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About the Role

This is a 6 to 9 month transitional position designed to develop leadership skills, facilitate knowledge exchange, and build capacity for the Manager, Mino Bimaadiziwin role. The position utilizes a two-eyed seeing approach, prioritizing cultural stewardship and clinical excellence within the Mooka’am counselling team, Concurrent Disorders programming, and addictions and mental wellness services at the Mdewgaan Women’s Healing Lodge, with a focus on land-based healing and culturally grounded care.

Responsibilities

Participate in a structured leadership development and succession pathway, gradually assuming increased responsibility for supervision, decision-making, and operational oversight.
Work alongside the Manager, Clinical Services to receive mentorship, transfer institutional and cultural knowledge, and build readiness to assume the full Manager role within 6 – 9 months.
Model values-based, relational leadership grounded in Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing.
Provide leadership for addictions and mental wellness programming within the Mdewgaan Healing Lodge while working in shared leadership with the Manager, Housing Stabilization Services for the coordination of internal services and programming.
Strengthen alignment across teams so families connected to Child and Family Wellbeing (CFWB) experience seamless, respectful, and timely support.
Identify gaps, overlaps, and opportunities for deeper braiding of cultural, clinical, land‑based, and relational approaches.
Provide shared supervision and support across the Mooka’am counselling team and addictions and mental wellness programming within Mdewgaan.
Support staff wellness, reflective practice, and professional growth, recognizing the emotional and cultural labour inherent in this work.
Assist with performance development, coaching, and addressing workplace concerns under the guidance of the Manager and HR Business Partner.
Uphold and strengthen cultural governance, ensuring Elders, Knowledge Carriers, and Indigenous teachings meaningfully guide service delivery.
Support the integration of Ceremony, land-based healing practices, Indigenous languages, and cultural safety into program design and service delivery.
Help safeguard the integrity of Indigenous knowledge while working respectfully alongside clinical and funding requirements.
Lead the strengthening of culturally grounded addictions and mental wellness programming, including the rebuilding of Concurrent Disorders services, rooted in Indigenous healing, land-based practice, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and clinical best practices.
Support relationship‑building with internal teams and external partners to strengthen referral pathways and coordinated responses for individuals and families.
Participate in planning, documentation, and evaluation activities to support sustainability and continuous learning.
Assist with day‑to‑day operational coordination, scheduling, reporting, and problem‑solving across the blended portfolio.
Support the Manager in maintaining compliance with organizational policies while advocating for Indigenous‑centered approaches within systems and funder expectations.
Participate in planning discussions related to service evolution, scope alignment, and long‑term sustainability.

Requirements

Lived experience as a First Nations, Inuit, or Métis person is required and will be recognized as a source of knowledge, expertise, and leadership.
A combination of formal education, cultural knowledge, community experience, and professional practice will be fully considered.
Strong supervisory leadership with effective communication, negotiation, diplomacy, and conflict resolution skills.
Highly developed organization, prioritization, and problem‑solving abilities.
Proficiency with digital databases, project management, and communication technologies for program and data accountability.
Ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams and external partners.
Commitment to NCFST’s mission and values.
Vulnerable Sector check required.
Willingness to travel to camp/program locations.
Willingness for seasonal on‑site presence during peak program operations.

Skills

Succession-Oriented Leadership
Cultural Grounding & Indigenous Worldviews
Mental Wellness & Healing Practice
Relational & Systems Thinking
Communication & Accountability
BSW (or related degree) with 5+ years of progressive supervisory or management experience
MSW with 3+ years of supervisory or management experience
An equivalent combination of formal training, cultural knowledge, community involvement, and progressive leadership experience within social services or Indigenous community programs.
Strong cultural grounding and community leadership
Effective communication
Negotiation
Diplomacy
Conflict resolution skills
Organization
Prioritization
Problem-solving abilities
Proficiency with digital databases
Project management
Communication technologies
Building effective working relationships
Cultural safety
Trauma-informed practices
Harm reduction

Location

Toronto

Work Type

TRANSITION POSITION
Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years of progressive supervisory or management experience (with BSW)
3+ years of supervisory or management experience (with MSW)
Progressive leadership experience

Education Level

BSW (or related degree)
MSW
Equivalent combination of formal training, cultural knowledge, community involvement, and progressive leadership experience

Salary/Compensations

$113,143 - $135,779

About the Company

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (NCFST) is a multi-service urban Indigenous agency providing holistic, culture-based programs and services to Indigenous children, and families.
NCFST will give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Metis, and those with close affiliations.

Equal Opportunity

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Native Child will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Human Resources at hrncfst@nativechild.org [hrncfst@nativechild.org].