Trauma-Informed Family Support Worker

4 days ago

Edmonton, Division No. 11, Canada The Family Centre Full-time $50,000 - $54,000 Contract

Apply trauma-informed, strengths-based practice while coaching caregivers supporting children and youth involved with Children and Family Services. Provide hands-on services in homes and communities.

As a Caregiver Support Worker with The Family Centre, you will help kinship and foster caregivers navigate complex emotional, relational, and practical realities. Your support strengthens problem-solving, emotional regulation, safety planning, family access, permanency planning, and reunification efforts. Services promote physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and relational wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide mentorship, practical guidance, modelling, and real-time coaching
  • Incorporate soft counselling skills into caregiver services
  • Implement strategies aligned with approved Children and Family Services plans
  • Strengthen cultural and lifelong family and community connections
  • Document strengths, progress, concerns, risks, and protective factors

Requirements:

  • Human Services, Social Work, or related diploma or degree
  • Experience with child welfare or family support systems
  • Strong professional communication and reflective judgment
  • Current suicide intervention and First Aid certifications
  • Police, child intervention, driver, and insurance requirements

Use culturally responsive, relationship-centered practice to build caregiver capacity and support child and youth wellbeing.