (FSW), Children’s Services supports children and youth (birth to 17 years of
age), living with mental health challenges and/or developmental disabilities, and their
families/guardians and communities across the District of Thunder Bay. The FSW, Children’s
Services works as an integral part of a clinical team, and collaboratively with Children’s
Counsellors, and is responsible to provide mental health and developmental supports, including
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but not limited to: targeted prevention (e.g., education, facilitation of psycho-social educational
groups, presentations, etc.), case management and service coordination including referrals to
specialized services, crisis response and family support. The FSW reports directly to the
assigned Clinical Services Manager