2026-295 Social Worker - Perinatal

Title: Social Worker – Perinatal

Division: Clinical Services

Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada

Site: Moose Factory, ON

Reports to: Director of Clinical Operations

Status: Permanent Full-time

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experience candidate to fill the key role of Social Worker – Perinatal

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• Strong clinical assessment and counselling skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural and community-based contexts
• Excellent communication, advocacy, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently in remote and resource-limited settings
• Strong documentation and organizational skills
• Comfort with virtual care and telehealth platforms

What You’ll Do

• Conduct culturally respectful psychosocial assessments with pregnant and postpartum clients and families
• Provide short-term counselling, emotional support, and crisis intervention
• Deliver care that respects Indigenous worldviews, languages, traditions, and community protocols
• Collaborate with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, traditional healers, and community helpers as appropriate
• Support families navigating medical travel, birth evacuation, and separation from community
• Build and maintain trusting relationships within communities
• Coordinate care across community health centres, WAHA hospitals, and southern referral sites
• Participate in outreach clinics, home visits, and community-based programming
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation
• Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and care planning
• Regular travel to fly-in and remote communities

What You Bring

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) required
• Master of Social Work (MSW) preferred
• Registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical social work experience preferred
• Valid CPR certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel by air ground and water within the WAHA region
• Must be fluent in the local Cree native language
• Preference will be given to those candidates who are Cree from the Mushkeogwuk Territory
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $92,800.50 - $102,355.50

Competition #: 2026-295

This job posting is for a new vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.