Family Connector

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada The Family Centre Full time

**Family Connector**

**Why work with us**:
The Family Centre is looking for two Family Connectors who enjoy building effective working relationships with families, community resources, and various supportive parties. We are focused on Trauma-Informed Care for both our communities and staff teams, and provide services based on research and evidence-based practices. We encourage employees to bring their authentic self to work in our diverse and inclusive environment. The organization is committed to Indigenous ceremony and practice and welcomes knowledge of ceremony and lived experience. Our culture is focused on providing a safe and supportive workplace including paid training, excellent benefits, a wellness program, and much more.

**What you will be doing**:
As a Family Connector (FC), you will provide in-home and community-based support to vulnerable children and families who have Children’s Services involvement. Operating on a flexible work schedule which includes some evenings and weekends, you will build therapeutic relationships with parents using basic counselling skills and a trauma informed care approach. You will work as a member of a collaborative team and will be responsible for the coordination, initiation, and mobilization of internal and external resources required to meet the service plan objectives. You have excellent problem solving, organizational, and collaborative skills
- Support family time between children in care and their parents and/or significant others in their life. Amplify caregiver's strengths while modelling and teaching parenting skills, child development, play, structure and routine, and positive discipline.
- Support children and parents to connect with their culture and support Indigenous families to participate in ceremony
- Identify, strengthen and reconnect relationships with family, kin, and friends creating long term support for the wellbeing, reunification and safety of the children.
- Assess ongoing risk for children and families receiving services as per the Child Youth and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA)
- Transport parents and children as needed between appointments and scheduled family time.
- Provide on-call support to families 24/7 on a rotational basis

**What you will bring to the role**:

- Degree in Child & Youth Care, Social Work (or)
- Degree in Human Services (Psychology, Sociology, Education, Human Ecology or Early Childhood Development) with experience in the field. (or)
- Diploma in Child & Youth Care or Social Work with related experience (or)
- Certificate in Human Services Sector with extensive experience with Indigenous culture and communities.

**Background Check Process & Requirements**:
As a part of the selection process, The Family Centre will conduct reference checks with your most recent employers.
- Police Information Check
- Vulnerable Sector (completed within the last 6 months)
- Child Intervention Records Check (completed within the last 6 months)
- Registration with a professional body, if eligible (such as RSW)
- $2 million Vehicle Liability Insurance
- Reliable Vehicle, available for regular use and valid driver’s license
- 5-years Driver Abstract
- Our Children Are Sacred Youth Suicide Prevention Training or ASIST Suicide Intervention Training within 3 months of start date
- Standard First Aid Level C CPR within 3 months of start date.

**What you can expect**:
Training _- comprehensive onboarding/orientation process which includes service specific, leading-edge training, and agency-wide core training_

Feedback** **_- a strong reflective supervision model that provides regular formal and informal opportunities for feedback_

Performance Coaching_ - formal and informal coaching regarding the development of personal and professional growth and development_

Reasonable Accommodation -_ The Family Centre will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualifies applicant or employee_

Compensation **-**_ Our comprehensive compensation package offered to employees reflects a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and is competitive within the marketplace._
- $49,112 to $63,892 annually
- On-call compensation
- 36.5 hour work week
- Fully paid Group Benefit Plan
- Wellness Program
- 3 weeks’ vacation
- RRSP matching
- Ongoing paid training
- Mileage compensation
- Paid sick time
- Agency-wide social events
- First People’s Circle and People of Colour Employee Support Groups

**Closing Date**:Until filled

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