Family Time Support Worker

Why work with us:
The Family Centre is looking for two Family Time Support Workers who enjoy and are effective in building working relationships with families. 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 Time Support Worker, you will provide support to marginalized children and families who have Children’s Services involvement. This includes First Nations, Metis and Inuit families, as well as, Refugee and first-generation Canadian families that have experienced the impacts of trauma, multigenerational abuse and neglect. You are an excellent problem solver, organized, and collaborative in your approach to working with Families and other professionals.

• Support Family Time between parents and their children in the community and in client homes.
• Actively engage in hand-over-hand teaching with a focus on supporting parent-child attachment and reinforcing parent’s strengths through a variety of techniques.
• Transport children to and from supported Family Time.
• Provide occasional childcare.
• Work a regular schedule of Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday with two evening shifts per week.

What you will bring to the role:

• Diploma or Degree in Human Services Field, with related experience
• Experience working with Child & Family Services and CSD beneficial
• Experience working with families from diverse cultures, especially Indigenous families
• Proficient oral and written communication skills

Background Check Process & Requirement:
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)
• 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
• 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

What you can 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.
Reasonable accommodation-_ The Family Centre will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee._
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.

• $45,873 to $59,118 annually
• 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
The Family Centre thanks all applicants in advance. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $45,873.00-$59,118.00 per year