Emergency Services Unit Team Member

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Emergency Services Unit (“ESU”) Team Member (11 positons available)
Hours of Work 4 Days on 4 days off (12-hour shifts)
Location: Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (“KI”), Sioux Lookout, and
Thunder Bay, ON
Reports to: Emergency Services Unit Supervisor (Onaakatawapajike)
WHO WE ARE: Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Dibenjikewin Onaakonikewin (“KIDO”) is
the KI Family Law and its Maamao Dibenjikewin Kanawaabajikewin (“MDK”) service model
carries out child and family services.
VISION STATEMENT: To reach a goal of a healthy self, healthy dibenjikewin (family), and
a healthy community. Our ancestors held everything sacred and thanked Kishe-Manido
(Creator) for all that had been given, including the foundation to guide a strong community
composed of healthy dibenjikewinan (families) who are raising awaashishag (children) and/
or oshkaadizag (youth) grounded in their culture and language.
POSITION SUMMARY
The KIDO Emergency Services Unit (“ESU”) Team Member will work in a dedicated sector
for emergency services reporting to the KIDO Emergency Services Unit Onakatawapajike
(Supervisor) of their unit, which are located both on-KI and off-KI (Sioux Lookout/Thunder
Bay). They are tasked with ensuring MDK services are carried out effectively in cases of
emergencies, including providing responses 24/7, as required.
They will ensure the dibenjikewin unit stays together as much as possible, so that the
dibenjikewin circle is not to be broken. Reunification remains a focus in every capacity
of their work. They will provide documentation (safety plans, case notes, other required
forms) so their Onakatawapajike (Supervisor) can communicate with the assigned DO
(Dibenjikewin Oganawenjikeg or Family Keeper). In carrying out these responsibilities, this
may include working with other Children’s Aid Societies (CAS’), such as Tikinagan Child
& Family Services, with transfers/securing a kanawendaakosowinik (place of care) for
awaashish/oshkaadiz (child/youth).
For more details, please visit us online at: www.kibtl.ca/careers
To apply for this Emergency Service Unit Team Member position, please send a cover
letter and your resume by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, to:
KIDO Director of Services
Box 214, 1017 Nuhmaykoos Road
Big Trout Lake, ON POV 1G0
Fax number: 1-807-537-0044
Email: hr@kido209.ca