Family & Youth Resource Network Specialist

5 months ago

Calgary, Canada TRELLIS SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT Full time

**Hi. We’re Trellis.**

Trellis works with young people, adults, families, and communities to unlock their potential and support their growth. We are focused on generational change by providing a spectrum of services for people of all backgrounds, including those with complex needs. Our programs improve access to resources, develop family and community supports and build people’s capacity to deal with life’s challenges.

With our support, people from all walks of life are empowered to move beyond systemic barriers, cultivate great outcomes and reach their full potential. We’re Trellis - and we’re always growing

**Our Values**
- Our values not only define who we are but also support Trellis to achieve our vision of everyone reaching their full potential.- ** Courage**: We willingly embrace growth, and don’t see it as optional
- ** Empathy**: We relentlessly care about the growth of others and won’t let anyone go unsupported
- ** Learning**: We choose to grow through uncertainty, even when the status quo feels easier
- ** Impact**: We go beyond what seems doable and prove that growth is possible.

**Our Commitments**

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and connectedness, where everyone is welcomed. We believe in creating a workplace that celebrates diversity of our teams, our program participants and reflects the communities we serve.

We are committed to active reconciliation in alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 calls to action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Reconciliation is a highly valued and integrated part of our culture and work. Trellis’ reconciliation journey is intentional with meaningful engagement from team members both collectively and as individuals.

**What Trellis Offers**
- We provide people with meaningful work and are committed to offering equitable total compensation to all staff. This includes the following benefits:
- Flexible Health & Wellness Benefits
- RRSP Group Savings Plan
- Free and confidential support through the Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days, Wellness Days and your Work Anniversary off
- Ability to swap statutory holidays for other days of importance to you
- Consistent Training & Development Opportunities
- Diversity and Inclusion embedded into everyday practice.

**The Role: Family and Youth Resource Network Specialist (Full Time)**

Family Resource Network Specialist provides children and families with programming and services around child development and wellbeing, caregiver capacity building and social connections and support. This role connects with formal and informal partners to provide a comprehensive range of services designed to engage families and support healthy growth and development.

This position is 37.5 hours per week and requires a _flexible schedule_ as it may include some evenings and weekends to meet client needs.

**Key Tasks & Responsibilities**
- Create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all families accessing the Hub.
- Develop, implement, and facilitate child, family and community activities and interventions to enhance child protective factors and reduce risk.
- Enhance family support networks, both formal and informal for diverse populations.
- Integrate different roles such as coach, mentor, support, advocate, resource person and facilitator for clients and their families.
- Enhance parental capacity by supporting and strengthening skill and knowledge in areas such as sensitive parenting, ages and stages, positive parenting practices etc.
- Engage and build relationships with, and between, families, individuals, communities, schools, and other service providers.
- Enhance social connections for children, families and the community to decrease social isolation and build resiliency.
- Support children and families through crises and safety planning with families and Children’s Services as required.
- Facilitate multiple parenting and child development programs (Triple P Parenting, Circle of Security Parenting, Kids have Stress Too, Zones of Regulation etc.)
- Integrate cultural and traditional ways of meeting needs into services including, but not limited to, embedding ceremony, meeting in Circle with Elders, smudging.
- Significant collection of outcomes data, including maintaining accurate electronic client records consistent with Trellis policies & procedures, and report-writing and collection of evaluation of progress and outcomes data.
- Other duties as required.

**Knowledge and Skills Expectations**
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related field (equivalencies will be considered).
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with children and families.
- Understanding of the child protection system and knowledge of local resources.
- Understanding of Infant and Adult Mental Health and ability to structure programming accordingly.
- Strong critical thinking, engagement, and assessment skills.

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