Program Coordinator and Facilitator

About: Family Service PEI (FSPEI) provides accessible, compassionate, and trauma-informed mental health support—empowering individuals and families, regardless of income or identity, to thrive. Through therapeutic counselling, financial empowerment, and family support, we help build stronger, more resilient families, relationships, and communities across Prince Edward Island.

Position Summary: FSPEI is seeking a Program Coordinator & Facilitator to lead the launch, promotion, coordination, and co-delivery of evidence-based relationship education programs for new parents and couples.

The successful candidate will play a key role in increasing access to relationship education by building community awareness and delivering high-quality, trauma-informed workshops.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of relationship education workshops, including registration, scheduling, logistics, materials preparation, and delivery
• Co-facilitate group sessions with Clinical Therapists using established curricula that the candidate will be trained in
• Create a welcoming, inclusive, and emotionally safe group environment using trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches
• Support participant engagement through facilitation of reflective exercises, discussion, and skill-building activities
• Lead outreach and promotion efforts in collaboration with communications support, including community presentations, flyers, social media, and referral pathways
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners to support referrals and accessibility
• Collect and maintain accurate program data (registrations, attendance, demographics, feedback) and support basic evaluation activities, including surveys and qualitative feedback
• Contribute to program reporting, summaries, and continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in education, psychology, social work, family studies, community development, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience facilitating groups, workshops, or educational programs with adults or families
• Experience with community outreach, partnership building, or program promotion considered an asset
• Relevant lived experience is an asset

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and group facilitation skills
• Familiarity with relationship education, perinatal mental health, or family wellbeing is an asset. Understanding of family dynamics, adverse childhood experiences and family violence
• Ability to work with diverse populations using inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches
• Comfort working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Requirements:

• Evening and/or weekend work required to support group delivery
• Travel within Prince Edward Island
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Successful completion of a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week. Our core office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm but we can provide a flexible schedule. Occasional evenings and/or weekends will be required for the delivery of scheduled workshops.

Location: This position is hybrid with 2 scheduled days a week in our Charlottetown office. Mileage is reimbursed for offsite travel.

Management: This position reports to the Executive Director of FSPEI.

Start date: As soon as possible/Jan 2026

Posting End Date: Monday, January 5 10:00 AM Atlantic

FSPEI is committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace and recruiting a team that represents the communities we proudly serve. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of historically marginalized groups including but not limited to Indigenous people, Black people, racialized communities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, and people with disabilities. Please indicate in your application if you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process.

To apply: Please email your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience to director @ indicating the job title in the email subject line

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $54,600.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Charlottetown, PE C1A 2Y9