Family Engagement Facilitator

**Family Engagement Facilitator**

**Competition # 1567**

The Family Centre has a strong reputation for providing quality services basing our work on research and evidence based practices. We pride ourselves on providing leading edge training and strong, reflective supervision. Our intention is to create a healthy organization that is intelligent in its response to community issues and intentional about our respectful treatment of each other. We have a strong focus on Trauma Informed Care for the communities we support, as well as our staff teams. The Family Centre strives to hire a diverse team of employees, reflecting the diverse communities we support.

**Mission**:
The Family Centre exists to support families and children to help them flourish and to help people engage with one another in order to promote healthy, safe, and economically viable communities.

**Vision**:
Healthy families in healthy communities.

**The Role**:
The intention of Family Engagement Services is to offer a process by which family can come together with kin, close friends, and community members to support a child or youth requiring intervention services. This practice offers a collaborative approach and it is intended to build on the strengths of the family system.The Family Engagement Facilitator is responsible for providing high quality Family Group Conferences, Family Support Circles, Ceremonies and intensive Family Searches. Outcomes of the Family Engagement Services intervention include locating potential placements, increasing circles of support, and increasing extended family and community involvement. All children and youth in care should be referred to Family Engagement Services to explore extended and kin supports.

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma or degree in Human Services Field, with related experience
- Experience working with Children’s Services and Collaborative Service Delivery beneficial
- Experience working with families from diverse cultures
- Requires knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with people affected by trauma

**Mandatory Requirements**:

- Police Information Check
- Vulnerable Sector (completed within the last 6 months)
- Child Intervention Records Check (completed within the last 6 months)
- Our Children Are Sacred Youth Suicide Prevention Training or ASIST Suicide Intervention Training
- Standard First Aid Level C CPR
- $2 million Vehicle Liability Insurance
- Reliable Vehicle, available for regular use and valid driver’s license
- 5-years Driver Abstract

**Attributes**:

- Strong interpersonal skills to help establish good working relationships with clients
- Ability to establish clear boundaries and be sensitive to the individual needs of each family
- Ability to problem solve with a non-confrontational approach
- Reliable and flexible availability, including some evenings and weekends
- Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented
- Understands the meaning in teachings and values embedded in ceremony, circle processes, and relational accountability
- Understands the importance of allyship with equity-seeking communities

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Receiving referrals and providing high quality Family Group Conferences and Family Circles
- Facilitating intensive Family Searches to increase circles of support, locate potential placements and increase extended family and community involvement
- Working collaboratively with children, youth, families, agency staff, community, Children’s Services, Indigenous Communities, Bands and Settlements
- Maintaining a focus on general wellbeing, with a focus on trauma and attachment
- Assists the family in connecting to culture, community and ceremony

**What to Expect**:

- Training - comprehensive onboarding/orientation process which includes service specific training, and agency wide core training.
- Feedback - a strong 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.

**Compensation**:
The Family Centre is committed to employee wellbeing and development. The comprehensive compensation package offered to employees reflects those values and is competitive within the marketplace.
- $44,537 to $57,396 annually
- Manulife Health Benefit Plan
- Wellness Program
- 3 weeks’ vacation
- RRSP matching
- Ongoing paid training
- Mileage compensation

**Staff Quote**:
“Having the opportunity to hear people's stories, learn where and who they come from, and help them connect and reconnect with their people, culture, and land is one of the most fulfilling aspects of Family Engagement Services. I am privileged to empower families in their journeys towards having their voice heard in planning for the futures of their children.”

**Salary**: $44,537.00-$57,396.00 per year

Schedule:

- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work evenings and weekends?

Wo