The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service
Home Visitor-Families First
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Facility / Site:
Selkirk Community Health
Posting Type:
Mat-Pat LOA (subject to a minimum notice of 2 weeks or 1 pay period, whichever is longer )
Hours of Work:
Days Evenings
Term Dates:
09/21/2026 - 07/09/2027
Union Group:
MGEU Community Support
Wage / Salary:
As per applicable collective agreement
Position Summary: The Families First Home Visitor works with families using a strength-based and solution-focused approach to promote positive parent-child relationships, support healthy childhood growth and development, enhance parenting skills, promote safety and well-being, and connect families with their community. The Families First Home Visitor reports to the Public Health Nurse/Families First Coordinator who provides reflective supervision and coordination for guidance in regional day-to-day operations; in conjunction with the Public Health Nurse and Manager Health Services – Public Health.
Families First is a provincially directed community-based resource designed to promote healthy growth and development of children by supporting families, in their homes, during pregnancy and the first five years of a child’s life, for a period of up to three years. A Families First Home Visitor works as a member of an inter-disciplinary team to initiate and maintain regular connection through family-centered home visiting. The incumbent will utilize an evidence-based curriculum and share activities that support positive parent-child interactions. In consultation and with guidance from Public Health Nurses, the Home Visitor has a responsibility to support families to explore goals related to their family’s culture and values. The Home Visitor implements home visiting practices according to established guidelines of the provincial Families First Program. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision, values, and policies of the Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Interlake-Eastern RHA is committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and creating working environments free of racism for both clients and employees. All staff members are encouraged to seek and identify patterns of harm towards Indigenous, black and marginalized clients and employees and to take actions to disrupt any form of racism. Collectively and individually, we are growing cultural competency capacity by implementing the region’s anti-racism action plan.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12.
- Commitment to complete Growing Great Kids Next Generation Tier One and Tier Two Training required, at earliest opportunity.
- Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Commitment to complete Towards Flourishing educational sessions.
- Certification as a Community Support Worker, Social Services Worker, Family Support Worker, Early Childhood Educator, FASD Program or other relevant post-secondary education in a related field is an asset.
- Knowledge of early childhood growth and development (prenatal to age five) and demonstrated skills in sharing this information with families.
- Knowledge of infant and child care - demonstrated skills in sharing this information with families.
- Basic understanding of various cultural customs, traditions and values is an asset.
- Minimum (1) year experience working with families with young children ages 0-5, or prenatal families in areas related to parenting, in the last five years required.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to adapt to a work environment within an organization that embraces change.
- Shows initiative and able to take direction.
- Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively use curriculum-based resources.
- Ability to plan, organize and implement strength-based, trauma-informed, holistic and culturally safe practices effectively.
- Understanding of Indigenous culture, traditions, values, and language is an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications, other Information Technology, and technical equipment.
- Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.
Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.
As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.
Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.
